LITERATURE STUDY - 2.

360 MALL ,KUWAIT CITY,KUWAIT 360 MALL,KUWAIT

GENERAL INFORMATION
360 KUWAIT IS A NEW SHOPPING MALL
DEVELOPMENT LOCATED OFF THE 6TH RING
ROAD, KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, AND IS TO
COMPRISE 105,000M2 OF RETAIL
(APPROXIMATE)
BUILDING TYPE - COMMERCIAL
ARCHITECT - MESA AND RTKL ARCHITECTS
OWNER - TAMDEEN SHOPPING CENTERS
COMPANY (TSC)
PREDOMINANT USE- SHOPPING MALL
PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION – 2006-2009
PRESENT STATUS- Mon -Sun: 9:00 am-11:00
pm (OPEN ,WORKING)
LOCATION & CONNECTIVITY
360 MALL IS A TRULY UNIQUE SHOPPING SITE PLANNING
DESTINATION DEVELOPED AT THE INTERSECTION SHAPE AND SIZE – THE SITE IS DIAMOND IN SHAPE
OF THE KING FAISAL HIGHWAY AND THE 6TH ORIENTATION – THE OVERALL SITE IS NORTH-WEST FACING. THE MAIN
RING ROAD ENTRY TO THE MALL IS NORTH-WEST ORIENTED.
DESIGN RESPONSE - 360 MALL WILL GET THE WORLD’S LARGEST
INDOOR VERTICAL GARDEN.THE NATURAL IMPACT OF PLANTS ON THE
ARCHITECT OBJECTIVE OF DESIGN AIR QUALITY IN THE MALL, IT ALSO HELPS LOWER ENERGY
'IN A COUNTRY LIKE KUWAIT WHERE ENTERTAINMENT IS FAIRLY LIMITED CONSUMPTION IN BOTH WINTER AND SUMMER. THIS IS ABOUT
AND THE HOT CLIMATE MANDATES MORE ACTIVITIES INDOORS, SHOPPING BRINGING A TASTE OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY WE ALL VALUE BACK
CENTERS HAVE BECOME LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATIONS. INTO OUR DAILY LIVES.'
THEY CONTAIN A WIDE RANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES UNDER ONE ACCESSIBILITY– THE SITE IS HAVING SEPARATE ENTRY FOR THE
ROOF. 360 KUWAIT WILL BE IN THE HEART OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY VEHICLES AND THE PEDESTRIANS. THE VEHICULAR ENTRY IS FROM
NETWORKS IN KUWAIT. IT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS FROM MANY MAIN THE NORTH WEST CORNER
STREETS, WELCOMING VISITORS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS AND SITE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMUNITIES,.. THE SITE IS DIVIDED INTO THREE ZONES :-
SHOPPING CENTRE, CINEMAS &
500,000 SQ.FT. THEMED LANDSCAPE PLAZA
MULTI LEVEL CAR PARKING
OBJECTIVE & VALIDITY OF CASE STUDY-
AS THE CASE STUDY IS OF BIGGER SIZE DELHI
NOT BY SIZE BUT IN LUXURY ALSO AS
THE THESIS PROJECT UNDERTAKEN BY
ME .LITERATURE STUDY OF DESIGN HOW
THE FORM AND INTERIORS OF THE MALL
DESIGENED WILL BE USED IN MY
DESIGN AS WELL.BASICALLY
AESTHETICAL STUDY TO INCULCATE IN
OUR PROJECT.

TREASURE ISLAND
FUNCTION AND CONNECTIVITY 360 MALL,KUWAIT
THE MALL STRUCTURE HAS THREE FLOOR LEVELS ABOVE
GROUND AND ONE BASEMENT LEVEL. THE FLOORS FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL HAVE A CURVED PERIMETER WITH
A LIMESTONE CLAD PERIMETER FEATURE WALL. THE
CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THE STRUCTURE ARE
APPROXIMATELY 190M X 180M. THE OCCUPANCY OF
EACH LEVEL IS AS FOLLOWS:
• BASEMENT: HYPERMARKET, RETAIL, PLANT ROOMS AND
STORAGE
• GROUND LEVEL: RETAIL, RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS
• LEVEL ONE: RETAIL, RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS
• LEVEL TWO: ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, CINEMA,
BOWLING ALLEY, RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS.
FLOOR 2
• ROOF: NO MEP PLANT LOADING AND THERE ARE
VARIOUS SKYLIGHTS

FLOOR 3
FLOOR 4

FLOOR 5
FLOOR 6

INFERENCE
AS VERTICAL GARDENS IS A NICE CONCEPT IN A
MALL IT CAN BE USED IN OUR DESIGN
CREATING AESTHETICALLY PLEASING PLACES
INCREASE THE FOOT FALL DIRECTLY SO MUCH OF
DESIGNING WILL BE DONE INSIDE THE ATRIUM AREA
MORE RECREATION SPACES WILL BE GIVENAS IN
THIS MALL