ARCHITECTURE TO
CHAMPION A BUSINESS
ARTICULATE AN INTERIOR
REDEFINE RETAIL
SHOWCASE A PRODUCT
CELEBRATE AN EXPERIENCE
CREATE A DESTINATION
CUSTOMIZE FIXTURES
PHILOSOPHY
We take an entrepreneurial view of design. We love the idea of long term relationships and always think in terms of partnership. We understand that our client’s success is our success.
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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Storefront Design: setting up a shopping experience
It is such fun to watch excellence in action, no matter where it happens to be found. Even better if it happens to show up in ones particular area of interest. By changing it often, Dash's treats this storefront design like a blog, allowing it to attract the...
Increase Sales with Lighting
I am posting this diagram as a way of continuing the previous discussion on retail lighting. Many retailers don't consider the possibility of internally illuminated store millwork and fixtures, thinking only in terms of cost and perhaps confused about how and where,...
Set up for a risky comparison.
I almost feel guilty posting this, but not enough. The most obvious lessons can be the most difficult to learn. This is a bridal shop. To me the merchandise is more than just dresses. Each one of these is a work of art appealing on too many levels to discuss in...
Tips for good retail lighting.
Occasionally I run across well put information that is worth referencing here. Such is the case with this article on retail lighting. Thanks to Zumtobel for the research. Click the link to see the entire article, including more photos. To give an idea of what is...
Effective store design should yield visually prominent merchandise.
I was asked by a potential client to look at this store, as she was in negotiations to take over the lease. The client was enamored of the ambiance created by the fixtures and furnishings. She brought a fist full of photos to our meeting, showing furniture and...
Avoiding the Tchotchke Effect.
As a retailer, the last thing one wants is for their merchandise to be associated with the terms like worthless, disposable, or tacky. Yet, if it looks like tchotchke because of the manner in which it is presented, that is exactly what is communicated. The primary...