CAN YOU FIND… A Shopping Center Designed with Neighborhood History and Bicycle and Pedestrian Access in Mind?
Knickerbocker Place (2623-2700 Monroe Street) was developed by the Fiore Company in 1995. The design by Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. seeks to respect the residential and historic character of the neighborhood. The brick patterns, which mimic those of the older buildings across the street, won the firm the Wisconsin Golden Trowel Award. The 11 non-franchise stores have variations in roof lines to avoid the appearance of a mall. Although a parking lot is necessary to support a broader market base than the neighborhood’s older commercial developments used to serve, the center also features conveniently located bicycle racks and direct sidewalk connections so customers on foot do not have to cross the parking lot to shop.
