CITY SCENTS 1

Location - Chicago, IL

Complete retail and production build-out for a full service florist with high volume floral arrangement production and delivery. The project includes a dramatic two-story contemporary retail space with custom glass partitions, custom wood and steel checkout counters and floating wood planes that define the retail area. The use of raw materials such as raw steel, natural wood, and stained concrete floors and counters. Made of slender steel columns with frosted glass panels railings the mezzanine takes a light and transparent quality.

Photographer: Jeff Schindler, John Kelly Architects

General Contractor: Tom Driscoll

CITY SCENTS 2

Location - Chicago, IL

The architectural forms throughout the space reference the natural rotating forms of petals around the stigma. The patterned concrete floors, overlapping glass and steel at the reception desk, and circular forms of the ceiling are designed to mimic the notion of concentric petals wrapped around the central point of a flower. The center of the space acts as the hub where a large floral display creates a dramatic and eye catching statement to attract passerby. The approach is clean and modern, allowing the bold and rich colors from the flowers to take precedence and create a lush environment.

Photographer: Staci Zeilstra

General Contractor: Construction Advantage