Columbia Plaza: Renovation & Exterior Rebranding

Project scope:
3,600 sq. ft. Canopy addition
48,000 sq. ft. renovation of existing shopping center

Description: The Owners of a 50-year-old shopping center selected Lewis & Associates Architects to revitalize their facility to appeal to contemporary shoppers and their local clientele based in Columbia, PA.  A goal of upgrades was to raise their visibility in the community and increase customer popularity.  The solution that resolved their issues was a canopy which provides accessibility to all spaces despite sloped site, solved afternoon solar glare in rental spaces, and created a uniquely “Columbia” look for their local customers.  The canopy invokes details and shapes from the local Columbia-Wrightsville bridge over the Susquehanna River.  The arched canopy greatly reduces solar glare while providing a popular and successful re-branded image of facility.

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