2 Flagship Cannabis Retail Dispensaries

Developed In Collaboration with MILK Agency.

2021-2022

1500 sf and 1200 sf

TUNA was hired as the designer for two flagship cannabis dispensaries in the Boston area for the brand AYR. TUNA inherited a previously designed and permitted project already under construction, rapidly adapting it and evolving the design to fit the needs of the new owner, AYR. Outside of basic structural, enclosure and space layout, the project design needed to change entirely while also avoiding any significant delays in construction, no easy feat given pandemic related supply issues. The fixtures and finishes were designed for rapid construction and deployment, utilizing modular and off-the-shelf parts.

The spatial design focused on the primary goal of reducing the awareness of the many stringent security constraints imposed by state cannabis regulators. This openness was achieved through clean lines and forms with airy and organized ceilings and counters. Higher end materials - terrazzo, stainless steel, and powder coated steel -signal a permanence and longevity foreign to typical dispensary design, and lend the store a feel more akin to luxury retail.

Additionally, with plans to open another 36 stores nationally, TUNA developed a comprehensive retail guide for local architects and builders to adapt the design of the flagships to their given site.

all images by Casey Zane Simons