lights, camera, action...

city inspections have passed...YAY! so now it is time to move in and start the finishing work. while stoel's and suzanne's studio classes are continuing with the fixtures and display ideas for the store-- matt and i will be busy painting, ordering supplies, and scheduling for carpet installment and refinishing for the concrete.

build process week of 9.15-9.19

the contractor's portion is coming to an end as they are finishing up some details: walls are primed and we are waiting to pass inspection from the city. within the next week or two we will be able to start our work within the store: painting, installing carpet, installing the built-ins and then move in the final fixtures and merchandise the apparel and accessories!

since the fall semester has started at uncg- two of the studio classes within the interior architecture department has agreed to assist matt and i with the final design details of the store in order to prepare for opening. stoel burrows's studio class will be assisting us with the mid-floor fixtures by 'tweaking' the designs matt and i have already started. the students will then build the actual fixtures to be placed within the store. suzanne cabrera's class is assisting us with the marketing of the store as well as the in store displays and merchandising. please visit their class blog to read updates on their process.

front of the house: front window

front of the house: cash wrap wall

back of the house

calling all DONATIONS

as you are turning over your wardrobe from summer to fall-- bring your DONATIONS to salvation army every saturday from 9am-4pm at 3610 n. elm street [salvation army SELECT].

your donations are helping us help others.

news + record article

follow the link to the news + record to read up on an article written on august 30th!

build process week of 8.31-9.4

dry-walling has begun! the front of the store's walls has been complete and it looks like they moved down some electrical outlets that were placed in the middle of the wall towards the bottom. now they won't interfere with the mural that will be placed along the back wall where the cash wrap will be placed. the only thing i have a question on- is the drop ceiling in the middle. it appears as if they only dry-walled the sides but the ceiling is still at its original 12' not the 11' it is supposed to be-- i'll have to check on that tomorrow.

meanwhile...here are some pictures of the store:

view from store's entrance

view from side entrance

tomorrow we have a meeting with the new store committee of the salvation army. the purpose of this meeting is to get the managerial duties started in order to have the store up and running by mid october. i will also update them in terms of the construction process, budget, exterior signage [because we need to get that approved before we can order the sign], and the long term schedule.