Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Creekside Co-op Designer's Tour


 
Take a slideshow designer's tour of the new Creekside Co-op in Elkins Park PA. Interior design and casework contracting for this project occupied most of my time last year (sadly limiting my time for painting!) The slideshow tour video above shows off the interior where most of my efforts were focussed. I also produced exterior renderings used by the design committee and general contractor, as in the example below.
Creekside Co-op front elevation by Bruce Starr
The co-op opened just in time for the 2012 holidays
Below are a few of my favorite shots from the construction period
Co-op building shell after demolition in March. 2012
The new facade begins to take shape
Interior after demolition
Same wall today
The two pictures above are "Before and After" shots of the same wall. My design work included preserving the look of the original ceiling beams and exposed brick at the top of the wall.
     
Placing Checkout Counters
Interior Nearing Completion
With the interior nearing completion, my casework gets installed. Below are shots of my renderings used for planning and placement of the checkout lanes, and the lanes being used in the finished store.