Building
- Total mall area: 1.1 million sft (the largest mall in Bangalore)
- 4-storey high atrium (28 m high) (91.8 feet)
- Pedestrian plaza to offer pretty lakeside views
- Imposing 10-metre (32.8 feet) wide Grand Staircase from ground floor to plaza level
(can be seen from the drop-off zone from Dr Rajkumar Rd)
- 24 feet wide corridors (7.32m)
- Disabled-friendly: ramps, disabled parking and restrooms for physically-challenged people
Frontage and facade
- 650 feet frontage (198.12 m)
- 5-storey high electronic and illuminated displays on mall façade
Layout
- Floor plans designed to draw customers from one level to the next
- Entrance: 2 ground floors to provide a double opportunity for footfalls
Ground Floor 1: entrance from the drop-off zone at Dr Rajkumar Road
Ground Floor 2: (pedestrian plaza) entrance from the lakeside
Lifts and escalators
- Lifts: 4 glass customer lifts, 9 service lifts
- 17 pairs of escalators, (6000 people / hour)
Landscaping
- Landscaping across all levels, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating
- Water features to create a beautiful, seamless feel
Parking
- Two-level basement car park for approx. 1,600 cars
- Adjacent 9-level enclave car park for 3,500 cars, easing weekend and holiday traffic
Back-end infrastructure and facilities
- Staff facilities: staff lounge and restrooms, drivers' lounge and caféteria
- 24-hour loading facility for maximum operational flexibility
- 9 large freight elevators
- Dedicated service corridor access to all shops from the rear,
to enable quicker and easier stocking of goods
- Cold trash compartment; water treatment facility; communication, transformer, electrical and mechanical rooms/areas, pumps stations and, needless to say, power back-up.
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