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BACKGROUND

This topic aims to gain information when

designing and planning a mall, knowing the
spaces needed the Anthropometrics and
Ergonomics, the kind of design suitable for
an area, and how the the user affects the
over all design, plan and use of the mall.
TYPES / KINDS
OF COMMERCIAL
MALL DESIGN
5 TYPES OF MALL DESIGN:

REGIONAL MALL
SUPER REGIONAL
VERTICAL MALL
STRIP MALLS
DEAD MALLS

REGIONAL MALL
A regional mall is a retail center that
provides a wide range of general items
(including clothing) and services. A
typical regional mall is normally
enclosed, with the stores oriented
inward and linked by a shared corridor,
while parking surrounds the outside
border.

TRI NOMA, ARCA SOUTH

 SUPER REGIONAL
Is typically an enclosed mall with three
or more anchors that provide visitors
with mass retailers, greater variety, and
a deeper selection of items. The majority
of regional malls are multilevel and serve
as the primary retail destinations for the
region in which they are located. In
terms of size and retail range, it is a
shopping center that is an extension of
regional malls.
TRI NOMA, QUEZON CITY

VERTICAL MALL
The vertical mall concept arose as a
result of the complications of densely
populated cities/nations where
property prices were so high that
current businesses found it difficult
to think of any form of horizontal
expansion to handle increasing
crowds to their retail shops.

EL HELICIODE, VENEZUELA
 STRIP MALLS
A strip mall (also known as a shopping
plaza, shopping center, or mini-mall) is an
open-air shopping mall with a row of
stores and a sidewalk in front. Strip malls
are often built as a single unit with
extensive parking areas in front.

In the real estate development market,

they are sometimes referred to as power
centers since they attract and cater to
residents from a larger demographic
BONIFACIO DISTRICT, NUEVA ECIJA
region.
DEAD MALLS
Dead malls are malls that were
formerly operational like any other
mall, but have since become
unpopular and have very little or no
footfall. As a result, despite all of the
services and retail outlets, clients
do not visit these stores.

COASTAL MALL, PARANAQUE

CURRENT TRENDS IN MALL
DESIGN
(DRIVEN BY MILLENIALS)
 7 SHOPPING MALL
DESIGN TRENDS
IN-MALL RESTAURANTS WITHIN AUTHENTIC RETAIL TRANSPORTATION
ENTERTAINMENT RETAIL AREAS STORES AMENITIES

Entertainment has Millennials have adopted When it comes to retail They want stress-free
become an essential a trend toward healthy stores, they will have to experiences, which is why
aspect of malls since eating, which greatly establish their own traditional malls will have
millennials now seek affects their everyday identities and brands to reinvent their parking
immersive, multisensory lifestyle. because millennials have spaces and provide
experiences. a tendency to express millennials with different
'identity loyalty”. amenities that will
facilitate mall parking.
SUSTAINABILITY ALL
AROUND
As an eco-conscious
generation, millennials
greatly value sustainable and
green design. Traditional
malls and retail stores will
have to embrace eco-friendly
designs and green initiative,
and incorporate
sustainability into their
business operations
SENSE OF PLACE
They don’t just want to go
shopping, but rather visit an
authentic retail centre that
will make them feel special.
They want malls that will also
provide them with an insight
into the unique character of
a particular city.
EMOTIVE DESIGN
Retails stores focus on
emotive designs that will
evoke an emotional
response in their customers.
This can be achieved through
the implementation of the
right design elements.
SPACE
REQUIREMENTS,
CIRCULATION AND
ZONING OF
SPACES WHEN
DESIGNING A MALL

