Harlem Irving Plaza, more affectionately known in the community as “the HIP,” is a true urban shopping experience just outside of Chicago. When Carson Pirie Scott filed for bankruptcy, the shopping center had to determine what to do with a large, three-story store anchoring its northwest corner.
OKW worked with our client, Harlem Irving Companies, to reimagine the retail store as a grand atrium, providing a new entry to the mall for guests on the upper parking deck. In doing so, we also created 150,000 leasable space for smaller tenants.
In the flythrough below, we show what the structure looked like before the grand intervention. Enjoy!