2004 Retail Design
Award Winners Hardline
Specialty Store Under 3,000 Sq. Ft.
GRAND PRIZE
Amore Pacific
New York City Architecture
Dan Ionescu Architects, New York Design Yabu Pushelberg, Toronto Fixtures Izumi Stone Works, Kita-gun,
Kagawa, Japan Fixtures Marc Littlejohn Inc.,
Toronto Fixtures Pancor Industries Ltd.,
Mississauga, ON, Canada General Contracting E.W. Howell,
New York Photgraphy David M. Joseph Photgraphy,
Pepper Pike, Ohio Retailer Amore Pacific Inc., New
York City
Simple, bold finishes, forms, and
materials emphasize the store’s length, while
custom fixtures and displays convey the “East
meets West” and “harmony of contrast”
properties of the skin care line. Customers browse
and test groupings at their own pace, stimulated
by a projection that emulates the movement and behavior
of water droplets. Reflecting pools showcase the
products. A sheared stone sculpture displays new
products. Multitiered 4-in.-thick acrylic consultation
desks are framed by nature-evoking elements.
OUTSTANDING MERIT
Futuretronics
Mall of Millenia, Orlando, Fla. Architecture
Miroglio
Architecture & Design, Oakland, Calif. Design Miroglio Architecture &
Design, Oakland, Calif. Fixtures Moz Designs, Oakland,
Calif. General Contracting Andrew Maxx,
Westerville, Ohio Photgraphy Joel Gardner Photgraphy,
Berkeley, Calif. Retailer Futuretronics, Houston
Designed as a backdrop for unique
fixtures, this space embodies high-tech in no uncertain
terms. Glass display vitrines with glowing resin
bases feature power and data/communication cables
to facilitate uncluttered presentation of the electronic
devices. Circles in the ceiling and floor design,
defined by fixture placement, encourage 360-degree
viewing of the products. An extension of the interior,
the “storefront” comprises the caster-mounted
fixtures, blurring the distinction between inside
and outside and directing mall foot traffic into
the store.
OUTSTANDING MERIT
Palm Store Century
City
Los Angeles Architecture
Askew
Nixon Ferguson Architects, Memphis, Tenn. DesignB&N
Industries Inc. ,
Burlingame, Calif. FixturesB&N
Industries Inc. ,
Burlingame, Calif. Fixtures Cherner Chair Co., Westport,
Conn. Fixtures Moss Inc., Belfast, Maine General Contracting Vertical Retail
Solutions, Andover, Conn. Photgraphy Scott Van Dyke Studios,
Palm Springs, Calif. Retailer Palm One Inc., Milpitas,
Calif.
Slender vertical fixtures make effective
use of this 350-sq.-ft. space. With a cleanroom-like
ambiance, the store’s café-table fixtures
and stools invite shoppers to play with the handheld
devices. Funnel-shaped fixtures house lighting and
hide power connections to eliminate clutter. A logo
and warmly colored wall niches stand out in stark
contrast to the white walls. Showcased in the largest
niche are images communicating product features
and benefits.
OUTSTANDING MERIT
Urban
Angler
New York City Architecture
TPG Architecture, New York Design TPG Architecture, New York
City Fixtures Sajo,
Mount Royal, AB, Canada General Contracting Nucor Construction,
New York City Photgraphy Mike Butler Architectural
Photgraphy, Hollywood, Fla. Retailer Urban Angler, New York
City
Unusual and stock materials are imaginatively
combined. With five modular tops fitting three variations
of a standard 4-ft. base, specialized custom fixtures
adapt for merchandise ranging from half-inch hooks
to 17-ft. rods, with oak veneer adding a natural
dimension. Cork tile countertops echo the rods’
core grips. Organized merchandise bays house products
for all flyfishing needs, and supplies are hung
on a wall tapestry-style with natural materials
woven in an arrangement of texture and color.
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Burlingame, Calif.
