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The Godfather · Jul 11, 2006, 08:11 PM

Disregard the window papering.
http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/07...ade-uncovered/

Please someone tell me that it will look great in the context of that street style.

*ducks in shame*

brassplayersrock² · Jul 11, 2006, 08:13 PM

uhh, thats just the under coat i believe. im sure itll look a lot beter when they put the actual top layer on. im sure theyll have some kind of solid backing behind the apple and not that crud they have in the pic. heh, i can so see a huge torch on the top of both pillers as well.

edit:

one must read the linked article before postin.

that thing is ugly, but if it was ment to keep the dating of the building correct, than it was a cool and very nice idea.

shabbasuraj · Jul 11, 2006, 08:44 PM

I like it.. looks like a south beach high end pawn shop...

Railroader · Jul 11, 2006, 09:12 PM

How is this an embarrassment for Florida? the local government probably mandated the appearance of the building. Apple is probably just doing what they wanted.

More of an embarrassment for Apple.

Kerrigan · 09:30 PM

It'll fit in with all those other tacky art deco buildings:

Is that the original metal sash?

edited to remove pix

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 11, 2006, 09:16 PM

tacky, like most of Florida.

The inside is probably made of wicker.

MindFad · Jul 11, 2006, 09:26 PM

Looks like every other store on South Beach.

IceEnclosure · Jul 11, 2006, 09:44 PM

Aren't you all familiar with the style on the beach??

It should fit right in.

IceEnclosure · Jul 11, 2006, 10:30 PM

eh,

Railroader · Jul 11, 2006, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

Aren't you all familiar with the style on the beach??
It should fit right in.

Excellent! Thanks for the pics.

JoshuaZ · Jul 11, 2006, 10:59 PM

Needs more neon. And more topless women.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jul 11, 2006, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

Needs more neon. And more topless women.

Hope you like em over 65.

production_coordinator · Jul 11, 2006, 11:12 PM

I think when it's completed, it will fit in well...

Apple spends thousands of dollars (or not more) on staircases... I'm sure they aren't going to simply make an ugly store.

JoshuaZ · Jul 11, 2006, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Hope you like em over 65.

How about an Apple Strip Club. That would be cool.

stevesnj · Jul 11, 2006, 11:23 PM

Yeah the building is still under construction how can it be an, not a, embarrassment ?

MindFad · Jul 11, 2006, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Hope you like em over 65.

In South Beach, not so much.

IceEnclosure · Jul 11, 2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Hope you like em over 65.

South Beach. Not Hallandale Beach.

This Apple Store will have a very attractive user base. Except to the people in the thread where everybody likes fat chicks.

The Godfather · Jul 12, 2006, 06:06 AM

I totally expect that there will be Spanish signs/pamphlets inside, that half the Macs will have Spanish OSX, and that one third of the staff is Hispanic, half of them Cuban.

Tyler McAdams · Jul 12, 2006, 06:12 AM

More clueless questions per Genius Bar than any other outlet. "But dude, it still rips mp3's... right?"

Cody Dawg · Jul 12, 2006, 06:23 AM

Just be glad it doesn't have two pink flamingos on either side of the Apple apple.

It's supposed to be "Art Deco."

tacky, like most of Florida.

The inside is probably made of wicker.

That was freaking hilarious!

Zeeb · Jul 12, 2006, 06:45 AM

I think it looks fine-but its not finished. I'm a huge fan of art deco and if its done right then its definately not tacky.

You think a steel box with an apple logo on it would look better or a glass cube in the midst of an art deco neighborhood? The sleek steel and glass look that apple prefers to use simply doesn't work everywhere. I'm glad they're willing to compromise. I'm sure like any apple store it'll make a fortune.

IceEnclosure · Jul 12, 2006, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

I totally expect that there will be Spanish signs/pamphlets inside, that half the Macs will have Spanish OSX, and that one third of the staff is Hispanic, half of them Cuban.

um, and they'll serve arroz con pollo?

@@ There's already an Apple Store in Kendall, which is in Miami (not on the beach), and surely already has a large percentage of Latino user base. @@

Half of them Cuban? Even if so, is that a problem?

