Client
Big Giant

Nike

Year

2022

Deliverables
  • Branding
  • Strategy
  • Graphic Design
  • Environmental Design

Nike Yi Building

YI JIANLIAN:

Serving the Chinese national team for almost two decades, Yi defines his journey of patient determination, from a fearless youngster deeply influenced by the past generation to a leading lionhearted icon influencing the next generation.

As a leader, while facing unpredictability, Yi’s tenacity and winning spirit help him and drive the team to keep moving forward.

As a player known for his sense of mission, Yi always places the team before the individual and leads by example, striving for success.

He has built a historical on-court legacy, yet off the court dedicates his efforts to enabling the next generation to achieve greatness through sport of Basketball.

 

This is a place where connection and innovation are valued. It feels like there is an invitation to participate in building the future of Nike.

BRAND PILLARS:
CONNECT TO THE GLOBAL BASKETBALL STORY
CONNECT WITH THE SPIRIT OF BASKETBALL IN CHINA
CONNECT TO ATHLETES THROUGH YI AS THE AMBASSADOR
NIKE’S LONG HISTORY WITH BASKETBALL
STREET MEETS COURT
TECH INNOVATION
40+ YEARS OF NIKE IN CHINA
THE JOY OF SPORT
LOCAL INFLUENCES
THE SPIRIT OF BASKETBALL EXEMPLIFIED BY YI
INSPIRING GREATNESS
PASSING THE TORCH
Yi Building: Entry
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Sculpture, Wall graphics, Regrind carpet, posters

 

Yi Building: North Stairwell Sculpture
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Sculpture, Wall graphics, Regrind carpet, posters

 

Level 1
Key moments from Nike’s long history with basketball in china applied to structure as discoverable details.
 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: sculpture, time capsule lid, floor graphics

 

Level 2
IF YOU HAVE A BODY…
A moment for core brand messaging to new hires. Highlight the maxim “Serve Athletes” Create a brand centric message in a space where new hires may be new to Nike.
 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Regrind Floor, Lighting, Tile, Screen, Wallpaper 

 

Level 3
SPORTS WITHOUT BORDERS: A wide spectrum of sports, the graphics referencing different sport categories blending together across the entire floor.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Posters, Regrind Floor, Lighting, Tile, Screen, Wallpaper 

 

Level 5
THE PIVOT / AF-1:  Abstracted elements from the iconic AF-1 shoe. Bridging the gap between sport and culture. Storytelling is delivered through embedded forms and ambience.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Posters, Regrind Floor, Lighting, Tile, Screen, Wallpaper 

 

Level 6
MOVE TO ZERO: The story of circularity and designing for the future told through the language of re-use. Products and technologies like the space hippie and re-grind serve as inspiration.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Posters, Regrind Floor, Lighting, Tile, Screen, Wallpaper 

 

Level 7
PERFORMANCE INNOVATION: Visualize the process of performance innovation by highlighting key technologies that are constantly re-invented and combined to create something new.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Posters, Regrind Floor, Lighting, Tile, Screen, Wallpaper