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'''Arctic Mills''', formerly known as the '''Village of Winter Mall''', was a mall and plaza in [[Arctic Spongecraftia]] built in 2017 by [[ZaidCatDog]]. During its relatively short operation, it was considered to be the flagship of Zaid's various SpongeCraft businesses, being his primary project until his ban from SBC in December 2018.
[[File:Java 2018-12-19 09-33-34-19.png|thumb|right|300px|Interior, December 2018]]
'''Arctic Mills''', formerly known as the '''Village of Winter Mall''', was a mall and plaza in [[Arctic Spongecraftia]] built in 2017 by [[ZaidCatDog]]. During its relatively short operation, it was considered to be the flagship of Zaid's various SpongeCraft businesses, being his primary project until his ban from SBC in December 2018. Upon Zaid's ban, Arctic Mills remained standing open as SC operators planned to demolish the complex to make room for other development. It was officially closed on December 19th, 2018 after being unintentionally damaged by [[HawkbitAlpha]], before being fully removed three days later in a [https://youtu.be/VIn3LQoZ-5U controlled demolition] carried out by [[sbl]], [[OWM]], and Hawkbit. The track-side Arctic Mills plaza sign, the only remaining piece to be untouched by the demolition, was left standing. The land on which Arctic Mills once stood was expected to be the site of future development, though no plans were ever brought forward before the closure of SpongeCraft in 2019.


Upon Zaid's ban, Arctic Mills remained technically open as SC operators planned to demolish the complex to make room for other development. It was permanently closed on December 19th, 2018, after a premature demolition by [[HawkbitAlpha]] destroyed much of its central and western wings. Shortly after, the damage was hastily repaired, and all of the mall's lights were turned off, leaving the complex in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwoBD8OPBY blackout]. Three days later, on the 22nd, Arctic Mills was removed entirely in a [https://youtu.be/VIn3LQoZ-5U controlled demolition] carried out by [[sbl]], [[OWM]], and Hawkbit. The track-side Arctic Mills plaza sign, the only remaining piece to be untouched by the demolition, was left standing to trail the complex's legacy.
The plot of land formerly occupied by Arctic Mills remains in the final map as an empty, partially snowed-over grid adjacent to Arctic Spongecraftia's Ice Lake. Prior to its demolition, a complete copy of the mall and its surroundings was also placed on the map far outside of SpongeCraftia limits; on the final release of the SpongeCraft map, a portal in a corner of the [[Grand Spongecraftia Directory]] named "Arctic Mills Museum" will teleport players to the copied complex.


The land on which Arctic Mills once stood was expected to be the site of future development, though no plans were ever brought forward.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ArcticMillsIntact.png|Overhead view from north
File:Arcmillsext2.png|Overhead view from southeast
File:Arcmillsext1.png|Main entrance and Borders store
File:Arcmillsint1.png|Northeastern wing corridor
File:Arcmillsint2.png|Southeastern wing corridor
File:Arcmillsint3.png|Southeastern wing
File:Arcmillsint4.png|Central corridor
File:Arcmillsdmg1.png|The immediate aftermath of Arctic Mills's partial destruction (12/19/2018)
File:ArcticMillsDamaged.png|Damage by the blast patched up, and all lights turned off (12/20/2018)
File:Arcmillsdark1.png|Bass Pro Shop in blackout (12/20/2018)
File:Arcmillsdark2.png|West wing in blackout (12/20/2018)
File:Arcmillsdark3.png|Partially-destroyed central/west corridor in blackout (12/20/2018)
File:Arcmillsdemo1.png|Demolition preparation (12/22/2018)
File:Arcmillsdemo2.png|Demolition preparation (12/22/2018)
File:Arcmillssign.png|The Arctic Mills plaza sign, which survived the complex's demolition, and remains standing today (6/7/2019)
</gallery>
[[Category:Malls of Spongecraftia]]
[[Category:Malls of Spongecraftia]]
[[Category:SpongeCraft]]
[[Category:SpongeCraft]]