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Five Design Ideas for Safety
There is little doubt the public’s fear about safety has been heightened. In fact, the news these days is saturated with danger signals. Some people feel the threat of public spaces more acutely than others.
Having been trapped in a building two blocks from ground zero on 9/11, I myself have become hyperaware. I’ve devoted a lot of thought to how we can make shoppers feel more secure in the spaces we design so that they will be drawn to a store, be comfortable staying, and finally, lose themselves in the experience and want to return another day.
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Project Profiles
Seaport District
Location: Lower Manhattan, New York, N.Y.
Size: The transformed Seaport District will encompass seven buildings on several blocks totaling more than 400,000 sq. ft.
Developer: The Howard Hughes Corporation
Key tenants: iPic Theaters, 10 Corso Como, Scotch & Soda
Status: Pier 17, the property at the center of the Seaport’s development plan, is set to open next year.
