MetroMall Shopping center and ResidencesEmployer | Söğüt İnşaat |
Work Location |
Ankara, Türkiye |
Total Area |
420.000 m2 |
Start Date |
..2013 |
Completion Date |
..2017 |
MetroMall is a mixed-use development comprising office,retail and residential spaces.Retail and housing units are separately situated on the site, so different functions can work without influencing the others. It has a simple yet effective and user friendly design approach that alsoprovides interaction with the near environment via its café-restaurant areas facing outwards.
Sophisticatedly designed and solved, the shopping mall is capable of answering different kinds of needs of people. It offers a comfortable visit for the users with its easily perceivable layout andnatural light received from every part of the interior.
The use of retractable roof system makes the building unique in Ankara since it is the first shopping center having this system. Natural ventilation and lighting has been prioritized by this roof system at circulation areas.
Consisting of 5 blocks, residential project offers dwellings with different plan types considering people with different life-styles.
A sustainable design understanding is adopted in overall design.Maximum energy-efficiency is aimed at mechanical-electrical systems. Plus, vernacular and recyclable materials like timber, natural stone, etc. are preferred.