KLABU SPORTS FOUNDATION - STORE DESIGN 2023
Creative direction, Interior design, and 3D visualization by Kelvin Govey,
in partnership with TCHAI Architects.
The KLABU store in Amsterdam has become a vibrant hub for both the refugee and local communities, offering weekly sports workouts and social events. It’s a welcoming space where everyone can connect, belong, and experience community life.
The goal was to create more than just a retail space, transforming it into a social hub. I designed the store with three distinct zones: a communal area, a retail store, and an office. At the heart of it all, the KLABU Amsterdam Spirit clubhouse serves as a unifying element, thoughtfully integrated into the space and inspired by the cargo containers used in KLABU clubhouses in refugee camps, adding a unique storytelling element to the design.
Original 3D Concept Designs
KLABU x SASA OSTOJA
AMSTERDAM SPIRIT COMMUNITY SPACE MURAL
Amsterdam-based artist Sasa Ostoja was invited to collaborate directly with members of KLABU's local Amsterdam refugee community to create an illustration depicting a scene of the community's favourite sporting activities, organized weekly at the clubhouse.
