Shopping Centers Today is the news magazine of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
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served as produciton architect, and 505 Design served as graphic designer. station on the adjacent corner. Hixson Architecture Engineering Interiors designed the store. SoHo meetS SoCal Bloomingdale's, at Santa Monica (Calif.) Place, is the Retail Design VIVA winner. The store is an integral part of Santa Monica Place — the conversion of an enclosed mall into an open-air fashion retail and entertainment destination. Created from the shell of a 1970s-era department store, the result changes a fortress-like building inside and out, creating a "new" Bloomingdale's that integrates with the shopping center, with an East-meets-West design approach evoking both SoHo and SoCal. The original building's imposing presence was modulated to a pedestrian-friendly scale. The third floor designed for in-line retail and offices was set back with a band of windows. Monumental windows punched into the first and second floors open the free-form interior sales spaces to street view. Glass display vitrines flank trellised landscaping at sidewalk level. And a three-story glass entrance tower featuring a dynamic sculpture faces a planned light-rail Net zero TD Bank's "net zero store" in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is the Sustainable Retail Store Design VIVA Winner. TD's first net zero energy store is a cornerstone of a goal to be "as green as the TD logo." Designed to produce as much energy as it consumes, it is the prototype for developing best practices for environmental efficiency. The store was built according to TD's new green-store standards, making it nearly 40 percent more efficient than the bank's previous design. It is an evolutionary step that engages and educates customers and employees on how renewable energy can safely and consistently power the building. The design begins on the outside, with ground-mounted solar photovoltaics, a drive-through canopy constructed with bifacial photovoltaics and preferred parking for electric vehicles. Inside, a customized entry announces environmental features, and energy-efficient digital displays inform throughout. Bergmann served as architect and designer for the store. SCT BloomiNgdale'S, at SaNta moNiCa (Calif.) plaCe td BaNk'S 'Net zero Store'