2004 Retail Design
Award Winners Softline
Specialty Store Under 3,000 Sq. Ft.
GRAND PRIZE
Mountain
Adventure Centre
Whistler, BC, Canada Design
Square
One Interiors Inc., Richmond, ON, Canada Fixtures Kodama Woodworking Ltd.,
Vancouver, BC, Canada General Contracting Intrawest Corp.
at Whistler/Blackcomb, Whistler, BC, Canada Photgraphy Roger Brooks Photgraphy,
Vancouver, Canada Retailer Intrawest Corp. at Whistler/Blackcomb,
Whistler, BC, Canada
A floating ceiling plane and vertical
panels create the illusion of space in this 1,140-sq.-ft.
ski store. Custom elliptical fixtures ease traffic
flow, facilitating the dual functions of equipment
rental and sales. Layered paneling and wall break-up
organizes merchandising for the two brands. Maximized
display areas fulfill the retailer’s strategy
of covering every inch with product, yet details
isolate merchandise and highlight design elements.
Clean, simple lines and colors evoke vigor and crisp
mountain air.
OUTSTANDING MERIT
CBC
Showcase Retail Store
Toronto Architecture
Naylor Architect Inc., North York, ON, Canada Design DLB Design, Toronto Design Grapheme Branding &
Design, Toronto Fixtures Rochon Building Corporation,
Toronto Fixtures Tri-V Custom Manufacturing
Inc., Concord, ON, Canada General Contracting Rochon Building
Corporation, Toronto Photgraphy Interior Images, Toronto Retailer Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, Toronto
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
programming content is promoted in this retail space
through personal sound domes, a plasma screen, an
internet kiosk, and window lightboxes. The storefront
slab, fixtures, and signage feature CBC corporate
red. A suspended, illuminated fabric element acts
as a beacon from the lobby and street. Taking the
design outside the box—literally—is
a movable wall that takes the space from 400 sq.
ft. at night to 600 sq. ft. during operating hours.
OUTSTANDING MERIT
Walk-Shop
Camper L.A.
Los Angeles Architecture
Andrade
Studio Architects, Pasadena, Calif. Design Andrade Studio Architects,
Pasadena, Calif. Design Estudio Camper, Mallorca,
Spain General Contracting Crane Construction,
Glendale, Ariz. Photgraphy Sheldon Preston, Pasadena,
Calif. Retailer Camper Atlantic Corp.,
New York City
A red line on the floor of the shoe
store leads shoppers through the naturalistic scene,
with cinematic backdrops reflecting the local film
industry. Mirror monoliths help customers size up
shoes, “The Bolas” encourage them to
sit and play, and a graffiti wall invites self-expression.
Camper shoes “climb” a wall depicting
a mountain range. The Camper philosophy is reflected
in recycled and eco-conscious materials such as
benches covered with leather scraps from the shoe
factory.
