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Perihan MacDonald: Inspired by decades of fruitless efforts by planners and architects to redevelop the site of the infamous Lake Street K-Mart in Minneapolis, this project added to the existing structure while re-establishing street access on Nicollet Avenue, which had been bisected by construction of the big box store in 1977. The new development provides an architectural anchor to the neighborhood, while serving as multi-use space with a restaurant, a bike shop to serve the nearby greenway, and stores to supply goods from local vendors.
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