Bulacan State University

College of Architecture and Fine Arts

STRIP MALL

Submitted by:

Ian Ralph S. De Vera

BS Architecture 2C

Submitted to:

Ar. Maria Lerma Kariz H. Tan

A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Bachelor

of Science in Architecture

June 14, 2021

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION
II. TYPES OF STRIP MALL
1. Mini – Mall
2. Mini – Malls in Los Angeles
3. Big Box Center / Power Center
III. SPACES LOCATED IN STRIP MALL
A. LOBBY
B. RENTABLE SPACE
C. MOBILE STALLS
D. GROCERY STORE
E. BAKERY
F. COFFEE SHOP
G. RESTAURANT
H. OUTDOOR CAFÉ’
I. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
J. SERVICE AREA
IV. CONCLUSION
V. REFERENCES
I. INTRODUCTION
Shopping malls tend to be a major tourist attraction. The mall can be more
convenient, for a tourist, to have one central location to do all their shopping; rather
than to have to drive many miles just to buy different types of products for their
personal needs. Shopping at a physical mall compared to shopping online is very
different. Going to a physical mall is always more convenient because it can be a
great place to hang out with friends, eat, shop, and more. You can go to all your
favorite stores and personally I believe that parents enjoy it just as much as kids.
Malls provide you with the opportunity to send the ladies to look at makeup, perfume
or clothing. The gentleman can look at electronics and sports equipment and so on.
Malls can be very helpful because all the needs are in one building.
The shopping malls have been classified by the international council of
shopping centers. They have been classified into 6 types. These include Regional
Mall, Super Regional Mall, Vertical Mall, Dead Mall, Outlet Mall and Strip Mall.
Regional Mall which offers general merchandise (a large percentage of which
is apparel) and services in depth and width. A typical regional mall is usually
enclosed with an inward orientation of the stores connected by a common walkway
and parking surrounds the outside perimeter.
Super Regional Mall which is an extension of regional malls in terms of size
and merchandise assortment. It is often an enclosed mall with three or more anchors
that provide visitors with mass retailers, greater variety, and a broader range of
items. The majority of regional malls are multilevel and serve as the primary retail
destinations for the region in which they are located.
Vertical Mall where retail outlets were spread across many storeys, with
elevators or escalators linking the various areas and levels of the mall. The
fundamental idea behind such designs was to devote each storey or section of the
mall to a certain topic, such as beauty and fashion, clothes, furnishings, supermarket
and kitchen equipment, and so on.
Dead Mall which was previously operating in the same manner as other malls,
but it become unpopular and have very little or no traffic owing to a variety of factors
as a result, despite all of the services and retail outlets, clients do not visit these
establishments.
 Outlet Mall also known as Outlet Centre. It is generally located in rural or
occasionally in tourist locations. These malls consist mostly of manufacturers’ outlet
stores selling their own brands at a discount. These malls are typically not anchored.
Strip Mall commonly known as shopping plaza, arcade or mini mall. It is an
open retail area with a sidewalk in front where several businesses are normally
grouped in a row. Strip malls are often built as a unit with a huge parking lot in front.
This mall is generally range in 460 m2 to over 9,300 m2 in dimension. They are often
self-contained, with minimal pedestrian linkages to nearby communities, and
confront major traffic arterials. This type of shopping mall is very common in most of
the sub-urban areas of USA and Canada. These malls usually cater local population
and have merchandise assortment as per the location and demand. These malls are
service-oriented and may include a grocery shop, a small restaurant, fast food
restaurants, a video rental company, a dry cleaner, and other similar establishments.
There are a few advantages to strip malls that are becoming more relevant as
more people purchase online and fewer people visit malls. Strip malls often have
lower rents due to the smaller size of their shops. Also, because the anchor tenants
are frequently grocery shops or gyms, shops profit from being in a location where
customers have been conditioned to visit numerous times each week. The difficulty
with strip malls is that shops frequently have to restructure their storefronts and/or
product assortments in order to persuade consumers to stop in every time they visit
the strip mall.

