Rogers Place

architectural design and new development with Edmonton’s well-established commercial and residential
neighborhoods. The arena and district represent a significant reinvestment in the city fabric by the Oilers
Entertainment Group.

One of the primary project challenges was connecting the arena to the ICE District and Edmonton’s downtown. The
design and planning team proposed extending the arena’s footprint over the main thoroughfare—104 Avenue—to
connect the two parcels of land identified for development. This elevated, multipurpose entryway, dubbed Ford Hall,
is enhanced by street-level commercial development.

The curvilinear covered extension creates bold connectivity, a physical presence and a distinctive brand identity that
reinforces the street grid and activates Rogers Place and the ICE District year-round. The pliable, unpainted
stainless-steel cladding provides a dynamic and sleek backdrop for the events happening inside.

The ICE District is in the process of becoming a lively mixed-use development spanning 25 acres. The district
includes a community rink, private development, office development, residential units and parking spaces, as well as
a connection to an existing light-rail system.

The arena design creates a premium experience for every guest. Seating options include 3,100 club seats, 900 PCL
Loge seats, 500 drink rail seats, 300 ozone club seats, 57 Scotiabank executive suites, 24 theater boxes, three clubs,
two club lounges and Curve, a full-service restaurant. The arena features the NHL’s largest high-definition
scoreboard, at 46-by-46 feet, as well as more than 1,200 HDTVs.

as Canada’s first LEED Silver-certified NHL arena and the second in North America, the facility is designed to use
37 percent less water and 14 percent less energy than conventionally design venues.
New Lotte Mall

Located in the commercial and retail heart of the South Korean Songdo International Business District (New Songdo
City) a 600-hectare waterfront development, Studio Libeskind designed the Lotte Mall to create a 21st-century live-
work experience.

The New Lotte Mall is inspired by the aesthetics of Korean efficiency and luxury, with a form that is composed of
glass, greenery, and steel. The round entrance and the broad site plan create differentiated areas, allowing for a
diversity of light, lines, and form. The towers are visible beyond the shopping center’s asymmetric façade, creating a
balance between the low and high-rise structures. The bold architectural lines of the New Lotte Mall serve as a
visual guide for visitors, inviting the public to enter

The New Lotte Mall is comprised of three integrated components that form a hub connecting private and public
spaces. The site is adjacent to a central park and two major thoroughfares and is linked to the subway via the main
circulation artery as well as the primary retail corridor.
The massing of the shopping center has been lifted off the street to highlight its great accessibility to the community.
The raised volumes create an interlocking facade of multifaceted glass that anchors the main corners, installing light
throughout the public space. The curvature of the volumes creates garden segments as well as a large roof deck.
Public spaces invite those visiting the Multiplex and the shopping center to experience quiet green space and a
spanning view of the city amidst the curving forms of the Officetel and Hotel towers.

The Officetel towers’ diagonal verticality distinguishes the towers as two separate elements, while the 21-story hotel
tower occupying the adjacent corner balances the composition of the site plan, forming a rational and elegant
ensemble of buildings

Suzhou Center Mall

Suzhou Center Mall opened on 11 November 2017 – coinciding with China’s annual online shopping bonanza - with
unprecedented success, attracting 400,000 shoppers on a single day, the largest mall opening crowd ever recorded in
Suzhou.
Singapore, 16 November 2018 – Suzhou Center Mall, the largest mall in Suzhou, China, and in CapitaLand’s
portfolio, has been conferred “Best New Shopping Centre” at MAPIC Awards 2018 in Cannes, France - a
prestigious global retail real estate industry event which honours the best in retail properties.

Suzhou Center Mall is an architectural masterpiece with a distinctive multi-coloured glass roof located in the heart
of Suzhou Industrial Park, adjacent to the renowned Jinji Lake and traditional Suzhou city centre. Housing 600
brands across 300,000 square metres (sq m), the iconic landmark is a one-stop retail and leisure powerhouse that
houses a wide range of experiential retail offerings that elevates and transforms the shopping experience. Examples
include pony riding, flight simulation, indoor skiing, counter strike gaming and ice skating. Including F&B,
experiential retail offerings account for about 50% of the mall’s net lettable area.

