COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS

DUABI MALL ANSAL

PLAZA
CONCEPT

DUBAI MALL

ANSAL PLAZA
 COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS
DUBAI MALL
• Rich diverse collection of public spaces and
public program within the complex.
• Concept is based on the Kelvin lynch ‘ IMAGE
OF THE CITY’
• Rest and relaxation point at each nodes of the
journey became the catchment areas.
• Based on MICROURBANISM.
• Facilitated with
(a) largest suspended aquarium
(b) Olympic size ice skating rink
(c) largest cinema
(d) largest candy store
(e) illusion waterfall
ANSAL PLAZA
• Shopping Mall designed as a contemporary, air
conditioned mall wrapped around a central circular
plaza.
• Curved shape of the corridors reduces the length and
creates a good visual sequence.
• Two C shape blocks are connected each other and large
curtain walls on the outer always connects the user to
outer surroundings.
• Central public plaza acts as a focal point and make a
visual connection along the radial axis.
• Based on Round shaped maze game .
 COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS
DUBAI MALL
• Location – Downtown Dubai
• LARGEST MALL IN THE WORLD BY TOTAL AREA
1,124,000 SQUARE METERS
12.1 MILLION SQ. FEET
• Total retail floor area - 3,770,000 square feet
3.77 MILLION SQ. FEET
• Total outlets – 1200+ RETAIL OULETS
• Parking -1400+ car parking space
• Total no of floors- g+2, in addition with
lower ground floor
• CLIMATE- Tropical desert climate
ANSAL PLAZA
• Location – SOUTH DELHI , India
• TOTAL SITE AREA – 4 ACRES
16,184 sq. m
• RETAIL AREA- 15000 Sq.m
• Type- RETAIL COMPLEX
• Total outlets-90 outlets
• Parking – 700 basement car parking space
• Total no of floors- G+3
• CLIMATE- Composite type
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ANSAL PLAZA

51.3%
575872 548128

48.7%
BUILT AREA OPEN

TOTAL SITE AREA-1124000 SQ.M

197884
63.8%
350244
36.2 %
Leasible area circulation area
INTERNAL FLOOR AREA-548128 SQ.M
Dubai mall
 dubai mall

Internal circulation 30% of

Builtup
Shop area 150-200sqm
43% 44%
built
open
13% water body
parking and circulation
Ansal plaza
 ansal plaza

Internal circulation 30% of

builtup
35% Shop area 125sqm
48%
built
14% open
water body
3% parking
•Circulation planning to attract the people And acc to climate
•Give the direction of the movement
•Upper floor is for offical use
•Food court may be must in small distance
•Connectivity – indoor to outdoor spaces
•Gives some spaces to the other ativity
•Gives some area for the gaming activity
•Provide a water body for the interaction and the create some micro climate
•Create a blocks wise planning
•Some parking space is must provding in ground level
•Provide some inttraction spaces
•Open space in building
 analysis chart

40%
built
40% open
waterbody
5% parking
15%
Internal circulation 30% of
builtup

Shop area around 150 – 200sqm

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DESIGN ELEMENTS
DUBAI MALL ANSAL PLAZA

• The world’s largest shopping mall built on earth

• Delhi’s first and India’s second shopping mall.
from 2008.
• An introvert design with extrovert features.
• An extrovert design with introvert features.
• Total area adds upto that of 50 soccer fields due
to numerous design elements.
• Total area adds upto 3 soccer fields due to lack of
• Micro-climate is maintained artificially due to
design elements.
harsh weather conditions.
• Micro-climate is naturally maintained.
• Lighting and ventilation is done artificially.
• Lighting and ventilation is done naturally.
• Designed according to modern architecture
• Contemporary architecture is followed.
techniques.
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DESIGN ELEMENTS

DUBAI MALL ANSAL PLAZA

• Parking facilities of 14000+ is provided • Parking space for 800

within two basements. vehicles are provided
• Large atriums have been within two basements.
• designed for public • Large open courtyard
informal activities. acts as an inviting space
• The entrance of the mall for informal public
was inspired from the activities.
great Gold Souq and • The entrance courtyard of
Islamic architecture. the
mall is inspired from the
colosseum in Rome and
Mughal architecture.
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DESIGN ELEMENTS

DUBAI MALL ANSAL PLAZA

• The record breaking shopping complex has • The Ansal Plaza being the first mall of Delhi
many eye catching elements like the world’s also has some peculiar features like the
largest aquarium, an Olympic sized Ice rink,22 great central plaza with an amphitheatre,
multiscreens, an Amusement park etc. The Skyhigh Park Restaurant,