There are a lot of things that need to be

considered when designing a mall, so here
are some of the requirements when
planning and designing a commercial
building.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION
Try to look for up-and-coming cities or towns
with established schools and families. Malls are
a popular place for young kids to spend their
weekends or time after school, so picking a
location near a middle or high school is another
great choice.
CHOOSE THE BEST LAYOUT
You must consider designing an efficient layout
that makes it easy for customers to walk
around different levels and stores throughout
the mall without getting lost.
BARRIERS
Try to avoid any unnecessary large physical or
visual barriers throughout the mall that close
people off to certain areas or block their view
of other stores and attractions.
LOADING BAYS
Your mall will need a large loading bay to load
and unload product shipments, equipment and
food on and off trucks.
ACCESSIBILITY
There should be free movement on every level
and between different points so people of all
abilities can easily access any area they desire
without needing assistance.
MAINTENANCE
When designing a mall with complex structures
and architecture, make sure you can maintain
the cleanliness of these areas, including the
primary spaces like the food court and
playgrounds.
RESTROOMS
Shopping malls can hold thousands of people at
once, which is why it’s so important to include
plenty of restrooms in your design.
PARKING
When designing your mall, it’s important to
focus on entryways. The entrance to your mall
is the first thing your guests or customers will
see as they drive by and before they decide to
go in.
MOVIE THEATERS
Technology and digitalization have brought the
same convenience to movie-watchers they
have to shoppers.
PLAYGROUNDS
Adding a playground to your mall is one of the
best ways to attract families.
RESTAURANTS
Incorporating a healthy mix of casual and
extravagant restaurants in one place will make
your mall a central location that offers endless
options for all kinds of customers.
THE SPACES CONNECT

Just as with your layout, you should consider

the flow of your mall’s indoor and outdoor
spaces and evenly distribute signage,
circulation pathways or even shuttles for
guests to go from one side of the mall to the
other without too much walking.

ADD GREENERY
Just as the entrance of your mall is an
important attraction point, the greenery that
your customers see will contribute to a positive
impression and draw more customers in as they
drive by.
 BASIC
FURNITURE
In choosing the basic furniture a
mall, we must consider the
Anthropometrics and Ergonomics,
People roaming the mall or
establishment and we must be sure
that they can move in a comfortable
and easy way, whether when they
are walking, sitting, running, eating,
and more. Therefore there is a
proper space planning in putting
basic furniture of a mall.
REVIEW OF
RELATED
LITERATURE
FOREIGN & LOCAL
ABSTRACT
In this research, an attempt has been made
to plan and design a multiple storey
commercial building. This research involves
planning, analysis, designs and drawings of
a typical multistoried building. This
commercial has all facilities under one roof,
designed with shops, supermarket, Food
court, Net point, Coffee shop, Office space
etc., with very good water supply and
sanitary arrangements. The amount of
concrete and steel required is calculated.
The structural design has been manually
done. The estimate of the building is
prepared on the basis of plinth area rate.
Necessary structural drawings are enclosed
at appropriate places.
introduction
This commercial building having mixed
stories with shopping complex and office
space, Shopping is a routine activity of
each and every one. But they have short of
time, so they need a shopping complex
and office space under one roof to save
the valuable time. The site is located
nearby commercial place. 24 hour
transportation facilities available.
Proposed site creates a pleasant
environment of shopping and office. The
objective of this project is to satisfy the
needs of people within a single. This
project is also designed in such a way that
it would be economical.
foreign
Mounika.Pallapolu, Aquila Angel. Pilli
2017
The document outlines, examines, and delivers the
plan. G+4-story vertical general office building
and investigate its performance under various
loading conditions. The primary goal is to
analyze current Indian Standard design process
and to provide outline rules using ETABS and this
Particularly for analysis and design software
the construction. Because of the facilities provided in
this At the modeling stage, the structures can
be modeled in accordance with the arrangement of
the members of the project in Practice, and thus
The software perceives beams and columns to be
lines. slabs, staircases, and walls are as area
members. Taking the horizontal loading impacts of
Wind and Seismic forces; in the design of this plan,
we bring dynamic loading alongside the Static
loading and Live loads according to IS Code.
J. F. DAVIDSON. 2010
He has provided the formulae for lateral
Prandtl's first description of deep beam instability
(1) and Michell (2) are extended here to the
a dynamic situation in which a beam is suddenly
partners acting in the plane of most importance
stiffness. These couples are more powerful than the
first vital point, and because of the small initial
The curvature of the beam is caused by their
application. to deflect dramatically over time until
Bending couples are set free. For a specific value
the bending moment, the application period
The requirement that the amplitude is determined by
The following oscillations shall not be
excessive. If the couples are very large, and the
gravest component periods widely different, the
impact time is fixed by the shorter of the component
periods.

