https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-399 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:13:31 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-399 I used to shop in the Arden Road BEST in Sacramento, with the ragged corner that rolled away to reveal the front doors. Other than the corner, it was just a box with stuff inside. It would have been more fun to push a big button and have the corner slide away to let each customer in. Having to sprint in and out to avoid getting squashed by the building would have added some excitement to shopping.

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-398 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:30:30 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-398 […] these buildings while looking through books at the school library today. Definitely worth a look. http://blog.ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/ This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← New Silver Diner- […]

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-397 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:07:38 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-397 […] 20, 2010 by dee1962 Leave a Comment I finally found some decent images and blog site of one of my favourite architects – James Wines – Why cant we have supermarkets like […]

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-396 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:40:31 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-396 I remember the Best Products store in Bethesda, MD, and it had an Indian crouching on the top, looking over towards the highway (Rt. 270 now but back then it was 70S). Guess that’s not politically correct these days, but it was a very cool building.

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-395 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:12:16 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-395 I remember a design for Best – I don’t know if it was ever built – that gave the illusion that the parking lot, stripes and all, was draped over the building. I would have loved to have seen more of these. I did live in Sacramento during the time Best was there and enjoyed visiting the building – pity the moving wall is gone now.

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comment-394 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:39:27 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799#comment-394 I remember the pictures above of the BEST store that had the opening on the corner and closed completely at the corner here in Sacramento, California. Now it is a Best Buy, and they got rid of the bottom structure (how sad) that closed off the front part of the corner. Magnificent peice of work in its time! =)

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