Village Squire, 1978-11, Page 9Tun floors tiithin one store gi%es Stephenson's an interesting
displa% area. The store is designed around a central staircase
leading here do%n from the second floor.
court and staircase that rises from the basement to the second
floor. It gives a feeling of openness and airiness to the old
building. The other dominant feeling in Festival Square is one of
the individuality of the various shops and food outlets.
Each store has a personality of its own. away from the sterility
and sameness of many shopping centres. Stephenson's with its
light pine fixtures and the staircase that leads from one floor to
the next is a case in point. It's unique. but still seems to fit in
‘.ith the mood of the other shops.
Texture is another dominant force in the development with the
old brick interior v: all of the buildings stripped and sandblasted.
The Festival Square offers a ride variety of services and
products from women's and men's_fashions to a craft shop. from
a book store to a pet shop. And almost everywhere there is food.
The first floor's central point is the Cafe Moliere. an indoor.
outdoor cafe serving coffee of many kinds as well as food.
Upstairs of course'. ill be a large restaurant and downstairs are
many specialty food outlets such as Grains. Beans and Things.
the Stratford branch of the London-based operation.
Entertainment is also available in the basement lounge The
Engine Shed.
Mr. Wood says his tenants are happy both with the mall and
the business it has been attracting. The success of the project
seems to prove that the people who were fighting to save the old
buildings had a point that Stratford could have its cake and eat it
too when it came to both old architecture and a healthy business
climate. C'ertainl• the Gordon Block hasn't looked as attractive in
years and there's certainly a feeling of excitment within the
Festival Square development. imagination and persistence seem
to limo paid off for everyone in Stratford.
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