AESTHETIC ASPECTS

GOOD AMBIENCE PROPER FUNCTIONAL SPACE

AMBIENCE

the CHARACTER and ATMOSPHERE of a space

Mall Interiors -Stylish and glittering -Should induce impulsive shopping -Create unusual-unexpected perspectives Achieved by -Designs according to spaces -Material selection -Colour Schemes/ Themes -Furniture and furnishings -Illuminations according to functions -Landscaping -Display techniques

Paseo Colorado, California

MATERIALS

Considerations
Structural category - sustainable - suitable for panelling - suitable for climatic reactions
Weathering qualities Design flexibility Colour Range Weight Factor Cost Factor.

EXTERIOR FAADE
Glass Steel Textured walls Paints Claddings Stones, tiles, ACP, etc..

Paseo Colorado, California

Selcet Citywalk Mall, Saket

Select Citywalk Mall, Saket

FLOORING
Anti-skid tiles for corridors and heavy traffic areas Shop interiors - Wooden flooring, Vitrified tiles, granite, marble, carpet flooring, etc.. Super Market flooring high wear & tear to be considered Disable friendly materials Types of carpets Tufted Woven Fusion bonded

Lulu mall , Cochin.

Elante mall chandigarh

Euralille centre, France Select Citywalk Mall, Saket

FALSE CEILING
Gypsum board can be used where fixed ceiling is preferred. eg; shops with multilevel ceiling lights required.
Elante mall chandigarh Lulu mall , Cochin.

According to the type of air conditioning.

Grid ceiling at common areas to accommodate services. Acoustic ceiling panels

Metal ceilings

Lulu mall , Cochin.

PARTITIONS
Veneers/ laminates
Glass (for joint free partitions, table tops/ claddings) Toilet partitions -Eg; Phenolic partitions -Easy to clean -Reduces the construction time
Lulu Mall, Cochin
Veneers

Particle boards

-No. of joins can be reduced

-Available as modules. Wash counters

-Preferably counter top

-Materials marbles, granite, corion top etc.. -Better to provide user friendly fittings.

ATRIUM
Acts as the focal point of activities. Occasional display can be done here. Materials used Spanning by truss, space frame etc.. Covering by Polycarbonate sheets, Glass etc...

Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Canada

Atrium Mall, US.

Somerset North, UK

Exterior - Double glazing , normal glazing Interior Toughened glass as shop entrance, handrails, lift shaft etc.. Lacquered glass for cladding, counters, paneling, door shutters etc Glass block for partitions

GLASS
Elante mall chandigarh

Lulu mall , Cochin.

COLOUR SCHEMES/ THEMES

Influence mood & behaviour of people Perception of relative size & appearance of a space Red tension & danger Blends of Blue & green add life & cheer With strong green unpleasant tension Orange share qualities of red Yellow mildest of warm colours - associated with cheerfulness Green Cool colour close to warm - peacefulness Blue coolest of cool colours rest, calmness, dignity overuse depressing & gloomy. Violet between cool & warm colours artistic, suggestive, sensitive Black Powerful accent colour weight, dignity, formality, solemnity Grey make background colours easy to live with dullness, monotonous White clarity, openness & brightness safe colour

COLOR RECOMMENDATIONS Hallway: REFRESH green, blue, magenta, Cafeteria: NUTRITIOUS orange, red, green, lime, dark brown; no blue, no yellowgreen, no magenta Auditorium: DIGNITY violet, black, dark green, navy, warm neutrals, purple, burgundy Toilets: COMFORT white, blue, Offices: RELAX turquoise, blue, brown, green, magenta; Sandstone, light gold, light green, blue-green, black; no red, no blue Art: CREATIVE green, violet, red, peach, pink, light yellow Shop: CONSTRUCT -peach, pink, light yellow, violet
Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Canada

ILLUMINATION
Factors of illumination
Type of activities Characteristic of visual task (importance/difficulty) Age of the user

Quality & Quantity of light

Brightness Brightness ratio Contrast Reflectance Glare

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Select Citywalk Mall, Saket

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS

Lounge seating - designed for comfort and aesthetics. Sofas and lounge chairs are typically fully upholstered Multiple seating - Seating groups often times ganged together to form a single unit. -Individual chairs can have ganging mechanisms to allow -Flexibility in number and installation. -In waiting areas and assembly rooms.
Westfield San Francisco Centre Lulu Mall, Cochin Mantri Square, Bangalore

LANDSCAPING
Dry courts or landscaping can be done inside As green pockets or islands in the passages, recreational spaces or common areas Hangout spaces can be created both outdoor and indoor
Lulu Mall, Cochin

Canal walk view of festival waterfront centre

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Paseo Colorado, California

DISPLAY TECHNIQUES

FUNCTIONAL ASTHETICS

Spaces according to function Arrangement and hierarchy in spaces

FACTORS: Positioning of lifts, escalators and elevators Open areas/ hangout spaces and their connection to each shop space Rest areas and cafeterias- clubbed together Washrooms in each floor Number and Size of Atriums Floor wise shop arrangements displayed in each floor Bag drops & locker system Common and for Individual shops

SIGNAGE & GRAPHICS

Informational

Directional

Regulatory

Floor wise shop arrangements can be displayed in each floor (preferably near to escalators or vertical circulation systems)

ADVERTISEMENTS
Can be placed on where ever you will get attention of people Blank Walls Columns Floor Tiles Partitions Lifts

ATRIUM

SPACES IN MALLS

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Somerset North, UK

HANGOUT SPACES

SPACES IN MALLS
Paseo Colorado, California Outdoor Mall

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

SHOPS

SPACES IN MALLS

Lulu Mall, Cochin

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Select Citywalk Mall, Saket

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

CORRIDORS

SPACES IN MALLS

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Lulu Mall, Cochin

FOOD COURT

SPACES IN MALLS

Lulu Mall, Cochin

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

AMUSEMENT AREA

SPACES IN MALLS

Elante Mall, Chandigarh

Lulu Mall, Cochin