CSSI develops concept office
In partnership with Eva Maddox Associates, CSSI completed the design of a marketing and training center for clixnmortar.com, a new subsidiary of Simon Property Group, the nation's largest owner of shopping malls.

Diamond Technology Partners, a technology consultant firm and Simon Property Group developed and launched the first ever hand-held shopping device that integrates online and offline shopping, called FastFrog.com. This technology allows teens to browse shopping malls and scan items, creating a wishlist. Once at home, they log on to the FastFrog.com website to review their list and to e-mail it to friends or family.

Angie Weber designed the state-of-the-art marketing center that provides a virtual shopping experience for clixnmortar.com's potential mall retailers. The marketing center includes a sample kiosk, two upscale retail areas that simulate stores, and a living room. Each area features high-end graphics created by Lisa Klein of Pisa Design.

Design and fabrication for this fast-track project were completed in two weeks. Project Manager John Beckman worked with Corey Glickman of Diamond Technology Partners and Bob Covington of clixnmortar.com, while Wayne Adams led the job through the shop.

CSSI themes mall in Atlanta
Working with 3D Group, CSSI built architectural facades for the new upscale Mall of Georgia outside Atlanta. CSSI built large portals out of tubular steel for three sections of the mall, finishing them in the Piedmont, Plains and Mountain styles of architecture.

The mountain style was defined by faux wood beams with butterfly connectors and a cedar shake roof. Piedmont had a large circular rose window under a semi-circular cowl roof. Plains style was more linear, with carved pilasters and a gable roof.

All units had internal and external lighting fixtures. The portals involved so many custom carved medallions and panels that CSSI's Kevin Taylor made casts from his carved originals to make their reproduction easier.

Project Manager Gary Heitz worked with David Grain-ger and David Chapman of 3D Group, while Dan Yuen, Ken Glucksberg and Eric Branson led the job through the shop. Dan Yuen spent about a month onsite installing the job.

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