The Lighting Practice was part of the design team led by JPRA Architects tasked with the goal of reinventing and reinvigorating the Springfield Town Center. The mall, located in Springfield, Virginia, has a history that is woven into the fabric of the community, but it was in need of renovation work to better serve their community. TLP was responsible for illuminating the exterior facades, interior common areas including the Grand Hall atrium, food court, children’s play area, lounges, and restrooms.
Springfield Town Center Opens with Hopes of a Springfield Renaissance
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (WUSA9) — Hundreds of people showed up to see the grand opening of the new Springfield Town Center on Friday. Crowds waited for that first look inside the brand new mall which has been rebuilt with open and high ceilings, huge skylights, a glass elevator, and the most popular chains. It rivals Tyson’s Corner Center.
The old Springfield Mall was torn down to the steel and concrete three years ago, and rebuilt. The 1.35 million square-foot retail property includes Michael Kors, J. Crew, Sephora, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the D.C. area’s first TopShop… a trendy British clothing retailer.
The restaurants include Maggiano’s Little Italy, Yard House, wine-and-burger bar Zinburger and a new food court, however, few food court restaurants were ready to open for the mall’s first day. The new Regal Cinemas with 12 theaters has a full bar and hot food, as well as reclining seats.
“We have a fantastic LA Fitness with a swimming pool in it, we have a great collections of restaurants. It’s everything you could want, a complete transformation,” Springfield Town Center General Manager Eric Christensen told WUSA9.
The mall’s current owner, Vornado Realty Trust, closed it in 2012 and oversaw $250 million in renovations. Vornado is selling the property to Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) for $465 million.
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