Kierland Commons

Phoenix, Arizona

Client: Woodbine, Inc.

Kierland Commons is a 38-acre mixed-use development adjacent to Scottsdale Road. It serves as the commercial, social and cultural heart of the Kierland master-planned community. The plan for Kierland Commons includes a 535,000-square-foot mixed-use program, which includes a golf museum, landmark theatre, 130-room hotel, retail and restaurants, offices, residential units and a town center park.

Design Workshop created urban design concepts and proposed solutions that resulted in an extraordinary urban shopping environment unique to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Kierland Commons is designed as a pedestrian-oriented center with on-street parking giving immediate access to shops and restaurants. A combination of design strategies has been used to create a traditional downtown setting with tightly spaced, high-quality retail destinations. Climate enhancement and a central plaza that features grass, palms and pop-jet fountains make Kierland Commons the most distinguished public destination in the region.