Cordova Mall

Greetings, and welcome to a space that requires a uniquely modern sociological lens to truly appreciate, the Cordova Mall. We are stepping away from the historic, brick lined avenues of the colonial downtown and immersing…

We begin our analysis at the main entrance, standing directly on the threshold between the chaotic, natural exterior and the highly regulated interior biosphere. The architectural psychology of the mall entrance is a subject…

As we navigate the wide, gleaming promenade, our attention is inevitably drawn toward one of the massive, multi level structures commanding the corners of the mall, the traditional department store anchor, such as Dillard us. In…

Let us return to the main arterial corridor of the mall. If you were to arrive here shortly after the automated doors unlock in the morning, long before the retail grates are lifted and the cash registers begin to hum, you would…

We now approach the loudest, brightest, and most intensely aromatic sector of the entire complex, the central food court. If the department stores are the temples of the mall, the food court is undoubtedly its chaotic, vibrant…

Moving away from the culinary epicenter, we delve into the smaller, highly specialized inline stores that line the long corridors. It is within these narrow, deeply themed retail spaces that we can observe the mall us critical…

For our final section of the Cordova Mall exploration, we must exit the heavily controlled interior biosphere and examine the peripheral commercial structures known in the real estate industry as outparcels. These are the…

As we conclude our rigorous, deeply analytical walking tour of the Cordova Mall, I encourage you to reconsider your preconceived notions regarding these massive suburban structures. It is incredibly easy, and quite fashionable…