“Demo Mall” shopping centre

Demo project: the name, figures and description are fictional and shown for website demonstration only.

“Demo Mall” is a two-storey shopping centre with an open gallery along the main facade. The architectural idea was to make tenant shopfronts visible from the street and to keep the entrances light and transparent.

Solution

• Gallery shopfronts — a stick curtain wall with large-format glazing units and toughened outer glass.

• Entrances — aluminium doors with closers designed for heavy footfall; some doors serve as emergency exits with panic hardware.

• Atrium — vertical glazing with reinforced mullions for long spans.

Specifics

Shopping centres have a demanding use profile: doors open thousands of times a day and glass near entrances takes the most impact. Laminated safety glass was used in zones up to 1 metre above floor level, and door hardware was chosen with spare service life.

Special attention was paid to the plinth junction: a raised sill, drainage and protection of the bottom transoms against damage during cleaning and grounds maintenance.

The programme was coordinated with tenant fit-out: the gallery facade was closed first so interior work could continue during the heating season.