The Reston ‘Globe’ (photo courtesy of Reston Town Center )
Bird sculptures (courtesy: Carol Nahorniak)
for quality in design, construction and operation, including the prestigious American Institute of Architects Award for Excellence in Urban Design. The al fresco experience at Reston Town Center is enhanced by the open-air glass Pavilion, a hub for special events of all sizes and ice-skating in winter. Reston Town Center hosts admission-free events all year ‘round, like the Summer Concert Series, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, Taste of the Town, Reston Holiday Parade, plus lifestyle and fund raising events which help increase awareness and millions of dollars for local and national charities. The events attract at least 300,000 visitors each year, a number that does not include
The Winter Ice Skating Pavilion at Reston Town Center (photography by Jim Kirby © JimKirbyPhoto.com)
Robert E. Simon, Jr. at Lake Anne Village Center, “The Heart and Soul of Reston” (image © Carol Nahorniak - MyersPR.com)
the thousands who shop, dine and work at Reston Town Center every day. Reston Town Center began in 1990 with the opening of Phase One, an area that includes two Class-A, 11-story office buildings, shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and a 519-room hotel. The centerpiece, beautiful Fountain Square, is an open civic plaza – a cool, inviting spot for pedestrians to relax, enjoy the view, or make a wish by the Mercury Fountain designed by Brazilian-born sculptor, Saint Clair Cemin. Further along Market Street, office towers and retail on the north side of Phase Two were built out from 1997 through 2002. High rise residential
condominiums in Phase Three were completed in 2007, with street-level shops, restaurants, plus an amphitheater park, Reston Town Square. In 2008, construction of the block tagged as SoMa (South of Market Street) was finished, bringing even more shopping and dining experiences to the Northern Virginia region. For these reasons and more, Reston Town Center was chosen by readers of Northern Virginia Magazine for the top ten list, “Hip to be Where” and been dubbed “A Downtown for the 21st Century”.
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