Orion Mall and The Arcade:
Meeting the city's growing retail needs

“The final frontier for global retailing is begin-ning to open”, read a headline in The Economist this April. Though not as high profile as the IT/ITES, BPO and Biotech sectors, there is no mistaking the fact that retailing is one of the fastest growing sectors in India . The new face of Indian retailing is sprawling shopping centres and multi-storeyed malls offering shopping, entertainment and food conveniently under one roof. Brigade Group is geared to meet the needs of the city's retail sector with two major malls:

The Orion Mall, our 700,000 sft shopping and entertainment complex, is situated in the Brigade Gateway enclave at Malleswaram-Rajajinagar. Designed as the major retail component of Bangalore's first lifestyle enclave, the master plan of Orion Mall is well conceived—allowing for multiple shopping and leisure facilities. Orion Mall will also have several distinguishing features: The largest mall in Bangalore  •State-of-the-art 11-screen PVR multiplex  •National chain retail stores  •Speciality shops  •Pharmacies, ATMs, Salons  •Food courts  •Quality entertainment.

The Arcade, a neighbourhood shopping centre, forms a part of the Brigade Metropolis enclave at Mahadevapura, enroute to Whitefield. Spread over 100,000 sft, The Arcade is designed to cater to both the needs of the occupants of Brigade Metropolis and the surrounding area. The Arcade is also strategically located: at the entrance to the Whitefield zone, a region that is fast expanding in its retail capabilities. Facilities at The Arcade will provide for: Supermarket  •Convenience stores  •24-hour pharmacy and clinics  •Beauty parlours, ATMs  •Food courts  •Small offices and business centres.

Brigade project sets benchmarks
for terrace gardens

A patch of greenery has always been a feast to the eyes. What comes as a pleasant surprise however, is greenery at the workplace. The concept of a terrace garden at offices is slowly catching on in Bangalore.

A number of corporates believe terrace gardens provide relief to their employees and enhance their productivity. One such garden is situated atop the corporate office of MetLife India Insurance Company housed in the four-storeyed Brigade Seshmahal on Vani Vilas Road in Basavanagudi. As you enter the terrace, you see small trees surrounded by beautifully laid lawns and flowering plants. The terrace garden covers around 4,000 sq. ft . The rest of the terrace houses a shelter with a cafeteria and a gazebo.

Developing a terrace garden like the one in Brigade Seshmahal needs meticulous preparation right from the planning stage of the building itself. The pillars and beams have to be designed so as to take the weight of the proposed terrace garden. Brigade Group, the builders of Brigade Seshmahal, had taken into account the dead weight (weight of soil, plants, grass and so on) when the building was being constructed. Also, proper waterproofing has to be done for the terrace before laying the garden. The Brigade Seshmahal terrace has a drainage system beneath the garden to drain out excess water.