II. TYPES OF STRIP MALL

1. Mini – Mall
This type of strip mall is found in nearly every city or town in the United States
and Canada. It is service-oriented and may include a grocery store, a hair salon,
a dry cleaner, a laundromat, a small restaurant, discount stores, variety stores,
and similar establishments such as a general store, toy store, pet store, jewelry
store, mattress store, Convenience store, thrift shop, or pawn shop. Historically,
pharmacies were frequently positioned close to food stores.
 Gault Village Marketplace

St. Paul Shopping Centre

2. Mini – Malls in Los Angeles

The mini-mall in Los Angeles is viewed as a successor of the 1920s drive-in
marketplaces with many independent sellers. Many gas stations went bankrupt
during the 1973 oil crisis, freeing up their corner properties for redevelopment. In
Panorama City, Los Angeles, La Mancha developers developed the first modern-
style mini-mall with parking in front, with more than 600 to follow in the
metropolitan region.
 South Coast Plaza

Del Amo Fashion Center

3. Big Box Center / Power Center

The other variety of strip mall in the United States is usually anchored on one
end by a big box retailer. In the real estate development market, they are known
as power centers because they attract and cater to inhabitants from a larger
demographic region. Retailers fall into a wide range of categories, including
electronics stores, booksellers, home improvement stores, dollar stores, and
boutiques.
 Walmart

Kohl’s

III. SPACES LOCATED IN STRIP MALL

A. LOBBY
This space consists of foyers, entrances to halls, and security screening areas
are located at or near the entry of a building or delimited space, and are used to
greet and lead tenants and guests, manage entry, and offer departure routes. This
sort of place is frequently divided into secure and non-secure zones. In this space,
elevator lobbies are not shown; however, they may be physically or aesthetically
close or linked. Building lobbies are increasingly becoming more participatory places
that enhance the user experience. They typically serve as the "public face" of
building interiors.
 Example of a Mall Lobby

A visitor's initial impression of a structure is typically influenced by the style

and purpose of the lobby space. Accessibility, aesthetics, security, sustainability, and
operational considerations are all important design considerations for this space
type.

ACCESSIBILITY
Early on in the process, accessibility should be considered. Visual, learning,
mobility, speech, and hearing impairments are only some of the limitations that
should be evaluated. Staff should also be trained and informed on how to provide
suitable services or accommodations in the event that they are requested or
necessary.
Doorway openings at least 32 inches wide and doorway thresholds no higher
than 1/2 inch. Aisles kept wide and clear for wheelchair users. Remove or minimize
protruding objects for the safety of visually impaired users. Connect levels of the
lobby via an accessible route of travel, or provide procedures to assist patrons with
mobility impairments. Provide ramps and/or elevators as alternatives to stairs. Make
information desks wheelchair accessible. Provide ample high-contrast, large print
directional signs throughout the lobby.

Example of Require Door Clearances

AESTHETICS
To represent the public character of the area as well as the image of the
organization(s) located within the building, utilize suitable finishes, furniture, signs,
and art. The aesthetic experience can be enhanced by a spatial
compression/release experience. Lobbies that are well-designed give employees
and residents with a respite from more cramped quarters, such as breaks.
FUNCTIONAL / OPERATIONAL
Consider integrating the entrances to places for employees and visitors. Make
sure there's enough room to accommodate peak traffic. Create a flexible
environment that can accept various usage arrangements or additions. Low-profile
equipment that must be put in lobbies should be merged with other equipment to
reduce bulk. To decrease the stack effect at tall building entrances and elevator
lobbies, consider air pressurization and entry door design. To facilitate maximum
pedestrian traffic, provide durable finishes.

SUSTAINABILITY
Designing a sustainable lobby area should be part of a holistic approach that
considers the materials, operations, and users' health and well-being. For lobby
spaces at the exterior of a building, utilize daylighting through the appropriate
placement of windows and skylights to reduce electric lighting needs Utilize features
such as shading devices to decrease direct solar gain. Provide insulation in roofs
and walls in order to reduce energy use and heat gain in the space. Use durable
products in the lobby space and plan for products with reduced packaging and
recyclability potential to minimize waste. Consider air lock or vestibules at entrance
doors to prevent loss of heating/cooling.
B. RENTABLE SPACE
It refers to the rental property's worth for general commercial use. When a
prospective lessee or lessor is a possible source of patient referrals to the lessee,
this value may not be altered to reflect the additional value the prospective lessee or
lessor would assign to the proximity or convenience to the lessor. It includes fast
food chains, apparel and many more.

