The successful merging of retail, recreation and nature in a flexible space.
Offering a fresh take on the traditional shopping and dining experience, the Pinnacle Plaza was transformed from a dated suburban shopping center courtyard into a modern community-centered space rooted in place and people.
Drawing inspiration from the regional landscape, the design features a waterfall, rolling hills, a “river” of pavers, “mountainous” seating platforms, and native plants.
The plaza backdrop is a monumental boulder and stone fountain where water pools in a stone basin. The surrounding pavers approximate the form and movement of a river running through the plaza.
Two custom wooden platforms frame the plaza and provide stadium seating overlooking the central lawn. Inspired by silhouettes of the Smoky Mountains, the angular platforms project in and out of the central space.