The L.A. Apple Store I'm guessing has Spanish AND Japanese OS X, with at least 26% of it's staff being Asian, and 37% of it's staff being Mexican.

Cody Dawg · Jul 12, 2006, 09:58 AM

It should be called "El Kendall" sinced it's primarily Spanish.

Doofy · Jul 12, 2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

And more topless women.

Arhh... ...One of the only phrases in the English language which can't be argued with.

LordOfSkirts · Jul 12, 2006, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

tacky, like most of Florida.

Ha. Exactly.

Landos Mustache · Jul 12, 2006, 11:01 AM

I can't imagine how the Apple Store is an embarrassment for Florida no matter what it looks like. It will probably be the best thing that happened to Florida.

andi*pandi · Jul 12, 2006, 11:06 AM

looks like it fits in with the rest of the area. Also reminds me a bit of the old sears towers.

Cody Dawg · Jul 12, 2006, 11:38 AM

I think it's going to be a big hit for SoBe.

I'd rather go there than to Kendall any day. Kendall_is_so_far_south...

I hate to go down there...don't do it that often but I guess it's great for the University of Miami and Coconut Grove folks. Otherwise, it's too far south.

The store in SoBe will clean up for sure. It'll probably be a tourist attraction also.

Kerrigan · Jul 12, 2006, 01:54 PM

Another fugly apple store design:

Looks like its been transplanted from Cumbernauld:

olePigeon · Jul 12, 2006, 02:15 PM

It needs plastic flamingos and a whirlygig. During the opening, Apple could hand out beer-can-ashtrays with the Apple logo on them.

IceEnclosure · Jul 12, 2006, 02:24 PM

"The architecture of the pedestrian-only street is varied, but Apple's store reflects 1934, when Mosely's Linens first occupied the space."

Landos Mustache · Jul 12, 2006, 02:28 PM

I can picture the opening day lineup already...

Salty · Jul 12, 2006, 02:35 PM

In the recent pic that honestly doesn't look bad. Not super Apple but if it was anyone other than Apple we wouldn't mind nearly so much.

Cody Dawg · Jul 12, 2006, 02:38 PM

Landos Mustache

I can picture the opening day lineup already...

Lineup? They'll be working there!

Kerrigan · Jul 12, 2006, 02:45 PM

Think it'll get robbed a lot?

IceEnclosure · Jul 12, 2006, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Think it'll get robbed a lot?

???

Kerrigan · Jul 12, 2006, 03:34 PM

In 2005, Tampa Bay and Miami ranked as the two most violent metropolitan areas in the US.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...dlines-volusia

I can see it now, people getting assaulted in the store over AppleWorks.

MindFad · Jul 12, 2006, 03:53 PM

Ah! I know exactly where this is. Funny, I remember seeing the boards and scaffolding up down there in the past few times I went. It's not too far from an awesome beer pub, Zeke's, and a light walk from the Abbey. Get saucy and play with Macs. Excellent.

DigitalEl · Jul 12, 2006, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

tacky, like most of Florida.

I think those buildings on South Beach, posted by IceEnclosure, are beautiful. In a country (world?) where SO much is the same, I think it's great that the place has a style all its own. I mean, if you're on a street corner in one town, it looks just like another. Same Bed Bath & Beyond. Same Circuit City. Same Chili's. They all look alike. And here in the Southwest, it's even worse, because everything is tan. Even McDonald's... Tan. A splash of color and some unique architecture? Sounds good to me. I think that Apple Store looks great!

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

The inside is probably made of wicker.

Okay, I did laugh at that.

Gossamer · Jul 12, 2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

I can see it now, people getting assaulted in the store over AppleWorks.

I want to kill someone for not including it on my computer.

The Godfather · Jul 12, 2006, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

um, and they'll serve arroz con pollo?

@@ There's already an Apple Store in Kendall, which is in Miami (not on the beach), and surely already has a large percentage of Latino user base. @@

Half of them Cuban? Even if so, is that a problem?

The L.A. Apple Store I'm guessing has Spanish AND Japanese OS X, with at least 26% of it's staff being Asian, and 37% of it's staff being Mexican.

Nothing wrong with that. I am friend with a Cuban guy.