ARCHITECTURE TO
CHAMPION A BUSINESS
ARTICULATE AN INTERIOR
REDEFINE RETAIL
SHOWCASE A PRODUCT
CELEBRATE AN EXPERIENCE
CREATE A DESTINATION
CUSTOMIZE FIXTURES
PHILOSOPHY
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WHAT WE DO
Gaddis Architects launches a client’s vision and advances the success of their business by assimilating design, function, time, and cost into a winning project.
WHY CHOOSE US
We are design advocates for our client’s best interests, mentoring them through what can be a daunting process, often happening in an area outside of their normal business practice
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21 Common Storefront Sign Types
This little article is a really good reference for any one diving into the pond of storefront signage. Follow the link to see complete definitions: Ped Shed » A Typology of Signage.
Signs of Notoriety
It is safe to say that both of these stores are notorious, albeit for different reasons. I challenge anyone to find more opposite store types. One of them is compliant with the local sign code and one is not. Any experienced store planner will quickly point out...
New Old Town
Is it possible to make a newly built "un-mall" look more authentic? Would it imporve the retail traffic if the landlord were to infill with "mom & pop" tenants, including their home made store designs? A good question? I don't know the answer, but I could not...
Does downtown shopping have a future?
Here is a reallly good article on the "Death and Life of Downtown Shopping Districts." It is worth a read for anyone interested in retail store design.
Unbranding the Brand Part III.
Above is a local shop, what would be called a "Mom & Pop" shop. The name of the shop is more about describing the product than creating a brand identity. The sign, though in a prominient location, is not graphically pronounced because there is little or no...
Unbranding the Brand II.
Unbranding, it appears from my research, is a term used to describe a fix, meaning one or more of the following: My idea of unbranding, in the context of this discussion, goes more to the question raised by John Freeman in the...