A 30-foot-diameter, three-story-high glass silo rises majestically through a balcony-like mezzanine, drawing the eye upward to many enshrined motorcycles.
Lighting and HVAC ductwork are critical to Ward's concept of a total store aesthetic. Therefore, the design consortium of Ward (a principal at Designwork Studios, Santa Ana, Calif.), mechanical-electrical-plumbing consulting engineer Dan Blake (principal, Blake & Vaughan, Wilmington, Del.), and architect John Dobraniecki (Design Collaborative Inc., Wilmington), all incorporated owner Mike Schwartz's recommendation of fabric ductwork into the store design.