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T H E N E W S M A G A Z I N E F O R R E TA I L E X E C U T I V E SCHAIN STORE AGE®

FEBRUARY 2003

Chain Store Age salutes the winners of its

21st annual retail store-design competition.

In addition to Retail Store of the Year, there

were 16 first-place awards and 10 honorable-

mention awards in the various categories, plus four

special awards.

Judges in this year’s competition included Rick

Migliorelli, director, design services, Toys “R” Us,

Montvale, N.J.; Joe Nevin, senior principal,

Bergmeyer Associates, Boston; Joanne Newbold,

J. Newbold Associates, New York City; Randy Ng,

president, WalkerGroup/CNI, New York City; and

Jane Rappleyea, Linens ’n Things, Clifton, N.J.

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C ity planners in Fremont, Calif.,

rejected early designs for this

Shell gasoline station and con-

venience store, citing its importance as a

“gateway” to the new adjacent office complex.

Specifically, the planners objected to the gas

canopy at the front of the project. The design team

responded with a higher level of design. Using

Locally crafted native art is displayed

in a museum-like setting at Gifts

of the Raven. The 775-sq.-ft. shop

takes advantage of a prime location at

Vancouver International Airport without in-

terfering with the sight lines of the terminal.

An elliptical structure with minimal vertical

support makes the overall shell of the store

almost transparent. The carefully placed ver-

tical supports create totem-pole-styled col-

umns to display merchandise. Fir, cedar and

other indigenous woods were used for the

structure finish and display units, providing a

neutral backdrop for the colorful native art. ■

bold forms and bright colors, they turned the typ-

ically utilitarian canopy into a sculptural element.

The same bold design was carried over to the con-

venience store facade. ■

Single UnitGifts of the RavenVancouver, British Columbia

Design: DH Designs, Vancouver, British Columbia

Special Award for Adaptation to Local Planning RestrictionsShellFremont, Calif.

Design: ARC Architects, Benicia, Calif.

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Contractor: W.A. Sheets & Sons, Fort Wayne, Ind.Suppliers: Equinox Painting, Fort Wayne, Ind.(painting/wallcoverings); Tile Interiors, FortWayne, Ind. (floor coverings); William L. LupkinDesigns, Fort Wayne, Ind. (stained glass); HallAluminum Products, Fort Wayne, Ind. (exteriorwindows and doors); Bracht’s Custom Cabinets,Fort Wayne, Ind. (wood rafts/custom frames);Key Millwork, Fort Wayne, Ind. (bar/front desk/server stations)

El Palacio De HierroEl Palacio De Hierro, Mexico City (Jose MariaBlanco, general director; George Aguirre, sub-director of construction and remodels; MauricioCamacho, project manager) Design firm: Pavlik Design Team, Fort Lauderdale,Fla. (R.J. Pavlik, president/CEO; Luis Valladares, direc-tor of design; Luis Martin, VP; Patty Dominguez, proj-ect designer; Diana Santiago, project manager; ManuelCordero, project manager; Javier Calle, planner; AmyAnn Straley, lighting designer)Suppliers: Innovative Marble & Tile, Hauppauge,N.Y.; Atlas, Los Angeles; Bentley, City of Industry, Calif.(flooring); Formica, Lithia Springs, Ga.; Wilsonart,Miami; Laminart, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (laminates);Lightblocks, Amherst, N.H.; Knoll Textiles, Miami(special finishes); Maharam, Hollywood, Fla.; MayaRomanoff, Chicago; Innovations, New York City; EykonWallsource, Memphis, Tenn. (wallcoverings/fabrics)

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Harris TeeterHarris Teeter, Matthews, N.C. (Al Lentz, VP of con-struction; Rod Antoloch, VP of operations)Design firm: Little Diversified ArchitecturalConsulting, Charlotte, N.C. (Tim Morrison, studio principal, supermarkets group; RajeevBhave, senior project manager; Daniel Montano,senior project designer; Raleigh Cline, projectmanager)Contractor: Phipps Construction, Nashville, Tenn.Plumbing, mechanical, electrical and refrig-eration design: Clive Samuels & Associates,Princeton, N.J.Lighting: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting,Charlotte, N.C.Suppliers: Plastex Fabricators, Charlotte, N.C.(decor fabricators)

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Dominguez, project designer; Diane Santiago, proj-ect manager; Amy Ann Straley, lighting designer) Suppliers: Crossville Ceramics, Crossville, Tenn.;Permagrain, Newtown Square, Pa.; InnovativeMarble & Tile, Hauppauge, N.Y.; Annsacks, Miami(flooring); Formica, Lithia Springs, Ga.; Wilsonart,Miami; Laminart, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (laminates);Crestlite, Chicago; Wilsonart, Miami (special fin-ishes)

McKeever’s Price ChopperMcKeever’s Enterprise, Independence, Mo. (JohnMcKeever, Alan McKeever, Gary McKeever, owners)Developer: Supermarket Developers, Kansas City,Mo.Design firm: Design & Décor Source Group, As-sociated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, Mo. (LoriQuick, director store design)Suppliers: Color Kinetics, Boston; Tech Lighting,Skokie, Ill.; Indy Lighting, Indianapolis; HemeraLighting, Montreal; Delux Custom Lighting, BellGardens, Calif.; DAC Lighting, Mamaroneck, N.Y.;Bega Lighting, Carpinteria, Calif.; PMC Lighting,Warwick, R.I. (lighting); Azrock, Kansas City, Mo.;Amtico, Atlanta; American Olean, Lenexa, Kan.;Dal-Tile, Dallas; Crossville Ceramics Co., Cross-ville, Tenn.; Forbo Linoleum, Hazleton, Pa. (floor-ing); United Sign, Kansas City, Mo. (signage)

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Red LobsterDarden Restaurants, Orlando, Fla. (Mike Thedieck,project manager; Rob Effner, senior director ofoperations development; Paul Batt, director ofdesign and construction; Mike Zupo, foodservicedesign manager) Design firm: Chute Gerdeman, Columbus, Ohio(Denny Gerdeman, principal; Jennifer Linn, brand