Unfazed by online shopping, the mega mall opened on 11 November 2017 – coinciding with China’s annual online
shopping bonanza. Supported by a marketing campaign that began as early as February 2017, the opening of the
mall was an unprecedented success – attracting 400,000 shoppers on a single day, the largest mall opening crowd
ever recorded in Suzhou. Two months after opening, the mall’s footfall matched Suzhou’s population of 10 million.
This is equivalent to every resident in Suzhou visiting the mall once – a testament to Suzhou Center Mall’s draw as
a destination mall. A year on, Suzhou Center Mall continued to dominate Suzhou’s retail scene as the market leader,
registering a footfall of close to 50 million shoppers over a 12-month period.

From development to opening, Suzhou Center Mall has received numerous accolades in China and overseas. These
include RLI International Shopping Centre at Global Retail & Leisure International (RLI) Awards 2018; Best Design
Award at the China Chain Store and Franchise Association Golden Lily Awards 2018; Highly Commended Award
for Retail Architecture in China at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2016; and Best Chinese Futura Mega Project at
the MIPIM Asia Awards 2015.
Lane 189 / UNStudio

The design incorporates elements of ‘old Shanghai’ through geometry, pattern and materialisation and combines
these with a contemporary urban experience, thereby creating a destination with a distinctly Shanghai feel.

Micro Site Analysis

stores, are reflected in the building where they are stacked vertically to populate the envelope with programmatic

destinations that can be seen from street level.

Inside, elements of street life are mixed with lifestyle retail features and are distributed throughout the building. The

organisation of the building encourages the visitor to stroll through and explore the different levels of the complex,

where retail spaces follow an open layout and are punctuated with small kiosks.

Programmed Facade

The facade is designed to support the overall design concept of a programmed facade and to create depth for the

building envelope. The use of multi-layered components enables a variety of views towards the surroundings, whilst

simultaneously providing functional transparency in specifically located areas.

constantly changing perspectives.

Diagram: Facade Tesselation

and enhances the main entrance of the building. The facade therefore becomes an integrated active layer that can be

programmed as display windows, vista points or balconies.

On the lower facade a hexagonal grid consists of diamond shaped panels that are tied between pins forming a

tensioned cladding system. Here the arrangement of the components can change across the facade from single layer

to triple layer, up to a depth of 400mm. Constructed from different materials and lit by RGB LEDs these panels

create different visual effects: transparent or opaque, colourful or monochrome, reflective or matt.

Urban eyes

Large double-height facade openings present the interior programme to the outside world. These ‘urban eyes’

simultaneously create large display platforms for products whilst providing balconies with views to the

surroundings.

Diagram: Urban Eye South

The interior of Lane 189 derives its character from a central void which cuts through the volume from base to top

and is punctuated by a series of rounded plateaus. When seen from below the rounded plateaus resemble a cohesive

layered organic structure, however when looking down from above the programmes of the plateaus are revealed.

Hufton + Crow
These smaller pockets, positioned in a rotational manner, create intimate plazas and are visually connected to the urban eyes of the

facade.

Diagram: Programmed Void Plateaus

facilitates a clear view column from the second basement level up to the skylight art installation
Central Plaza Shopping Mall

With more than 300,000 sqm dedicated to almost every possible brand name, the CentralPlaza is the biggest

shopping mall located in Bangkok, Thailand on Chaengwattana Road. Manuelle Gautrand‘s office took over the

project with studies already well advanced by another firm because the client was looking to improve the overall

design. Gautrand adopted a pragmatic approach that consisted of modifying contours and overhauling façades. The

firm “concentrated on asserting a graphic presence strong enough to change the way volumes are perceived,

innervating and expanding them to increase their legibility.” In an interview with Florence Accorsi about shops and

leisure facilities, Gautrand explained, “We live in a consumer society, so business is all important. At the same time,

retail outlets have become rendezvous places where people go to do more than just shop. They are there for an

outing, to have fun, relax, meet other people… This gives us an opportunity to re-think these places and renew their
identity codes, to redesign their architecture and space so as to introduce variety and unusual things in their

programming

The existing project consisted of two relatively simple volumes: the main volume for the retail and parking and

another volume, connected to the first one, with office in a tower. With the existing project almost at the

construction phase, Manuelle Gautrand wanted to respect the other firm’s design yet add “something very strong and

powerful, without modifying deeply the project.”

“We kept the proportions of glass and concrete, but we tried to simplify the grid on them, the connections and all

the graphic details…the volume must give the impression of a smooth and elegant volume in a sort of pearly white

envelope,” explained Gautrand.

