Two fashion boutiques, Mameg and Maison Martin Margiela, sit side-by-side in a single building. While Maison Martin Margiela opens to Santa Monica Boulevard, Mameg is oriented towards a private garden along a back alley. The boutiques feature contrasting design vocabularies to define their unique characteristics. Mameg creates an atmosphere of domesticity and comfort, while Maison Martin Margiela creates a jarring world of collage and reflection. Their physical proximity and distinct atmospheres prompted a simple division. An existing wooden bow truss roof system acts as a datum line, and the two boutiques are linked by a reflected-gold corridor that runs perpendicular to it. A program bar containing ‘back-of-house’ facilities runs along this datum, freeing up the rest of the space. Enveloped by a sequined storefront, these disparate environments appear unified from the exterior.