| Forest Building | |
|---|---|
_06.jpg) West End Presbyterian Church photographed in 2024 | |
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| Alternative names | Forest Showroom West End Presbyterian Church |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Address | 9008 Quioccasin Road |
| Town or city | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°36′24″N 77°34′18″W / 37.60659°N 77.57154°W |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Renovated | 2000 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Wines |
| Architecture firm | SITE |
| Known for | Last extant Best Products showroom |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Forest Building or Forest Showroom is a former retail building in Henrico, Virginia that is an example of late 20th century postmodern architecture. Built in 1978–80 as an outlet for catalog merchant company Best Products, it was one of several prominent postmodern stores designed for Best by James Wines and his firm SITE. After Best Products liquidated in the 1990s, most of its stores were demolished or substantially altered. In use as West End Presbyterian Church since 2000, the Forest Building is the last remaining Best Products store to retain its original exterior design.[1][2]
- ^ McCormick, Margaret (July 22, 2014). "The Ironic Loss of the Postmodern BEST Store Facades". Failed Architecture. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Douglass-Jaimes, David (December 7, 2015). "When Art, Architecture and Commerce Collided: The BEST Products Showrooms by SITE". ArchDaily. Retrieved 25 June 2024.