Crosstown Concourse, Sears Department Store Urban Design, Retail Architecture, Memphis Building
Crosstown Concourse in Memphis
Tennessee Mixed use Development, USA – design by DIALOG Architects
Oct 25, 2017
New ‘Vertical Village’ in Tennessee
Design: DIALOG, Architects
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Sears Department Store that Sat Derelict for Decades Is Reborn as Mixed-Use ‘Vertical Village’

In the heart of Memphis, Tennessee is the awakened community of Crosstown. The genesis of this urban revival dates back to 1927, where a premier Sears retail store animated the community. At its height, this art-deco building housed 1,500 employees.
Over time, shifting demographics and population depletion in Memphis?s urban core led to the store?s closure. As time passed, the 1.5 million sq ft building fell into disrepair. Some thought the building and community unsalvageable. Those some thought wrong. This is a story of the regeneration of an entire community-lost through strategic Urban Design by International Design firm, DIALOG.
After three years since breaking ground, the redevelopment of the historic Sears building is now complete. Renamed Crosstown Concourse, the building is an ?urban magnet? and a true success story for regenerative design. From derelict to dashing, in true Memphian fashion, collaboration and dedication has once again proved to America that Memphians can make any change possible. 
An American Legacy

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