Eric Staten at SMWM | Project Designer: Concept and Schematic Design | Photos: © Nick Merrick - Hedrich Blessing

People-centered planning and a new visual presentation transform a moribund retail giant untouched since 1982. New lighting and careful attention to finishes overcame the difficult ambient lighting conditions created by a tinted skylight film. Elliptical openings clad in back-painted glass panels break down the overwhelming scale and identify locations for circulation and seating. At the center court monumental new escalators become a visual icon for the new shopping experience.