This highly thematic store blends Tidewater South Traditional and Pre-Railroad Industrial design influences to create a retail destination that is authentic to the region it serves. A 300-seat Islamorada Fish Company restaurant cantilevers over a 6 acre lake that engages the building and the backwater bayou history.

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The exterior of the building evokes the sense of a structure that has evolved over time through the nature of form and use of reclaimed materials. The interior volume blends retail, architecture, imagery and local history.

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The two-level store boasts a 17,500 gallon aquarium and swamp exhibit that also houses the vertical circulation elements of a feature stair and twin elevators.

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Additional attractions include a pistol firing range, archery range, hunting clubhouse, arcade, NASCAR shop and simulators, and a general store with local flair. All elements combine to blur the line between large specialty retailer and small mall.

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(Project team members while employed at another firm. Images are provided by, and property of, Bass Pro Shops.)