Design: Trends
Design trends in retail facilities, including stores, malls and shopping centers, from Retail Traffic, where real estate, retail and development meet.
Taking the LEED
Nov 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Few design and construction professionals will quibble with the notion that U.S. retail operators have largely eschewed green design techniques. To date,...
Project Greenlight
Dec 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In the summer of 2006 an engineering consultant came to the regional offices of Regency Centers Corp. in Walnut Creek, Calif., to preach the benefits...
Heavy Influence
Dec 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
With department stores facing a new round of struggles stemming from lackluster 2007 sales and bleak forecasts for 2008, regional mall owners remain on...
Best of Traffic Court
Nov 1, 2007
Secret Apartment at Providence Place David Bodamer October 2nd, 2007 5:18 pm Here's a wacky story. An artists' cooperative built a secret 750-square-foot...
Q: How is the rise of green building affecting retail architecture?
Sep 1, 2007
DFD Cornoyer Hedrick Leo Mendez, Director of Retail Design: Time will tell. The latest publications, documentaries, etc., have all begun to pose very...
CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN RETAIL ARCHITECTURE
Sep 1, 2007, By Marc Kristal
In these three dominant areas, architects have an unprecedented opportunity to reshape retail real estate in the coming years. Recently, four members...
Q: How are the mixed-use projects changing the way you do business?
Sep 1, 2007
Brown Craig Turner Bryce Turner, President and CEO: Mixed-use requires more coordination and collaboration with other consultants and building trades....
Q: Are there new emerging design techniques or materials owners are asking for?
Sep 1, 2007
Brown Craig Turner Bryce Turner, President and CEO: Precast concrete is in high demand for use as exterior walls. The pricing is competitive and clients...
Q: What have you learned from projects abroad?
Sep 1, 2007
KKE Architects Brian Arial, Managing Principal: I've learned to think outside of our own experiences. Since cultures obviously differ, it's important...
Glass Reborn
Nov 1, 2006, By Beth Karlin
In the center of a once war-torn town, the Jerde Partnership has designed a sparkling new mixed-used project with a retail component that incorporates the most modern and unique use of glass products and technology ...
