NorthPark Center, Indoor shopping center in Dallas, United States
NorthPark Center is a shopping mall at Northwest Highway and North Central Expressway in Dallas, opened in 1965 and expanded in 2006. Its pale stone facade has a tall central glass curtain wall divided by dark mullions, with two horizontal bands of lighter panels and a dark canopy over recessed entrances. The 2006 expansion turned the original U-shape into a square around CenterPark, a 1.4-acre landscaped garden with live oaks and crushed granite walkways.
The shopping center opened in the 1960s and was recognized for its innovative architectural design. The building has remained a model for how large shopping facilities can be designed and organized.
NorthPark was among the first US commercial centers designed to display fine art, earning an AIA "Design of the Decade" award for the 1960s. Its CenterPark, a 1.4-acre landscaped garden, holds a small art collection among live oaks and crushed granite walkways. The mall also hosted screenings of the Dallas International Film Festival in its AMC theater.
NorthPark Center sits at the intersection of North Central Expressway (US 75) and Northwest Highway (Loop 12), with the freeway to the east and the highway to the south. The 2006 expansion created a continuous indoor loop through the complex, so visitors can walk the full circuit past the stores around CenterPark. The center draws over 27 million visitors a year.
One area of the center houses a public children's library branch, a first of its kind in an American shopping center. This space gives young visitors access to books and learning materials as part of their visit.
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