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Alleys connect the interior courtyard with surrounding parking.
SURROUNDING CONTEXT
EXISTING/RENOVATION
NEW CONSTRUCTION
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
uilt in 1977, The Hill shopping center is a 236,050-sf mixed-use building complex in northeast Dallas that, until recently, was underutilized
and falling into disrepair. In addition to the project needing some attention
and upkeep, East Dallasites were eager for new dining and retail options on
their side of town after watching decades of new developments emerging in
the city’s west. Thanks to developer Cypress Equities and the architects at
LRK, The Hill’s renovation is one of the most unique in Texas.
Today, The Hill comprises a mixture of retail, professional businesses,
and restaurants. “The internal courtyard became the space to be,” says
Craig Henry, AIA, a project architect at LRK, the 昀椀rm responsible for The
Hill’s renovation and new additions. “Since they opened in the middle of
COVID, the internal courtyard was so important to restaurants because
people wanted to eat outside.” Since then, much of the retail o昀昀erings have
become spaces for food and beverage, giving the courtyard somewhat of a
food court feel.
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ALL PHOTOS BY CHARLES DAVIS SMITH, FAIA
90 Texas Architect
