Michigan Ave. Apple Store
There's an article in the Chicago Sun Times recently about the Michigan Ave. Apple store. Some of the highlights are:
- They're selling an iPod every 10 minutes
- The Michigan Avenue store has the highest traffic of all the Apple Stores
The iPod thing isn't what I was interested in, but the Michigan Ave store is really a sight to see even if you're not into macs, just from an architectural standpoint.
This is a big, ritzy area in Chicago- and downtown Chicago takes its architecture seriously. I suppose you'd have to go back through its history to understand what I meant- but as buildings have gone up, they've tried to keep the same "look & feel" of yesteryear below a certain eye level.
The requirements for the Schaumburg Mall Apple Store prolly weren't that big of a deal compared to all the others... it just had to look nice, and look like an Apple Store.
But the downtown store is just beautiful- the outside blends in with its surroundings, without garish signs or features, yet still adds visual value by being there. The splash of green for people who might be viewing it from above is an especially nice touch.
Very much worth a see if you are ever in the Magnificent Mile area doing some shopping... from the redline, get off at Chicago and its about 2 blocks east and a block south.
Posted by drunkenbatmanDecember 23, 2003, at 10:41 AM
