Natick Collection Interior

Natick, MA

Shauna Gillies-Smith, Design Principal for Martha Schwartz, Inc.

The interior landscape of the Natick Collection retail mall is envisioned as a birch forest in an abstracted form. A series of birch tree trunks, both artificial and preserved wood, create a playful landscape to move through and sit within. A dense cascade of sculptural leaves hangs from above. Made of anodized aluminum, the leaf canopy flickers with sunlight and the subtle movement of air flow, giving the sentiment of a natural landscape without the dishonest pretense.

LOCATION
Natick, MA

CLIENT
General Growth Properties

ARCHITECT
Beyer, Blinder, Belle

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Martha Schwartz, Inc.

FACILITY
Mall Interior

STATUS
Completed 2007

SCOPE
Landscape Architecture

PHOTO CREDITS
Chuck Choi