Architecture Design

Library study of Shopping Mall

Submitted by –dixit sharma

(mau15uar005)
Shopping Mall:-
• A Shopping mall is a complex of retail store end
related facilities planned as a unified group to give
maximum shopping convenience to the customer and
the maximum exposure to the merchandise.
• Principal of Planning :-
• 1)Convenience and comfort for the coustomer.
• 2)Simple and direct pedestrian shopping routes with
minimum obstruction.
PLANNING CRITERIA :-
STRUCTURAL MODELS WIDTH(M) NOTES
Small shops 5.3 to 6.0 Mostly 5.4m
Large space user 7.3 to 9.2 Depending on beam depth. Single-
storey buildings- larger spans

TYPE SALES AREA SALES AREA RATIO

SMALL SHOPS Less then 280m2 sales area 45:55
DEPARTMENTAL STORES 10000 to 20000 m2 45:55
VARIETY STORES 500 to 15000m2 50:50
SUPER MARKET 1000 to 2500m2 60:40
SUPER STORE 5000 to 1000 m2 of selling space
HYPERMARKETS Atleast 2500m2 sales floor 60:40
SHOPPING CENTERS 25000&500000m2
 
GENERAL DESIGN AND PLANNING CRITERIA

• Column Spacing-
• Often used spaces are 20, 25 and 30 ft, with the last themost
flexible.
• Clear Heights-
• These vary from 10 to 14 ft or more, with 12ft a good
average .Above this clear height ,there must be adequate
space for air-conditioning ducts, recessed lights, structural
system, etc.
Parking system-
1)Parking should be within 30 meters of the the building.
2)To accessible parking lots with dimension 3600mm X 5000mm.
3) International symbol of accessibility painted on the ground and also
on assign post/board.
4) Directional signs guiding people to the accessible parking.
5) Wheel stoppers to be provided.

CAR PARKING ECS PER 100m2

SUPERMARKETS 10
SHOPPING CENTER 45
PARKING PLAN:-
Store sizes & layouts-
• 12 to 15 ft wide by 50 to 60 ftlong in large cities ; and15 to 18 ft. wide
by 60 to 80 ft long in smaller cities .Basements 8 to 9 ft high, in the
clear, permit economical stock storage .Ground floors are preferably
approximately 12 ft high If no mezzanine is included ; mezzanines at
least 7 ft6 inch above floor level will accommodate most fixture
heights. Height from mezzanine floor to ceiling may be as low as 6 ft6
in . if used for service space only 7 ft is the preferred minimum for
public use .
CIRCULATION AREA

• Corridors should have an unobstructed width of 1800mm.

• Level differences should be beveled. Thresholds and gratings should
not be more that 10mm.
• Protruding objects (more that 100mm form
• the wall) to be placed either in a niche or above 2100mm form the
floor.
• Open spaces below ramps, escalator and
• stairs should be blocked out completely by protective guard rails,
raised curbs or marked with a tactile surface.
• Cafeteria/Waiting Area
• i.The foyers are subdivided into actual foyer, cafeteria and a smoking area. An area
• of foyer should be 0.8-2.0 m²/ spectator.
• • Restrooms
• i. Bathrooms should have a minimum of one fixture for every 25 people; these
• should be allocated 65% for women and 35% for men.
• ii.Rest rooms should be distributed in proportion to the seats at each level of the
• cinema and also must provide accessible fixtures compliance with applicable codes
• and regulations
• iii.People should not have to travel more than one level up or down to get to the
• restroom.
• iv.Minimum width of 120cm for handicapped fixture inside the restrooms plus
• handrails located on each wall.
RAMPS

• • FOR CARS
• Slope 1:10
• • FOR PEOPLE
• Slope 1:12-14
• • FOR HANDICAPPED
• Slope 1:16-18