Project Goals & Vision Goal 1: Sustainable 1. Revitalize abandoned mall space 2. Foster food production, education, and health opportunities year-round 3. Implement feasible green systems to reduce routine costs and increase site productivity Goal 2: Social 1. Increase community morale by reintroducing sense of place into the mall 2. Strengthen community through collaboration partnerships 3. Increase walkability and foot traffic to/within the site 4. Manifest opportunities to a network of resources for the community Goal 3: Viable 1. Low project startup cost 2. Program a self-sufficient site 3. Provide affordable housing 4. Design spaces to reintroduce seasonal economic interest 5. Incorporate local and corporate entrepreneurship through design Client & Users: • Owner: The Woodmont Company • Delaware County/City of Muncie
Vision Statement: The end product of this research-based design of the Muncie Mall is to become a mixed-use urban community center for the city of Muncie. This design establishes fundamentals to address the rapid decline in mall-based business in the United Sates. By reestablishing its’ footprint, the Muncie Mall will provide sufficient sustainable, economic, social, and other needs for the comTHE PROBLEM & ITS SETTING
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