Placemaking Plan Virginia Commonwealth University Urban and Regional Planning Studio I Spring 2012 Chesterfield Towne Center
Illustrative Site Plan
A History of Southside Malls Existing View from Macy’s Looking North Cloverleaf Mall
Executive Summary “the goal…is to aid in transforming malls from single, retail-only structures into urban neighborhood developments characterized by compact, pedestrian friendly, mixed-use design.”
Demographics and Trade Area
Strengths Food Court Entrance
Weaknesses
Opportunities View of Café on top of Arch
Threats
Vision Belmar Mall, Colorado Tim Haahs: Engineers and Architects
Goal One: Placemaking Belmar Mall, Colorado
Goal Two: Mixed Use Emeryville, California Drawing by Lema Jabar: Residential in Archway Plaza
Goal Three: Public Space Parks in Savannah, GeorgiaSchool of Art, Design, and Media in Nanyang, Singapore
Goal Four: Transportation Balance Street car in Pearl District in Portland, Oregon
Phasing
Huguenot Midlothian
Huguenot Midlothian
Huguenot Midlothian
Design and Implementation Today Midlothian Entrance Looking North The Possibility
Streetscape
View along Midlothian
The Grand Arch Bird’s Eye View of the Arch on Midlothian Apple Store, New York Arch Top Café looking North
Ground Floor Retail Space 8,000sqft Gross Floor Area Arch Program 2 nd to 6th Floor Office Space 8,000sqft Gross Floor Area 40,000sqft (5 floors)
Public Use Arch as Viewed from Midlothian Galleria, Milan
Residential View of Residential Homes above Existing Retail
Mixed Use Cross Section Through Arch Plaza
Park and Social Space View of Park from Bird’s Eye over Huguenot
Today The Possibility View From Huguenot Looking Towards Macy’s Park (Cont.)
Conclusion View From Clock Tower Toward Arch Plaza