3.) B VAMSI, Dr. DUMPA VENKATESWARLU
2017
This project is aimed to design an efficient parking
system and helps to minimize the parking area in the
city. In the modern world where the parking space
has become a major concern, in our city. The
VISAKHAPATNAM city is recommended for smart city,
which includes all
local
1.) A. C. BUENSUCESO. (n.d.-b)
In terms of architectural planning, the first building
was very well planned. this is a
a large number of shops and you will not get lost in
the mall, even if the size of
this has been considered. There are several
entrances that people can use.
leads to transport terminals and shopping centers
located near several subdivisions of the
the area that makes the mall one of the main
sources of supply for residents
I can shrink. But over time, SLRDI wanted to expand
the premises of the building,
led to the development and construction of the
second and third buildings. The planning of this area
is also good, but when the three buildings are
combined it can a source of confusion for building
users. If you cross the "bridge" from the first building
to the second, you may get lost due to lack of
signage inside the structure and there are some
open walkways leading toto another part of the
area, which may mislead users into believing they
have entered wrong domain name they don't know.
2.) S. ANTONIO (n.d.-b) 3.) S. ANTONIO (n.d.-b)
It can be described as having first vernacular origin
Mañosa believes that bahay kubo is the "primitive
(shape, ornament or
hut" where Filipinos live and architecture was born.
concept) and then red with alien technology. From
He said that bahay kubo represents and emphasizes
there, it follows a
real Filipino personality in architecture: a person
change in understanding of vernacular architecture
with culture and environment sensitive to Filipino
in architectural design in
conditions. So for Mañosa, being Filipino synonymous
Philippines. It's supposed to be something that can
with a supposed old indigenous tradition. By adding
be added to the design, but over time Because, the
native design, architectural designs become more
designers see this as a way to emphasize the
realistic because
distinctive character by using the local language
Its supposed origin is primitive and primitive. The
Design is the dominant element of architecture. In
authenticity of a fantasy Ethnic identity is established
this context, distinctiveness is understood as a means
by referring to organic and essential links. Now it is
by which the Philippines can contribute to the
clear that one cannot assume that the category of
“common fund of mankind”, a clear expression of the
indigenous painting, since it has been used in the
basic doctrine of nationalism. Tropical nature
formation of modern architecture, is a natural and
remains the same throughout the day 20 century
neutral act in
despite the change in the use of indigenous motifs.
design process. Over time, dialect expressions have
Parsons, at first
been reinvented and reformed to meet the needs of
20th century and later, Locsin and Mañosa,
whoever embodies the idea
identified the importance of
tropical climate in their design. For many architects
and designers, “tropical nature” is an expression of
the are.
ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABLE
& DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
1. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA): CONDUCT A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TO EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS OF A DESIGN FROM ITS CREATION, USE, AND EVENTUAL DISPOSAL. THIS HELPS IDENTIFY AREAS
WHERE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS.
2. MATERIAL SELECTION: CHOOSE MATERIALS WITH LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, SUCH AS THOSE WITH
RECYCLED CONTENT, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, OR MATERIALS THAT CAN BE EASILY RECYCLED OR BIODEGRADED.
AVOID MATERIALS THAT ARE KNOWN TO BE TOXIC OR NON-RECYCLABLE.
3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: DESIGN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY CONSIDERING FACTORS LIKE PASSIVE SOLAR
DESIGN, NATURAL VENTILATION, AND INSULATION. INCORPORATE ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND
TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OVER THE LIFECYCLE OF THE DESIGN.
