Mesa City Center

DETAILS

Location: Mesa, Arizona
Size: 17 acres
Client: City of Mesa
Completion Date: May 2018

Collaborators

Holly Street Studio

Role

Stakeholder Engagement

Master Planning

Schematic Design

PUBLICATIONS

2015 Competitions Annual
G. Stanley Cllyer, Ph.D, Hon AIA, Editor in Chief
Daniel Madryga, MS Arch., Associate Editor

AWARDS

2015 AIA Urban & Regional Planning Honor Award

2015 ASLA Arizona Design Honor Award

Mesa City Center Competition Winner

MESA CITY CENTER

The Plaza at Mesa City Center is the initial step in the design and development of a world-class public destination where both locals and tourists will want to return again and again, capturing and enhancing the urbanizing impetus of Mesa’s downtown core.  Elemental components of the project include iconic and flexible open space, an interactive water feature and ice rink, establishing and strengthening connectivity between neighborhoods, downtown businesses, cultural and art centers, and the convention center, and space activation, ultimately becoming a catalyst for economic development. A large central sloped lawn is angled towards the Mix Center’s giant outdoor screen for community movies.  During the holidays, the plaza transforms into a seasonal ice rink, offering over 5,000 sf of ice surface and colorful interactive lighting and sound system.