Shopping center by Ebtissam Farid

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Shopping centers ‘ Examples’

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FA 400 -1- 4 ‘Fall 2014’ Faculty of Fine Arts . Department of Architecture Alexandria University Staff Members : Prof Dr . Nevine Ghareeb A.Prof Dr .Naglaa Hamouda A.Prof Dr .Ebtissam M.Farid Dr.Khaled Salah Dr. Adel El Nasser Mai Karram Mona ElSafty Youssry Hassan Lama Foad Mohamed Dawod Sara Elsayed Rowan Alaa May Ghareeb

The lecture introduces the studies to different architectural projects concerning the topic of Shopping centers / malls. It also clarifies the difference between the mall and shopping center and a brief historical walkthrough to the development of the malls idea

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Introduction Difference between shopping mall and shopping centers Examples Readings and References

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Shopping malls are large enclosed spaces that are often characterized with many stores that sell merchandise to the public. •

Malls can be medium to large in size, depending on the construction and the number of stores

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The malls are enclosed and have centralized cooling or heating, depending on the weather and the area where the mall is located.

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Malls are also car-friendly and are associated with having large parking spaces in an underground parking lot or an adjoining building.

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The malls also have many different stores that sell many different kinds of merchandise, including food, jewelry, clothes, specialized stores, watches, etc.

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Malls require a lot of time to try and visit every store.

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They have elevators, escalators, stairs and walkways to help the public get around from one place to another.

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There are various different kinds of malls: Neighborhood center, Community center, Regional center, Superregional center, Fashion/specialty center, Power center, Theme/festival center and outlet center.

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http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-mall-and-shopping-center

Shopping centers usually refer to smaller malls, usually house small supermarkets, video rental stores, dry cleaning, grocery stores, coffee shops, etc.+6 •

The stores are connected to each other, but do not have a centralized internal access for the public. This means that there is no connected pathway that allows access to the all the stores from one place. The person would have to exit one store to enter another.

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The stores share a building and may even share a parking lot in the front.

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They have stores in the front, while loading docks in the back.

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Shopping centers are also known as strip malls or open-air malls.

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The pathways are also not fully covered and may offer a shade such as a hallway.

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Shopping centers also do not have large stores to attract the public.

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The centers also do not offer additional activities such as gaming area, play area, amusement park, etc.

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Shopping centers also do not have a food court

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They may share the parking lot with food kiosks.

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There may also be a select food store, depending if the store is leased by that food company.

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http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-mall-and-shopping-center

Jon Jerde, FAIA, founder of The Jerde Partnership, has died at 75. The California-based American architect has left his mark in more than 100 urban places worldwide, many of which embody Jerde’s signature ideas of the multi-level mall. Placing high priority on outdoor walking and gathering areas, Jerde’s reimagining of the shopping mall experience in the 1970s put him on the map. “He blew open the shopping mall and transformed it into a lively urban environment which attracts people, lots of people,”

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituar ies/la-me-jon-jerde-20150209story.html#page=1

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The concept of the mall has not been a new one; they have been around since Ancient Rome. The concept itself has been acquired from the Trajan's Market that was one of the earliest shopping centers that established in Rome. Romeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are also known for its many bazaars, which eventually developed to shopping malls.

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano, Italy . 1861 Architet Mengoni

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Nicknamed il salotto di Milano (Milan's drawing room), due to its numerous shops and importance as a common Milanese meeting and dining place

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The malls gained popularity around the 1920s, following World War II, when people started shifting to the suburbs from the city. In order to make it easier for the people to shop, many stores were opened in one bigger store that allowed easier access to the various stores in the same place.

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Asmacati Shopping Center / Tabanlioglu Architects

Asmacati Shopping Center / Tabanlioglu Architects Architects: Tabanlioglu Architects Location: Izmir, Turkey Project Year: 2009 Project Area: 22,760 sqm

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Located in the largest city of the Aegean Coast of Turkey

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Inspired by the climate and tradition of spending time outdoors the facility naturally creates leisure zones between shops; it is not only a place to shop but also an enjoyable public space where people meet and have quality time. (shop – meet – rest – eat ) Lecture 3. Shopping center

The semi-open shopping facility appreciates and joins the lifestyle of Izmir where people prefer to spend time outdoors with respect to warm climate. Lecture 3. Shopping center

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The Souk, Abu Dhabi Central Market

The Souk, Abu Dhabi Central Market by Foster + Partners

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PRESTIGE MALL BAHCESEHIR SHOPPING-ENTERTAINMENT

It is very difficult to see and perceived as a whole. With this building we went against the grain and treated the building as one and allowed the form to be the program and the theme. Lecture 3. Shopping center

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VANAK SHOPPING CENTER

http://ua-architects.com/portfolio-item/vanak-shopping-centre/ Lecture 3. Shopping center