Colopy, AndrewWittenberg, Gordon2019-05-172019-05-172018-052018-04-19May 2018Koesters, Haley Ana. "[ Space Available ] reinventing the suburban strip mall." (2018) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105640">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105640</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105640The thesis investigates the urban periphery as it relates to ideas of architectural significance, legibility, and identity. It is focused on reimagining the traditional strip mall typology through considering its formal language, program, and relationship to the surrounding context. Throughout the country strip malls are commonly underused and falling into states of foreclosure and vacancy as a response to online competition. The strip mall is now transforming from convenience driven retail to quality based services. In conjunction, the role of the individually owned vehicle is diminishing, allowing for previously zoned parking to be reclaimed for the pedestrian. The existing strip malls are still economically and functionally viable, but a new configuration of the current components is needed to revitalize and extend their use. The boundless edge of the strip mall can evolve to produce more intimate spaces of connectivity and gathering, improving the general experience of this generic condition.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Strip MallArchitectureSuburbanGenericQualityServicesIdentityUrban PeripheryThesis2019-05-17