Three vermilion columns along the wall dividing the retail space from the theater lobby house recessed display cases for high-end items, while drawing attention to the store from both in and outside the complex. These glass mosaic tile columns were originally planned as a series of six, beginning outside the building and marching straight into the store, but the outdoor columns were cut due to budgetary concerns. They are a bridge between architecture and sculpture. Explore II wanted a museum-store feel, wherein the objects sold would be made important through their presentation. The fixtures were designed to showcase a variety of lines in ways that were focused and independent of one another, through small shelves that spanned the intersecting planes of the fixtures.
Customers have to be able to see each piece independently.
The flooring was originally specified as slate tile, but the designers opted to go with a custom terrazzo tile in keeping with the retro feel of the store. The white marble matrix was infused with colored glass chips keyed to the fixture palette. Gloss enamel paint colored to relate to the sixties and the neighboring amusement park was applied by hand to accomplish the desired finish. Three glass mosaic tile-covered columns draw attention to the store, and provide lockable display space for smaller items. The fixturing is a big part of why the store is doing so remarkably well.