Centra Mall
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Climate: Composite
Built-Up Area: 1,45,600 Sq Ft
Year of Completion: May 2008
Chandigarh is a city with a high degree of urbanization and most of the commercial areas in Chandigarh are concentrated in specifically designated sectors. Hence, there arises a need for developing other commercial centers within the city. The site for Centra Mall is located in the Industrial Sector on the most visible corner plot on the main sector road and is fed by a four lane road & two arterial roads, which aid the site in achieving high accessibility. The design intent for the mall has two predominant aspects viz. the socio-cultural aspect and the Environmental strategy. Traditionally, malls have been approached with a Box-type morphology that excludes people and is not democratic in nature. Hence, the approach has been to reverse this morphology and open up the Box instead towards the site context and surroundings.
Metroplus, 13 May 2006, The future is Glassy
The Tribune, 6 Dec 2006, City First Centra Mall in the Pipeline
Roof & Façade Asia (Asian Edition),November 2009, Central Mall- A New Landmark in Chandigarh