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2003 Design Award Winners

Hardline Specialty Store 3,001-10,000 sf

Grand Prize

LensCrafters Lafayette, Ind.

A wait in this doctor's office provides the opportunity to shop and entertain yourself. The latest LensCrafters store concept brings together a social gathering place with brand merchandise. Customers move from the host, to the fashion consultant and optician, and on to social interaction in the waiting area. Here, play stations, image capture, and interactive monitors enhance the waiting experience and provide additional product information.

Outstanding Merit

Functional Furnishings Showroom Polaris Fashion Place, Columbus, OH

What makes this retail space unique is its architectural approach to creating spaces and fixtures for furniture and home accessories. Large-scale, unique architectural elements define spaces and engage customers. Architectural fixtures draw customers into the store and through its challenging L-shaped space. Despite a limited budget and time frame, the project's innovative use of materials and space rendered this showroom a special place.

Outstanding Merit

Ross-Simons Streets at South Point, Durham, N.C.

This singular prototype derives its inspiration from mid-century modern design, celebrating Ross-Simons’ 50 years of company heritage. Lines and materials balance luxury and affordability. Round and square shapes and patterns populate the store. Light is used in unexpected places including the under-lit gray wood jewelry cases. Internally lit, oversized mahogany cubes with changeable color backgrounds provide distinctive ways to complement seasonal displays.

Outstanding Merit

Sisley for Honda Thornhill, ON, Canada

This new prototype for Sisley for Honda brings a fresh, original approach to auto and accessory sales. The circular design was derived from the wheel (and rim) of a car, mimicking the Honda brand. The greatest challenge was in finding materials and substrates to support the theme in the fixtures throughout the store's sales area, cafe, service center, and dream shop. Interesting materials, including bumper product fit the bill