Apparels in Mall

Fast Food Chain in Mall

C. MOBILE STALLS
A vehicle, whether self-propelled or not, from which any kind of products or
services are offered or exposed for sale on a road or public area, or from which
those goods or services may be requested, is referred to as a mobile or moving stall.
Motor vehicles and non-motorized forms of transportation, such as a horse and cart
or a bicycle dragging a cart, are examples of conveyances. In general, mobile shops
are able to trade: As part of a market or event (with the organizers permission). On
private land - the land owners’ permission is needed. In some cases, resource
consent may also be required. On commercial land -the land owners’ permission is
needed. In some cases, resource consent may also be required.

Kiosk in Mall

D. GROCERY STORE

A grocery store is more specialized and not as large as a supermarket.

Grocery store is a store primarily engaged in retailing a general range of food
products which may be fresh or packaged. On the other hand, Supermarkets have
counters with butchers, hand-cut artisan cheeses, and deli meats & fresh seafood,
but grocery stores are usually more focused on a specific category of food or a
targeted demographic, with a more limited variety.

E. BAKERY
It is a business that bakes flour-based foods including bread, cookies, cakes,
pastries, and pies in an oven and sells them. Some retail bakeries double as cafés,
selling coffee and tea to clients who want to eat their baked products on the spot.
Most bakeries across the world make confectionery goods as well.

When writing a bakery business plan, a bakery floor plan can be crucial since
it allows you, investors, and loan lenders to properly visualize your business concept.
We go through basic bakery floor layouts and discuss general recommendations for
establishing a bakery layout.

F. COFFEE SHOP
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is a business that specializes in various
forms of coffee, such as espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Cold drinks, such as iced
coffee, iced tea, and other non-caffeinated beverages, may be served at certain
coffeehouses. Also, it may also serve food, such as light snacks, sandwiches,
muffins, fruit, or pastries.

Coffee shops provide a place to gather, work, and drink. Smart use of
atmospherics can not only help you attract more customers, but also create a space
in which they'll savor both their coffee and their experience in your establishment.
G. RESTAURANT
A restaurant is a business establishment that serves food and beverages to
the public. Everyone is welcome to come here for refreshments, food, and
beverages. Everyone is welcome to eat and drink for a fee. Restaurants provide food
and beverage services to meet the needs of their customers. Guests really relax in
restaurants and pay rent for refreshments, food, and beverages. Restaurant comes
from the word of “Rest and Rent” where the guest/client/peoples take their food &
beverage.

Because the way your restaurant appears will be significant to your identity,
restaurant interior design must be an important aspect of your restaurant marketing
plan. As soon as your consumer passes through the door, he or she will notice your
interior design. Customers will acquire a bad impression of shabby or too bright
decor and may depart even before they dine. To make your restaurant more
Instagrammable, one great restaurant interior tip is to maximize natural light.

H. OUTDOOR CAFÉ
Also called as sidewalk cafe or pavement cafe is a portion of an eating or
drinking place, located on a public sidewalk, that provides waiter or waitress service.
There are two types of sidewalk cafe: enclosed and unenclosed, the former being
surrounded by a 1-story structure and the latter being an area of the sidewalk that
contains removable tables, chairs, and railings. Sidewalk cafes are common across
Europe, forming an important part of street life in countries such as Spain, France
and Italy.

I. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Clients are limited to holders of business licenses at an administrative office
where services are supplied to customers mostly by phone or mail, or by traveling to
the customer's home or place of business or on the premises by appointment. It is a
location used by personnel for recordkeeping and record retention but not for
providing medical services, nursing services, or health-related services.

J. SERVICE AREA
A service area, also known as a service station, rest stop, or travel plaza, is a
public facility that provides passengers with a spot to relax, dine, refuel, or use the
toilet without having to leave onto secondary roads.

Fuel stations, public bathrooms, drinking fountains, vending machines,

eateries, convenience stores, and park-like spaces are examples of service area
design. When there are no public amenities, a service area plan may simply consist
of a road exit that leads to a safe spot for car and truck drivers to take a rest, use
their phones, or consult a map.

IV. CONCLUSION
Therefore, I conclude that consumer behavior, shifting demographics, high-
priced petroleum, and Internet shopping have all enriched the strip mall experience
and rendering strip malls architectural relics. Within this evolving consumer behavior,
the strip mall typology is ready to be redesigned. The thoughtless repetition of
interior areas within the strip mall produces a situation where the bottom line is more
important than the space or environment created by the setting. Although this
building type and its interior areas are defaults, its execution and deployment are
complicated. They work at a high degree of efficiency and are unable to evolve in
some instances. This research explores different opportunities to improve new ideas
without disrupting efficiency of the strip mall in its consumer habits.
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