Richmond Archives | Ouno Design https://ounodesign.com/tag/richmond/ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:39:30 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 Vancouver Airport plans “luxury outlet” mall, bastard child of Disneyland and Bouncy Castle https://ounodesign.com/2014/01/30/vancouver-airport-plans-luxury-outlet-mall-love-child-disneyland-bouncy-castle/ https://ounodesign.com/2014/01/30/vancouver-airport-plans-luxury-outlet-mall-love-child-disneyland-bouncy-castle/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:39:30 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=16570 Trying to laugh instead of cry over the announcement by Vancouver airport of a kitsch faux-nineteenth century monstrosity of a "luxury outlet mall" next to our quite attractive, Pacific NW contemporary airport with its forest water features, stunning aquariums and significant First Nations art.

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]]> https://ounodesign.com/2014/01/30/vancouver-airport-plans-luxury-outlet-mall-love-child-disneyland-bouncy-castle/feed/ 1 Still-unsurpassed box store architecture: SITE https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/ https://ounodesign.com/2009/03/15/still-unsurpassed-box-store-architecture-site/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:06:22 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2799

I first saw these amazing buildings, almost all of which have now either had their facades removed or have actually been demolished, in the November 2007 issue of Wallpaper. The BEST Products Company of Richmond, Virginia commissioned architect James Wines’ SITE (Sculpture In The Environment) to build nine commercial buildings for them in the 1970s and early 80s. 

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