Tysons, Virginia
If you have been following me on social media, you know that I have been posting a lot from the new Tysons Corner Center Plaza. Last week was the dedication and opening of the newly constructed outdoor space adjacent to the shopping mall. This will definitely be a central meeting place for shoppers, workers, and residents in the new Tysons Corner area. With all the future plans designed around the new Silver Line Metro line, the development has been in full swing for the last few years. This plaza dedication is an important milestone for those that have been involved. So much went into the planning, designing, and building of structures. Now they are rising to make a new northern Virginia skyline.
Dedication Ceremony
When standing in the plaza, there is a great sense of space above you. With three large buildings that will contain offices, apartments, and a hotel respectively, you are impressed by their scale! But with the large open plaza, it does not at all feel confining or restrictive. The outdoor light that comes through the mall concourse invites mall visitors to come outside. With lots of benches, grassy areas, and sitting walls, there is plenty of room to host a large number of people without feeling crowded. With the opening, the plaza was very full of kiosks, and people playing games. Even with the nice weather, there was still plenty of room.
The speakers at the dedication spoke about how they see this being the center of business and commerce. They will come here to make connections that will further shape the future of the area which has seen so much growth and development already. I am confident that from what I have seen so far, the planners have done their job right! It is easy to see how they continue to smartly engineer buildings and spaces that allow access and community gathering for a busy and growing community.
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