The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in keeping with its long standing tradition of recognizing and honoring the shopping centre industry’s most cutting-edge, innovative solutions, and creative responses to market trends, as well as outstanding examples of retail store design has announced its winners for the 2011 Canadian Shopping Centre Global Awards program. As part of this exclusive shopping centre awards competition, ICSC is pleased to announce that Mercedes-Benz Burlington, located in Burlington, Ontario, has been awarded a 2011 Maple Leaf Gold Award in this annual awards competition.
Mercedes-Benz Burlington won a gold award in the Retail Store Design category which recognizes how professional store design contributes to the success of the retail industry. Inspired by vehicle profiles and engineering precision, this Mercedes-Benz dealership sets a new standard of design by building a community that people aspire to belong to. The refined design details reflect the precision and luxury styling of the brand as guests are encouraged to take advantage of the on-site amenities such as the concierge, spa, café, and lounge. In addition, the interior design details and fixtures are designed with sinuous curves and refined engineering detail.
Professional recognition for Mercedes-Benz Burlington was given to Mercedes-Benz Burlington; GHA design studios; The Hicks Partnership Inc.; and Harbridge + Cross Ltd.
ICSC announced the winners of the 2011 Canadian Shopping Centre Awards during a ceremony at ICSC’s Canadian Convention in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Burlington is now automatically entered to win ICSC's Best-of-the-Best VIVA Award. The ICSC Best-of-the-Best VIVA Awards, which recognize the shopping centre industry’s most cutting-edge properties, innovative solutions and creative responses to market trends, throughout the world, will be presented during ICSC's annual convention, RECon, May 20-23, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.
The 2011 Canadian Shopping Centre Awards are designed to recognize outstanding achievement in marketing, design and development of retail properties and retail store design and was open to shopping centre owners, developers, management companies, architects and designers, and retailers. Awards were given to shopping centres that are less than 150,000 square feet of total retail space; between 150,001 and 400,000 sq. ft. of total retail space; between 400,001 and 750,000 sq. ft. of total retail space; between 750,001 and 1,000,000 sq. ft. of total retail space; more than 1,000,000 sq. ft. of total retail space; a company/corporate initiative, joint centre effort; and mixed use project. For complete details on this and the other winners, visit ICSC’s global awards web gallery at
www.icsc.org/canadianawards .
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 55,000 members in over 90 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.icsc.org .
