Dubai Mega Mall Inspired By Nature

[M II A II R II K]

Dubai Mega Mall Inspired By Nature


27th May 2019

By Kieron Monks

Read More: https://edition.cnn.com/style/articl...ntl/index.html

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Dubai is home to what was until recently the largest mall in the world by total area, the world's largest theme mall inspired by a Moroccan explorer and a mall with an indoor ski resort. Now, Cityland Group, a developer best known for creating the world's largest flower garden, is hoping to make a splash with a mall that lives and breathes.

- Cityland Mall, a $400 million development set in the rapidly developing Dubailand neighborhood, is billed as "the world's first nature-inspired shopping destination." The complex is built around a 200,000 square-foot botanical garden dubbed "Central Park," a little smaller than four soccer fields. --- The park will feature streams and islands, rare trees and flower gardens for shoppers to explore. The businesses surrounding the green space will accommodate a second layer of trees and gardens on their rooftops. The green theme extends throughout the complex, says Fahimuddin Sharfuddin, CEO of Cityland Group, with tree-lined interior walkways and living "green walls" positioned in the main thoroughfares.

- The CEO is also keen to emphasize that the commitment to green also entails a raft of eco-friendly features. The gardens will be irrigated with treated sewage to avoid water wastage, and storm water will also be harvested. "The skylights and facades are made from highly energy efficient glass which has reduced running power costs," says Sharfuddin. "A large area on the roof of the building accommodates photovoltaic solar panels." --- The completed mall will host more than 300 businesses, eateries, and "attraction operators." The first of these international supermarket chain Carrefour opened its doors on May 12 and Cityland is confident the rest of the site will be in business by the end of the year, with full occupancy by 2020.

- But the mall will face stiff competition to attract customers, according to retail sector analysts. Dubai-based investment bank Alpen Capital projects that the city's retail sales will grow over the next few years. But things could be harder in the longer term. "The expanding organized retail and rising number of international brands has intensified competition resulting in margin pressures," says Krishna Dhanak, executive director Alpen Capital. Cityland Mall could benefit from its location close to new, developing neighborhoods. --- "It could be set to do well as there have been a large number of residential communities recently delivered within a 10-kilometer radius," says Anthony Taylor, head of real estate at the Emirates NBD banking group. "The key factor for this mall location being successful would be ease of access both in from, and back out to, these communities."

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[James Bond Agent 007]

Are they ever gonna get tired of building ridiculous structures in Dubai?

If they really insist on building all these megastructures, they could at least build stuff like this:

[The North One]

Originally Posted by James Bond Agent 007

Are they ever gonna get tired of building ridiculous structures in Dubai?

They can hardly build anything anymore, most of their projects over the years are cancelled on hold or unfinished. Their economy has been in the gutter, turns out you cant run a metropolis on just tourism and real estate.

[jtown,man]

Originally Posted by The North One

They can hardly build anything anymore, most of their projects over the years are cancelled on hold or unfinished. Their economy has been in the gutter, turns out you cant run a metropolis on just tourism and real estate.

Do you speak anything but in hyperbole? Dubai has built more skyscrapers in 2018 than Detroit has in a decade.

I don't know how you can (rightfully) defend Detroit's economy endlessly while saying Dubai's economy is shit.

And plenty of places rely on tourism, what are you even talking about? Again, your city relies on automobiles to survive, whats the difference? And before you go on about how diversified Detroit is, remember you are also being reductionist about Dubail(a place I am sure you're not too familiar with).

[jtown,man]

I honestly don't understand the hate of Dubai.

A third world city has been transformed in 30 years to one of the richest. Their reliance on oil is right around 4 percent. They are pretty much the only oil rich middle eastern society that has welcomed the world and left oil behind.

Sure, as an urbanist, it leaves A LOT to be desired. But I know for a fact if one of their cool(and they have plenty of really nice skyscrapers) skyscrapers were being built in your city, you would shit your pants. Theres plenty of tacky buildings in Dubai, but they are forgotten in the sea of beautifully built scrapers.

Also, Dubai's Metro is very successful, something most American cities can't say. They have freaking bus stops with AC units in them while places like Alexandria are building 1 million dollar bus stops that are standard as they come. They are making slow progress at becoming more urban, but lets be real; its too damn hot most of the year. Therefore, the car will remain king.

[Truthisgone]

Originally Posted by jtown,man

I honestly don't understand the hate of Dubai.

A third world city has been transformed in 30 years to one of the richest. Their reliance on oil is right around 4 percent. They are pretty much the only oil rich middle eastern society that has welcomed the world and left oil behind.

Sure, as an urbanist, it leaves A LOT to be desired. But I know for a fact if one of their cool(and they have plenty of really nice skyscrapers) skyscrapers were being built in your city, you would shit your pants. Theres plenty of tacky buildings in Dubai, but they are forgotten in the sea of beautifully built scrapers.

Also, Dubai's Metro is very successful, something most American cities can't say. They have freaking bus stops with AC units in them while places like Alexandria are building 1 million dollar bus stops that are standard as they come. They are making slow progress at becoming more urban, but lets be real; its too damn hot most of the year. Therefore, the car will remain king.

Because most people are jealous and hate what they can't have/shines. Human nature. Dubai's amazing, love it. And I'm someone who loves urbanity/cities. Dubai has plenty of walkable urban areas that are better than the vast majority of us cities. They're just not as well known. Agree about the metro, it's great. Makes the ones here seem...dilapidated to put it nicely. It's truly one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen.

[JAYNYC]

Originally Posted by M II A II R II K

Dubai Mega Mall Inspired By Nature


27th May 2019

By Kieron Monks

Read More: https://edition.cnn.com/style/articl...ntl/index.html

What kind of person (consumer) does this appeal to? A high net worth individual? A middle class person? Someone who would enjoy shopping in Las Vegas?

There's a difference between "luxury" and "over the top / obnoxious" - this appears to fall into the latter category.

[10023]

There is no nature in Dubai.

Originally Posted by JAYNYC

What kind of person (consumer) does this appeal to? A high net worth individual? A middle class person? Someone who would enjoy shopping in Las Vegas?

There's a difference between "luxury" and "over the top / obnoxious" - this appears to fall into the latter category.

Middle Eastern new money. It’s all over the top and obnoxious.

[SIGSEGV]

This looks like someone played too much The Sims.

[SLO]

Looks like the Wonka chocolate factory mated with downtown Disney...

[bnk]

Originally Posted by SLO

Looks like the Wonka chocolate factory mated with downtown Disney...

I thought Wonka too. That thing is so gaudy it would make even the Chinese blush.

[M II A II R II K]

Their last mall was a gigantic enclosed indoor city, which would have an insane AC bill in the summer.

[Via Chicago]

apparently nature resembles a wisconsin dells waterpark

[Boisebro]

Originally Posted by Via Chicago

apparently nature resembles a wisconsin dells waterpark

yeah, but the Dells has the Ducks.

thus, Wisconsin Dells > Dubai unnatural nature mall.

[mrnyc]

inspired by nature. just not their nature. where are the scorpions?

[dubu]

it has some cool mountains but that's all id go there for, you cant even drink.

[badrunner]

At least it's not another misshapen glass blob of a skyscraper.

[dimondpark]

You lost me at Dubai. I cant stand that place.

[BnaBreaker]

Dubai is just becoming a caricature of itself at this point. Enough already.

[Nautica]

What's your beef with Dallas, man? If you had stated Boston or Atlanta, I could probably agree but Dallas is relatively easy to get around and most of their developments are pretty sound.