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2009 Design Award Winners

Hardline Specialty Store 3,001-25,000 sf

Grand Prize

VU Montreal

A simplistic, stylized design gives this 12-year-old store a boost. Visually lightweight, low tables replaced tall floor units for a clearer view of the store, which features a playful and bold rear wall mural. Clear acrylic stem and backlit acrylic panel showcases make products float, and color and bold accents differentiate departments. A full-service optometry center offers a comfortable and entertaining waiting experience with leather seating, lounge-setting lighting, LCD HD TVs, and a children’s playroom, while the lab is a fully exposed, transparent element with oversized graphics.

Outstanding Merit

Sprint Studio Kansas City, Mo.

The store is laid out in five key zones clearly delineated through color, architectural signage, and both static and motion graphics and messaging. Digital tables with user interaction models serve as a visual representation of different pieces of media, providing a visceral experience, as well as a place for the retailer to showcase its latest products. The overall store leaves the impression that this is more than a store; it is an “adventure.”

Outstanding Merit

Stark & Whyte Brossard, PQ, Canada

This space blends typical boutique elements with what you might find in a typical Old World chef’s kitchen, including the cash area, the kitchen island, industrial and custom wood shelving, lighting valances, and antique and modern display tables. Pilasters feature brand names, graphics and logos reinforce brands and serve as wayfinders, and ceramic arc halogen lighting highlights key merchandise. An open ceiling with industrial bay lights is treated with a series of staggered canvas banners to welcome customers into the store.