Gaddis Architect
  • About Us
  • Expertise
    • Architecture
    • Commercial Services
    • Retail Services
    • Brand Design
    • Digital Signage Services
    • Real Estate Services
    • Sustainability
  • Portfolio
  • Insights
  • Contact
Select Page

Double Vision

by bgaddis | Feb 22, 2013 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

I have probably posted these notes about daytime storefronts in the wrong order.  This post  really should have been first because the images provide a visual definition of the main problem a designer faces when dealing with storefront display options at a time of day...

More Right than Wrong

by bgaddis | Dec 6, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

<►>Daytime View of Storefront Don’t be fooled by the dirty outdated canopy, fluorescent lighting, bad or non existent signage, and muralstone finish.  This is a very effective storefront and I bet the shop owner is not, even a little,  interested  in...

New Old Town

by bgaddis | Jun 9, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

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...

Does downtown shopping have a future?

by bgaddis | Jun 6, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Residential Design, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

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.

by bgaddis | Jun 4, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Increase Retail Traffic, Retail Roll Out, Retail Store Design, Retail Store Display, Retail Store Planning

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...
Older Posts
Newer Posts »

Recent Posts

  • HVAC for COVID19: Is there an easy answer?
  • Hello New “Sub-Urbanism:” Market & Design Trends Before, After, & Way Way After COVID19 Part VI?
  • Hello New “Sub-Urbanism:” Market & Design Trends Before, After, & Way Way After COVID19 Part V?
  • Hello New “Sub-Urbanism:” Market & Design Trends Before, After, & Way Way After COVID19 Part IV?
  • Despite Covid19, Gaddis Architect has completed a project for a startup business

QUICK CONTACT

Gaddis Architect
2800 Eisenhower Avenue, Ste 220
Alexandria, VA 22314
973-701-8800

contact: [email protected]
contact: [email protected]

RECOMMENDED LINKS

  • Bridget Gaddis, on Linkedin
  • Gaddis Architect, on Facebook
  • Real people don't hire architects?

FEATURED POSTS

  • Visual opportunity created, then missed.
  • Bright is Basic
  • Double Vision
© Gaddis Architect, 2011 - 2022