Inspired by lines and movement, especially the flow of people in such a space, Gautrand worked with kinetic objectives, which can “send

messages of flow, movement and fluidity”. The architects created a series of continuous red lines that encircle and wrap the building.

The lines follow a “progressive intensity, which corresponds to the importance of each façade.” For instance, the main façade is covered
in lines, while lines on the second south façade are quite rare. The perception of the outlines changes depending upon the user’s angle of

vision. ”The wish was to play with the advertising, and to emphasize it. Describing sharp or smooth turns around the advertising, it’s a

way to highlight them to give them a central position, everywhere. In the same time it’s a way to prolong the red lines and never to forget

them or to interrupt them,” explained Gautrand

The idea of the red lines does not simply clad the structure, but also forms interior work, the landscape, extends to
the tower to elongate its form, and even morphs into the parking lot to create parking spaces.\

Hanjie Wanda Square Mall in Wuhan (China)

The broad arches of malls have succeeded the high ogee arches of Gothic cathedrals. The wealth of the ancient
sculptures and altarpieces is now reflected in clothes and objects displayed in store windows, the new altars.

The architectural design of the outside should attract visitors like a magnet, creating expectation for a unique
experience. Walking around should generate a satisfying feeling: architecture is key to encouraging to stroll and
remain inside the building. The magnificence and luxury can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of who may make
a purchase or not

UNStudio (United Network Studio) architects have gone a step further, considering a shopping space as a theatrical
stage. The place where everyone sees and is seen and where you can enjoy a variety of experiences. A fantasy space
in which we can adopt another personality, breaking away from everyday reality.

In 2011, they won an international competition to create a luxury shopping mall in one of the most important areas
of the city of Wuhan, in China. The result was Hanjie Wanda Square, which gathers boutiques and international
brand shops, cinemas and food services. Rhino software was used for its design.
In these high level establishments, the idea of luxury has been transmitted through simple handmade materials
treated in a sophisticated way.

The façade is a very prominent element but should not distract our attention from the careful design of the inside. In
both cases, the use of light is essential.

The façade is like a ribbon wrapped around a gift, custom set and created for the occasion, so striking that it is
impossible not to look at the package it is tied around. It was made with metal panels that were covered with more
than 42,000 handmade spheres, approximately 600 mm in diameter. Different tests for the panel inclinations were
carried out to get the ideal result.

These spheres are actually polished stainless steel hemispheres. Initially, they were supposed to have a base made of
alabaster, but the base was finally replaced by laminated glass. These nine different models of carefully and
homogenously polished hemispheres create a visual effect of movement, like the movement of water or of a
lightweight fabric.

Each sphere hides LED lights. There are more than three million of them throughout the 17.894 m2 façade. The
lights which are projected outward create many light spots, while the ones oriented in the opposite direction –
remember that the base is made of glass – generate a diffuse lighting at the rear. The outside lights can be
programmed to achieve different color and shape effects. The façade can also be used for video p

The main entrance is located on the north side and leads to a hall
decorated with warm hues of gold and bronze. These rich color hues aim
to evoke traditional Chinese culture. Geographically opposite, there is a
different yet complementary space. In this space, silver and steel colors
predominate, attempting to establish a link with the turmoil of the modern
city.
 Materials were chosen considering both tradition and
contemporaneity

Both areas are topped with skylights consisting of 2,600 glass panels with a dense digitally printed design. These
skylights have a spectacular funnel shape and develop from the roof to the ground floor, as if they were large
chandeliers. Inside each skylight there are two elevators that offer panoramic views of the bustling center activity

Atria are central distribution points and here the light is intense. As we move through the walkways around the
shops, central lighting diminishes, leaving room to the lights of each shop. This lets sellers achieve the effects they
want to create in their own store windows.

This way, artificial lighting – whose design starts on the façade – combines with the natural light coming through the
skylights, varying as hours pass by.

Glass balustrades and polished floors, along with the monochrome finish, set up a sober and elegant interior space to
highlight the sumptuousness of the forms.
The UNStudio was founded in The Netherlands by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos. It has offices in Shanghai and
Hong Kong, since many projects are being developed in China.
In the Hanjie Wanda Square, the spectacular architectural designs of the façade and the interior space are consistent
with this type of establishment. Here, the most important elements of luxury are space, the flawless finishing of the
building and its refined lines. These factors, together with the originality of the building, convey an idea of
exclusivity and make visitors enjoy an experience that places them in the center of the fantasy scenario designed for
them to be the protagonists.