Strang completed a master planning of the existing 177,000 square foot Villager Mall building and site in 2007. The evaluation identified elements of the facilities structure and mechanical systems that will require maintenance, repair or replacement over a five-year period. The study also documented known concerns, recommended solutions and estimated costs where applicable.

The goals of the Master Plan were to accommodate the needs of existing and future user groups and
strengthen community ties. It also was important to provide flexible solutions and provide an outdoor
community space and an area for a Farmer’s Market. Phase one of the master plan includes the remodeling to the Atrium portion of the existing building, site improvements in front of the Atrium and development of a new three story building. Strang was selected to design the Atrium in 2008.

The nine acre Villager site is located on South Park Street. The existing building was constructed as three separate buildings (a shopping mall, an insurance building and a bowling alley) and was combined into a single structure in the 1960s. The most recent renovation was in the 1990s when the bowling alley was converted into office space.