South Coast Plaza Mall - Frank Gehry - Costa Mesa, CA
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N 33° 41.465 W 117° 53.430
11S E 417466 N 3728261
Frank Gehry was one of the main architects designing South Coast Plaza Mall. From the outside, it looks like an upscale shopping district. But once inside, you can really see Frank Gehry's infamous design come to life.
Waymark Code: WMW5BA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2017
Views: 5
Taken from Wikipedia, "South Coast Plaza is an upscale-luxury goods shopping mall in Costa Mesa, California. The largest mall on the West Coast of the United States, its sales of over $1.5 billion annually are the highest in the United States. Its 250 retailers represent the highest concentration of design fashion retail in the U.S, with the second highest sales-volume in California at $800 per square foot ($8,600/m2)—second only to Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose-Santa Clara, at $809 per square foot ($8,710/m2). The national average is $411 per square foot ($4,420/m2). The mall is anchored by three Macy's stores, Sears, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Saks Fifth Avenue."
Architect: Frank Gehry
Building name: South Coast Plaza Mall
Year built: 1967
Building's primary use: Commercial
City: Costa Mesa
Country: United States
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