LIBBIE MILL
GUMENICK PROPERTIES | HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA
INSPIRING COMMUNITY
This 80-acre mixed-use urban community captures the beauty and character of Richmond, with diverse public spaces that inspire and invite people to pause, explore and gather together along the serene banks of the Libbie Mill Lake.
PROGRAM
Streetscapes, Parks, Courtyards, Plaza, Amphitheater, Residential Amenities, Lake/Lake Promenade, Nature Trails, Sign Package, Site Furnishings
Libbie Mill – Midtown, an 80-acre mixed-use urban community, captures the beauty and character of Richmond with its blend of unique, modern amenities and walkable, inspiring urban spaces.
The serene, reflective waters of Libbie Mill Lake act as the natural heart of this welcoming community, inviting people to pause, meander and gather together along the waterside plazas, piers, and promenades.
With seamless lighting and vibrant plant-life, a network of thoughtful streetscapes promotes an interesting and safe environment for pedestrians to experience all the community has to offer: from diverse retail, restaurants, offices and homes, to lush open spaces and nature trails that ask to be explored.
While Libbie Mill is a private development, Cite Design worked carefully with the developer, county officials, and the Project for Public Spaces to envision and create a community that is open, inclusive, and enriching to all that live, work and play at Libbie Mill. Ample, strategically designed public spaces abound across the community, each crafted to attract and invite people to come together for daily happenings and events large and small.
In addition to planning and design, Cite Design applied environmental graphic design (EGD) to implement a seamless signage system, including ID monuments, place markers, wayfinding signs, and regulatory signs, creating a harmonious and intuitive experience as people move about the community.
