Willowbee & Kent Travel Company
519 Boylston St, Boston, MA

This high-end retail environment spans two floors and 5,400 s/f of space. Build-out work for the project included gutting and rebuilding the space, installing a handicap lift, adding steel and concrete supports to extend an existing mezzanine level, and adding a custom-made glass wall to enclose the second floor. A circular cashwrap serves as the store's focal point and a corresponding custom-made spiral staircase winds its way around the cashwrap to the mezzanine. A patterned wood floor and extensive millwork add to this distinct central area.

Counterpoising the classic wood finishes in teak and mahogany are the high-tech labyrinth of theatrical audio, video, and lighting systems which project changing sounds and images along the walls and ceilings. Sources of sound, light, and image have been carefully concealed.

Architect: Retail Design Group