situation:
General Growth Properties (GGP), the owner of Crossroads Center, was looking to further strengthen its dominant position of having the only enclosed mall in the primary market area by expanding and renovating the Mall. The major component of the plan was to introduce a new 700-seat food court. In collaboration with KKE architects, GGP set out to build a food court that was large enough to handle the increased demand from Minnesota’s fastest growing metropolitan area, but was designed to create the feel of a “park like” setting.
initiatives:
Commercial Silk Int’l was engaged to assist the design team in specifying the appropriate container sizes, plant varieties, plant heights, foliage density and plant locations. Our Project Team began by identifying the appropriate plant varieties that were deciduous to the Upper Midwest. Once the overstory varieties were selected, the project team specified the appropriate plant heights and container sizes to define the large volume of space.
results:
Commercial Silk Int’l installed (12) 18’ artificial Birch trees and hundreds of under story live plantings. The artificial Birch trees and built-in containers were strategically positioned to create smaller, more intimate spaces. These native trees, with fine textured foliage and white distinctive bark, were custom built with an airier, broad reaching canopy that allowed large amounts of natural sunlight to penetrate the space and provide unobstructed views of the food court signage. The installation of Crossroads Center marked Commercial Silk Int’l’s 20th mall completed for GGP. Commercial Silk Int’l is a GGP Preferred Vendor for both live and Replica trees and plants.
location:
DOMESTIC
more resources:
● When To Use Silk Plants And Artificial Trees
● Considerations When Buying Artificial Fake Trees