Worthington Square

Creative Brief

Provide a hospitality inspired destination grounded in the nostalgic qualities and characteristics of

Worthington Square’s past that have evolved into the modern place. A simplified combination of inviting outdoor street walk spaces for shopping and dinning, and indoor fashionable five star environment

for comfortably escaping into a “retail daycation.” A second home concept, beginning with the

front door carriage house portal transitioning to a great room filled with natural day lighting, inviting seats,

engaging walkways, and unexpected experiences and conversations by the grand fireplace hearth.

Create moments that are distinctive and memorable. Create moments of explorations

and the photo opportunity of a special time. The first steps onto the property are welcoming and reminiscent

of a grand home with a garden court anchored by a fire fountain, ample seating and romantic

lighting. The entries are glowing glass jewels creating transparency into the interior spaces. The entries

are inspired by greenhouse garden architecture that relax the mood and welcomes the patron. The water fountain court is alfresco simplicity, with a splash of ambient sound and reflectance with natural materials and

simple elegance. The Grand Hallways set a natural stage for retail shops that inspires window shopping

and casual circulation. Comfortable seating areas provide perfect people watching and transitional areas.

A Great Room anchors the community spaces with a grand fireplace and hearth for gathering around and watching the big game, or warming the soul with a good friend or catching up on email in a comfortable space.

The Children’s Garden is a parent’s paradise with ample opportunity for the kids to playfully explore an abstracted topiary garden full of adventure, while its comfortable seating area offers a spot for the stroller moms to congregate.

Fun Project that is just getting started:

Worthington Square Retail Concept Study

malibu lumber yard

So as the world of viral design ideas ebbs and flows a project was brought to my attention this week by David Porter of the PNL companies. With my head down and scratching and clawing to make a living as a designer I missed the grand opening a few months ago. No worries I found it. Finally a cool set of store designs and a place that breaks the rules of other traditional mini lifestyle centers or quasi town centers. Fun fresh and hip as can be seen as I google those whom visit the area. Hollywood "STARS..."Here is a cut and past from the Malibu Times with the 411. The mall will house approximately 15 retail and food establishments, including the Havana Cafe, a Cuban-style restaurant by Malibu resident and nightclub entrepreneur Rande Gerber, and MILK, a cafe, ice cream and bake shop (the original, owned by Bret Thompson, is in Beverly Hills). In addition, a family-style restaurant is planned for upstairs, in a corner with big glass windows that overlook Pacific Coast Highway with a clear view of the Malibu Lagoon and, ironically, the golf course of the man who sold the land that houses the mall to the city, Jerry Perenchio. A wine, cheese and cold cuts shop will occupy a corner by the planned restaurant. Maxfield, Tory Burch, Intermix, Kitson Men, James Perse, alice + olivia, J.Crew, Planet Blue Kids, Theory and bakeshop Crumbs are other stores that will cater to shoppers. Read the whole story