Architect: Connecting Upper and Lower Sections Key to Redevelopment of Northway Mall
Architect Noel Cupkovic speaks repeatedly of the importance of "connectivity."
It will be months before final plans are presented for the redevelopment of the Shoppes at Northway, more often referred to as the Northway Mall. The project's architect, however, has given the Ross Township Planning Commission a glimpse of his vision. In a word, it's all about "connectivity." Cleveland-based architect Noel L. Cupkovic told the planning commission at its Dec. 20 meeting that connecting the western side of the mall, which is 23 feet above McKnight Road, with the eastern or lower side, is key to the success of the project. One possibility is a parking garage, on the western side, behind the retail shops, to draw people into the mall complex. "The concept is to bring the traffic into the mall whether it's open-air or …
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