This addition of a lifestyle component to this 1970s-era enclosed mall brings new organization and focus to a mall that had seen many expansions in subsequent years, leading to confusing, multiple corridors and entry points.
ka's design creates a restaurant/retail district located at the front of the mall, which, through careful building placement, forms an urban, horseshoe-shaped plaza. Decorative lighting, plantings, stone pavers, and scored, colored concrete add interest to the new entry while valet parking adds luxury. Curved, wrought-iron benches encourage shoppers to relax and linger.
The addition of more upscale tenants - P.F.Changs, Pottery Barn, Champps, and Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano- attracts even more visitors to this already successful mall.
A new central main mall entry, renovation of interior mall section leading to the center court, and a new increased traffic in an older mall area resulted in new tenant interest and higher revenues.