Visit to Red Bank, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ October 27, 2018/ Field Notes, Physical, storefront, wayfinding

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Detour Gallery occupies an interesting space between being a commercial gallery and the display of a private art collection that is not necessarily for sale. This tension between the two extremes, made visiting unique if not a little disorienting because it was not quite a store and not quite a museum. When asked to “Document Your Visit,” this tends to sound more like a museum than a gallery.

This retail space caught our eye with the simple, multi layered displays. One counter was a door taken off its hinges and laid flat.

Red Tank Brewing was filled with people enjoying a Saturday night out in Red Bank. They adapted an older building nicely, with a lofted ceiling and exposed roof-beams/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="851d90e11e0ae4649f450637b0b03840" target="_blank" >roof beams.

One other detail that we appreciated as we left was the wayfinding signage. Everything was simple and understanded with an icon system to show people as well as tell them about different attractions.

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About Isaac Kremer

IsaacKremer.com is the personal website of Isaac Kremer, MSARP, a nationally recognized leader in the Main Street Approach to commercial district revitalization with over 25 years of experience. Kremer, New Jersey's first certified Main Street America Revitalization Professional (MSARP), has served as founding executive director for organizations like Experience Princeton and the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, which won a Great American Main Street Award under his leadership. He recently became director of the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority in Michigan.