Ben Bridge Jewelers, Washington Commercial Interior, American Architecture, Images
Ben Bridge Jewelers in Seattle
North American Shop Interior Development, USA – design by SkB Architects
May 27, 2019
Ben Bridge
Interior Design: SkB Architects
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Ben Bridge believes jewelry is about more than just adornment. It is a means of expression, love, personality and history. Fine jewelry embodies all of these qualities and its meaning is more perfect over time.

The patina and character of a piece tells a story unique to its owner. As such, Ben Bridge wanted to evolve their store experience to exude the same feel of unique authenticity, history and personality. Prospective and current customer research undertaken by the design team uncovered unmet desires for an array of staff engagement styles.
Display variety to facilitate individualized experiences that recognized customers? unique, personal stories was also a common theme. The initial design prototype located in Tukwila, Washington was the first step in articulating this new aesthetic and ethos before being implemented in all 48 Ben Bridge stores over the next 5 years.

The design team began by evaluating existing conditions and researching benchmarks within the industry via site tours to identify where Ben Bridge was visually in relation to their competition. Competitive research, vision sessions and salons with stakeholders were conducted to determine overall goals and strat...