SADI 2006 Winner: BELLA TERRA
May 1, 2006 12:00 PM
One judge said that architects Perkowitz + Ruth Architects “must have done quite a sales job” with Bella Terra: The $170 million project involved persuading big-box anchors to place small stores where there was once parking. But what a difference the give-and-take makes. The former Huntington Beach Mall is effectively turned inside-out, with former small tenants now clustered among the big boxes and facing walking paths. The site's multiple pads now radiate from a central amphitheater for a village feel. But the design wasn't made for pedestrians solely. The architects created a new, bold face along Interstate 405 to capture the imaginations of consumers driving by.
Project Name
Bella Terra
Location
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Square Footage
800,000
Architect
Perkowitz + Ruth Architects
Client
DJM Capital Partners
Credits
Previous Owners
J.H. Snyder Co
The Ezalow Co.
Consultants & Suppliers
Crain & Associates
Charles M. Salter & Associates
Rosen Goldberg & Der Inc.
Isenberg & Associates Inc.
Code Consultants Inc.
Lighting Design Alliance
Romero Thorsen Design
D7 Consulting
LA Belle-Marvin
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