Amaridian, a retail store and gallery space for South African art and artifacts, was designed with a reference to the textures of the African landscape as well as the objects themselves. With a conservative budget, the goal was to make an impression and establish the gallery as a unique place. EOA designed, fabricated and installed a dramatic stacked homasote wall that became the space-defining element. The original traditional façade, with stained wood columns and paneled doors, was approached in a surgical manner, excising what was there and inserting sleek and warm khaki ceramic panels to reflect the presence of a new kind of space.. Amaridian received a Merit Award from Interior Design's Best of Year Awards.