Gainesville Walmart

The city of Gainesville,  held the line on an architectural statement by refusing to say “Big Box!!”

The architects developed one of the most pleasing big box stores I had seen in some time, combining colored CMU, split face, and the Quik Brik block that creates a 4x16 face brick appearance that most of those entering probably think is actually a clay masonry unit.

The project consisted of split face and smooth colored units and 2 blends of the Quik Brik CMU.  The combination of colors along with a pleasing articulation on all faces of the store scaled this “big box” down to an approachable and colorfully pleasing retail establishment.

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