REVITALIZING SUBURBAN SHOPPING MALLS THROUGH COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING
To explore the key drivers of the consumer experience in suburban shopping malls, qualitatively analyze the direct impact of community placemaking on the design, and generate the impact of programming on user experience.
Originally Lack of Vitality
FINDINGS
Generating the placemakingbased design strategy and operational framework in the field of interior design will be developed for revitalizing the interiors of any existing lowfunctioning suburban malls.
Re-evoke the Sense of Place
PLACEMAKING DESIGN STRATEGIES
GATHERING SPACE
Gathering space is a key placemaking area, which needs to provide space for different functions while blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor, bringing natural elements to the interior.
Suburban Pulse
Suburban Pulse infuses the energetic vibe of nature into suburban shopping mall interiors. The design captures the vitality of the pulse through forms such as the splash of a waterfall, a heartbeat chart, the splendor of fireworks on a peaceful night, and the moment when a newborn bird flaps its wings to the sky.
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Plenty of outdoor green space for people to relax
Space to celebrate the mix of international cultures
Specific indoor space for the Art Gallery
Affordable commercial/office space
Workplace/Commercial space for local entrepreneurs
Class A office, residential, and retail space
Health-related services: pharmacies, primary care
3 to 5 stories intensity for Gwinnett Place Mall site
Wide sidewalks and landscaped buffers
Easy access to the site
Flexible rental event space
Multi-purpose
Green Indoor & Outdoor Space
Arts & Food Fair
"A new beacon of the local community"
HEARTS | ARTERIES
GARDEN HEART
ACTIVE HEART
EXHIBITION HEART
"G"HEART
