Multiplex cinemas are becoming a mainstay of

Multiplex cinemas are becoming a mainstay of urban revitalization projects. Since the bulk of such theaters are not suited to address the street directly, fitting them into urban blocks where the street walls should engage pedestrians is a challenge. In downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, Moule & Polyzoides Architects of Pasadena, California, have placed the cinema in the center of the block and wrapped it with four separate buildings. The wrapper buildings have stores and restaurants on the ground floor and offices and apartments on upper floors.