clearwater florida consumerism

Sunday Aug 5th 2007

If you’re gonna shop and contribute to the big evil corporate machine, you might as well go to stores that look nice.

There are regular ol’ plain jane freestanding buildings and then there those that go up a notch. Several notches, actually. Clearwater Florida has shopping plazas where all the buildings look absolutely pristine. I will give Clearwater credit; when they design a shopping plaza, it looks more inviting and less corporate (even though it is). The colors and textures on the buildings are calm and passive - as shopping should be.

Here’s a few examples of what I’m talking about.

Skechers, Clearwater Florida

Above: Skechers, winner of the “dumbest name for a shoe” award.

Super Target, Clearwater Florida

Above: A “Super” Target. Big-ass building. Looks stately from a distance - and intimidating.

GameStop, Clearwater Florida

Above: A GameStop. For some reason there are a lot of GameStop’s that prefer taking the corner of a building and this one is no exception.

Ross, Clearwater Florida

Above: Ross. I took this photo because the sign actually gleams and the building has the best design compared to all the other buildings in the plaza. The sign is too big, but the multi-tiered look really works well. This looks more inviting compared to the Target building which looks like it should have a moat around it and be guarded by a dragon.

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2 Responses to “clearwater florida consumerism”

  1. CS Says:
    August 9th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

    HEY! What happened to the diatribes of parking lot inadequacies?? That was always my favorite part!

    Just wondering.

  2. Rich Says:
    August 9th, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    That would be Tampa. Clearwater does lots a bit better by using grid-style lots… mostly. :)

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