Design aspects aside, I think some forget that Bridget Foys had no choice but to redo their facade since a car went through it recently.
The facade was designed by Michael Gruber who owns Michael Gruber Design Associates.
http://www.gruberdesign.net/ProjectD...site%20dwg.jpg
His lovely wife, Roberta, is a professor with an amazing resumé:
Roberta H. Gruber is Director of the Fashion and Design & Merchandising Department at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. She holds a Bachelors degree in Fashion Design and a Masters degree in Arts Management from Drexel University. Roberta has a strong background in design and the business of design. She began her teaching career after spending several years in industry as president of her own dress company and as a designer for other nationally recognized firms. She also creates wearable art and has been hired to develop fashion illustrations and graphic images for marketing and advertising purposes for a variety of companies.
The Antoinette Westphal College of Drexel is responsible for an 8 year old partnership in providing a design and merchandising program focused towards improving South Street window displays:
http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/acade...s/#southstreet
I think the place looks good, but I'll leave it to the opinion of a designer. Personally, I think a desginer should of accounted for the permanent surroundings when designing a facade(such as 'even the red lights'). Since Designer is assumably a designer, I think even they would agree that placement is flawed in its exterior sign posting given the future visual restriction of mature trees.
The Designer should stock up on portfolio picts before the landscapers come in.