4. RENEWABLE ENERGY: INTEGRATE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SUCH AS SOLAR PANELS, WIND TURBINES, OR
HYDROELECTRIC SYSTEMS, TO POWER YOUR DESIGN AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON NON-RENEWABLE FOSSIL FUELS.
5. WATER EFFICIENCY: IMPLEMENT WATER-SAVING MEASURES, LIKE LOW-FLOW FIXTURES, RAINWATER HARVESTING
SYSTEMS, AND DROUGHT-RESISTANT LANDSCAPING, TO CONSERVE WATER RESOURCES.
6. WASTE REDUCTION: DESIGN WITH THE AIM OF REDUCING WASTE GENERATION. THIS CAN INVOLVE CREATING
PRODUCTS THAT HAVE A LONGER LIFESPAN, ARE EASY TO REPAIR, OR CAN BE DISASSEMBLED FOR RECYCLING.
7. ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY: DESIGN SPACES AND PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED FOR
CHANGING NEEDS. THIS REDUCES THE NEED FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS, EXTENDING THE
LIFE OF THE DESIGN.
8. TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESSIBILITY: CONSIDER THE ACCESSIBILITY OF YOUR DESIGN BY PROMOTING
WALKING, CYCLING, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. LOCATE DESIGNS IN AREAS THAT REDUCE THE NEED FOR
EXTENSIVE COMMUTING...
APPLICABLE LAWS IN DESIGNING
A MALL IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NBCP): THE NBCP PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OCCUPANCY. IT INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY,
FIRE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, ZONING, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
2. FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES: THIS CODE FOCUSES ON FIRE SAFETY MEASURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
BUILDINGS. IT MANDATES THE INCLUSION OF FIRE EXITS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, FIRE SPRINKLERS, AND
OTHER FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES.
3. ACCESSIBILITY LAW (BP 344, OR THE "ACCESSIBILITY LAW OF 1983"): THIS LAW ENSURES THAT PUBLIC
SPACES, INCLUDING MALLS, ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IT OUTLINES DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR RAMPS, ELEVATORS, SIGNAGE, AND OTHER FEATURES THAT MAKE THE MALL USABLE BY
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: THERE ARE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT MIGHT
APPLY DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE MALL AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
THESE LAWS COULD INCLUDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REQUIREMENTS AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.
5. LOCAL ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) HAVE THEIR OWN
ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS THAT DICTATE THE ALLOWABLE LAND USES IN SPECIFIC AREAS.
THESE REGULATIONS AFFECT THE DESIGN AND PURPOSE OF THE MALL.
6. BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSING: MALLS ARE COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, SO YOU'LL NEED TO
OBTAIN THE NECESSARY BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSES FROM THE LGU WHERE THE MALL IS LOCATED.
1. LABOR LAWS: WHEN CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING A MALL, YOU'LL NEED TO ADHERE
TO LABOR LAWS THAT REGULATE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS, WAGES, BENEFITS, AND
SAFETY OF WORKERS.
2. CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS: IF THE MALL INVOLVES RETAIL OPERATIONS,
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS COME INTO PLAY. THESE LAWS SAFEGUARD CONSUMER
RIGHTS AND REGULATE ASPECTS LIKE PRICING, PRODUCT QUALITY, AND WARRANTIES.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS: IF YOU'RE INCORPORATING COPYRIGHTED DESIGNS OR
TRADEMARKS INTO THE MALL'S ARCHITECTURE, YOU NEED TO RESPECT INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAWS.
4. CONTRACTUAL AND PROPERTY LAWS: LEGAL AGREEMENTS WITH CONTRACTORS,
SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE MALL'S CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT AND PROPERTY LAWS.
5. HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION LAWS: IF THE MALL IS LOCATED IN AN AREA
WITH HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION LAWS MIGHT
APPLY, AND YOU MAY NEED TO CONSIDER THESE ASPECTS IN YOUR DESIGN.
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