Dawn of the Dead Mall

I really enjoyed reading this article and was intrigued by the title of it since I love malls and shopping. In a way, the title made me think of the Boulevard Mall, which is right around the corner from campus, because it is a “dying” mall, at least in my eyes since every time I go there it is always…. dead. It was interesting to read about Gruen, which were the architect and how the article described him as “the most influential architect of the twentieth century.” Another statement that I found interesting was, “In a country of cars, malls have provided a place for the pleasures of pedestrianism, and for the see-and-be-seen people-watching that’s one of the delights of the mall experience.” I totally agree with this because whenever my friends and I, or my family and I go to the mall, even if it’s just to walk around instead of shop, we still have fun. Overall, I thought this article was enjoyable.