::: Meister Architects ::: Commerical / Retail

NAME: Sneaker Villa

LOCATION: Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

PROGRAM: Building Renovation for Retail Store

CLIENT: Lutz Enterprise Inc.

SIZE: 6,900 S.F.

DATE COMPLETED: March 2003

DESCRIPTION: The client's desire to create a new and unique flagship store that would showcase the latest in urban fashion was the starting point for this project. The objective was to create a space that was in a continual sate of change, ultimately never the same place twice.

The solution involved the integration of dynamic architectural forms with a myriad of changing lights and pulsating music served up by local disc jockeys, resulting in a club-like atmosphere imbued with a youthful energy. The dynamic architectural forms were inspired by the human body in motion, and suggest a sense of dance-like athleticism that reinforce the ever-changing spectacle of light, sound, and human activity. These energetic wall forms define a central gallery space that serves as the backdrop for showcasing the latest fashions, while the soaring collision of overhead planes propel the eye forward to the spectacle of the video wall.

Skewed flooring patterns serve to draw patrons in and through the tangential retail space and encourage cross circulation and human interaction. The shoe wall was designed to place special emphasis on the footwear by providing high contrast black on white and carries on the continuity of idea where light becomes the subliminal force of attention and attraction.

NAME: Brian's Harley Davidson Buell

LOCATION: Langhorne, PA

PROGRAM: New Building for Sales and Service

CLIENT: Mr. Brian Bentley

SIZE: 46,000 S.F.

DATE COMPLETED: March 2003

DESCRIPTION: Rugged and refined best describe the materials and the character of a space befitting an American Legend of the same character; Harley Davidson.

One of the major challenges of this project was to maximize usable space on a very difficult and restrictive site. To accomplish this meant pushing the building envelope to the utmost limitations on the site and providing creative solutions to maximize visibility and exposure.

Concrete floors imbrued in earthy orange and black physically, psychologically and emotionally ground the space as well as provide maximum durability for its intended use. Steel columns spring forth from the concrete to embrace a second story loft, which becomes the focal point of the composition, placing the patrons at the epicenter of the Harley Davidson Universe. Stepping one's way up to the second level along the expansive glass facade provides a visual link between the lush vegetation outside, the open road and the raging machines held captive inside just waiting to be unleashed.

NAME: Berks Lanes

LOCATION: Sinking Spring, PA

PROGRAM: Renovation & Addition to Bowling & Recreation Area

CLIENT: CHB Sports, Inc.

SIZE: 22,835 S.F.

DATE COMPLETED: September 2001

DESCRIPTION: Site constraints necessitated creative solutions on the part of Meister Architects to accommodate the addition of 16 new bowling lanes, nursery, arcade, and party rooms.

Family fun and entertainment were forefront in the design; this is evident in the interior design and floor plan.

A dramatic double height clear story volume marks the entrance to this new addition to Berks Lanes and serves as a visual landmark to vehicular traffic.

NAME: Exeter Veterinary Clinic

PROGRAM: Office and Support Areas

CLIENT: Cheryl Helfer and Jason Tomes

SIZE: 10,400 S.F.

DATE COMPLETED: June, 1998

DESCRIPTION: Contemporary veterinary hospital with natural materials, efficient interior circulation, attention to maintenance details and high impact appearance were client requirements. A floor plan organized around 2 story interior waiting and reception area allows for an attractive character. Architectural detailing to minimize sound transmission and provide sanitary conditions were developed throughout the facilities.

NAME: Ridgewood Orthopaedic Specialists

PROGRAM: Medical Offices

CLIENT: Dr. Stanley Grabias

SIZE: 3,650 S. F.

DATE COMPLETED: June 2002

DESCRIPTION: The project consisted of the renovation and interior fit-out of an existing shell. Various types of rooms with different needs were required. The initial design began with the suspension of preconceived ideas concerning traditional medical facilities and instead turned to the tectonic exploration of industrial materials to create a unique paradoxical environment where raw unfinished materials are combined to form to a space that imparts a sense of sophistication and stimulation. The client's requests emphasized the need for functionality as well as a space uniquely fitting an extensive collection of artwork. The end result is a celebration of industrial materials expressed through architectural form.

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