Darlings of Design Gallery 2015: Stor-Age Makes The Grade

"Charming. Contemporary. Commanding. While these adjectives are often applied to the exteriors of homes or office buildings, they’re now also being used to describe self-storage facilities. New techniques and materials, architectural flair, and even innovative site layout have elevated self-storage design to new levels and trampled preconceived notions of how a facility should look. Whether on a small lot near a busy intersection or sprawled across a several acres along a bustling highway, these properties feature style and substance to create memorable exteriors."

"This tour of facility design shows the many ways to enrich the look of self-storage properties today. The image gallery focuses on examples of impressive design for site exteriors. Provided by developers, management firms and property owners, the following pictures demonstrate how a splash of color, a nod to the community’s history, building height, distinctive architecture and other traits can radically change the look of a facility and command attention."