An emerging building type comprised solely of big box retail, the Vertical Power Center is unlike the suburban shopping mall and other shopping center types. Lacking the connective public tissue of the latter, the Vertical Power Center is a laminated organization of individual retailers, requiring complete autonomy among their operations. Each retailer requires its own parking, HVAC, vertical conveyance, and structural template. The Vertical Power Center is more infrastructural than architectural, as independent buildings, rather than floors, are stacked.
Awards
2005 AIA Education Honor Award
2005 NCARB Prize
2003 BSA Unbuilt Award
Client
Walmart, Inc.
