Mall di BSB City Semarang

Abstract

In this era shopping centre has become one of favorite place to come, the well known one is Mall. In the early of 1990’s. Great number of shopping centres that combine with entertainment centres are being built accros the country. In Semarang many investor built malls bring a concept of enclosed mall.It has character building wich covered and air conditioned, usually known as EMAC (Enclosed Mall Air conditioned). The problem of enclosed mall was appear, it comsumed a lot of energy for its air conditioner and the building make a single and strong architectural statement that leads to capitalism.In this chosen site, located around residential area of BSB City Semarang and close to a lake which point interest of BSB City’ central developement area. Looked at in that terms, it is important to design a shopping centre that intergrate a festive shopping atmosphere and recreation. So appear the idea to design semi-street mall, a combination of enclosed mall and a native street mall.A basic design goal for semi-street mall is to bring about a festive and colorful environment; to create a marketplace that would make shopping a gayer, more interesting experience set in sprightly, good-nature, attractive surrounding and regenerate pedestrian to walk from node to another nodes.