The Mosaic District is a 31-acre (13 ha), 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) mixed-use development built along urban-style streets (an ersatz downtown) in Merrifield, Fairfax, Virginia, in the Washington, DC suburbs between Fairfax and Falls Church. The district includes more than 1,100 living spaces, 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of office and retail space. Anchors include the Angelika Film Center arthouse cinema, Target hypermarket, West Elm (home furnishings), Barnes and Noble (book superstore) and Mom's Organic Market.[1][2] In total there were 29 retail stores, 37 dining outlets and 19 service providers as of February 2024, plus the cinemas, 3 residential complexes, and the Archer hotel.[2] It is a key example in suburban Washington DC of retrofitting suburbs with more density. Its developer Edens states that it focused on providing third places and that it was inspired by Ray Oldenburg's 1989 book The Great Good Place.[1]
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| Location | Merrifield, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′15″N 77°13′50″W / 38.8708°N 77.2305°W |
| No. of anchor tenants | Target, West Elm, Barnes and Noble, Angelika Film Center, Archer Hotel Falls Church |
Public spaces include the central park, interactive fountains and artworks such as a rainbow staircase, Pride crosswalk, and various murals.[3][4]
Murals
editMurals include:[5]
- parking garage mural collection
- Be United
- Muse Paintbar Balloons by Brian Wentworth
- Art at New Heights by Kelsey Montague
- Flower Power
- Create, Motivate and Inspire
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References
edit- ^ a b Steuteville, Robert (29 March 2021). "A mosaic of active streets and public space". CNU. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Directory". Mosaic District. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Discover & Explore the Mosaic District | Visit Fairfax". Visit Fairfax (Fairfax County tourism bureau). 31 July 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Reston Town Center Alternatives: Shop Dine and Play with Free Parking". Fun in Fairfax. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Mosaic's Colorful Murals". www.fxva.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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