SELECT CITY WALK, SAKET

Introduction
Architects
Tevatia Chauhan & Sharma
Architects (P) Ltd.
Developers
Selectinfrastructure(p) Ltd.
Completed In 2007
Plot Area 15884 Sq.m
Landscaped Plaza 8992 Sq.m

Select City Walk is a premier shopping mall located

in the Saket District Centre in Saket, New Delhi .The
retail development is spread over and includes a
multiplex, serviced apartments, offices and public
spaces. Combining three strong retail genres: Staple
Traditional (Family), High Voltage (Youth) and
Celebration (Centre-stage), the widespread shopping
center captures the full shopping basket for the
urban sophisticate, across product categories and
price points. Zoning has been followed very well and
strategically, and therefore shops of a similar

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customer base are in close proximity of each other,
vertically or at the same level. The atriums make it
easy to spot them all, from every level.
Stores Atrium and Skylight
• Area to stores were assigned • Oval shaped Atrium
as per their requirements. present at the entrance of
• Floor to floor height-4m Mall.
• Stores equipped with fire • Atrium and Skylight are
fighting equipment’s covered with light
• Internal layouts varies membrane sheet of
individually. Position of Atrium Position of Skylight
polycarbonate.
• Shops area ranges form • Around the atrium, Shops
50sqm- 1500sqm are located.

Circulation Area Statement Footfall

• There were 2 main
Generally mall attracts a
entrances to the mall.
crowd of 32,000 on weekdays
• One from the front & 2nd
and 65,000 on weekends, a
from the rear side.
record 98,000 visitors on
• On the front side, 4 main
October 2 at the launch of
entries were present
Swedish brand H&M,
• Passage Running on one
side of L-shape building is
2.5m wide .Distance
between columns- is 6m and
Column size-600x450
• Main corridor is 20m wide
Record WeekEnd WeekDay

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Institute Name Ishan Institute Of Arch. & Planning
 Washroom Basement The Dome
There were 2 washrooms present on each floor. • 1300 cars can be parked in 3 different floors of basement at one time. • G+7
Each washroom comprises of • Basement 1- Offices, Parking for 370 cars, Loading & unloading area, • Top two floors are used for services
• 5washbasins Garbage disposal area (washrooms, changing room)
• 6 urinals • Basement 2- Parking 470 cars • 5th floor is assigned to fitness club.
• 6 cubical • Basement 3- Parking 270 cars • 4th floor is assigned to Budha Bar
• Hand Dryer • Basement height- 3.5m Ramp within basement connecting (5th and 4th floor are not part of Select
• Handicapped Washroom • Grid 6x6m one floor of basement to another city walk)
• There were two separate entries which were connecting to the parking, • 3rd floor is assigned to restraint and
from ground floor. children’s play area
• One was used for general entry of cars & The other was used by service
vehicles.
• There were 4 lifts which were connecting basement to upper floors.
• Toilets and locker rooms Provided for the drivers.
• Signage are clearly marked in the basement.
• Throughout the basement, fire fighting equipment's like sprinklers, Fire
Handicapped Washroom Urinals Washbasins
hose reel, Fire extinguishers were present.
Landscaping Basement Services
Comprises of 4 acres of outdoor open
plaza, for art exhibitions & performances.
• Landscaped plaza of 8992 sq. meters.
• An OAT, with a capacity of 200+ people.
• 5 staircases leading to basement.
• Statues & Sculptures were placed all Sprinklers were provided
Air Extractor in Basement
around the landscaping. over the basement
• Flooring: Marble, Granite Slabs, Vitrified
• 8m high Buddha statue.
• Stage and gathering space for social
gathering
• Stage area 15x5m
Tread 750mm
Service lift connecting
Riser 300mm basement to upper floors
Goods were connected
and stored first in
of mall basement

External finish & Advertising Food Court

The entire complex is finished with combination of Situated on 2nd floor Open terrace
• Granite area was included with the food
• ACP cladding Fire hose reel and exit door Air Extractor
court, thus utilizing the terrace
• Acrylic paint Seating capacity- 200 person ATM
• Structural glazing Services placed at a distance of 100m Outdoor(Terrace) sitting Indoor sitting
At the upper level on • 3 Escalators KIOSKS • Centrally placed at the
the front facade, space has • 6 Fire staircases
corridor. • Segregating corridors in
been provided for • 4 Lift lobby, comprises 2 lifts each Capcaity-12
two ways.
• Advertisements • Escalators
• Forthcoming attractions • 1 Feeding & resting room on GF only
DISPLAYING AREA • Beside kiosks
• Cinema posters which are visible from a distance governing the external • Total 86+ fire hydrants chamber Advertisements were also present in
elevation. • Sprinklers placed at 2.6 m apart Washroom & Fire Exit corridor.

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Institute Name Ishan Institute Of Arch. & Planning
 Security
At the entry of mall, the malls were restricted with checking
posts. It consisted of baggage check belts and metal detector
separate for men and women.
The total of three malls connected had the intermediate
passage between each mall. While transforming from one mall
to another the check posts were situated in the mall only at
Checking point between Checking point between
every floor which made very convenient for visitors to just enter SCW &DLF at Gf SCW &DLF at Ff
one mall and migrate to another mall within the floors itself

Adaptation to Green Architecture

The mall initiated with green moment in which mall was consisted
with a lot of green plant and oxygen generated saplings. The outer
area of the structure was surrounded with gardens and green sitting Breathing Balconies
places all around.
The structure also adapted the technique of breathing columns and
balconies for better indoor atmosphere.
The water from the vents pipes was reused for cleaning machines for
the mall.
The water to the plants was given by the method of drip irrigation
which provided less water wastage and more utilization to plants.

Movie block (PVR) Breathing Columns

• Beside the mall building the cinema hall is connected by bridge from first and second
floor
• Size of plot 36x36m.
• G+2
• Multiplex consists of six cinemas 2 - Gold class 4 - premier class.
• Main entry is through a bridge which connects the cinema & mall building from first
floor.
• Entrance to cinema building from 1st floor of mall
• 1.5m wide staircase
• Gold class capacity- 40
Inferences
• Premier class capacity- 420, 370, 120 • Being a high end commercial complex the grand plaza
in front make it accessible to diverse segment of
MALE TOILET people.
•6 W.C.’s, 8 urinals and 3 washbasins
• Hierarchy and strong interrelationship of spaces plaza
•Size of toilet was 1x1.5m
corridors -atriums shops.
FEMALE TOILET
•10 W.C.’s, 5 washbasins • Excellent servicing by rear side service lane and
•Size of toilet was 1x1.5m service corridor along the back.
HANDICAPPED TOILET • Adaptation of green architecture techniques.
•1 W.C., 1 wash basin • No scope for informal shopping, more of
•Size of toilet was 1.5x2.5m. contemporary less conventional essences.
•Width of door was 1m.
•Wash basin was low heighted
• Do not provide unbiased opportunity.
•Area for staff members is • No parking space for 2 wheeler vehicles inside the
provided adjacent to female structure parking area.
toilet.
• Small screens are placed above
the urinals for the entertainment
even in the toilets

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Institute Name Ishan Institute Of Arch. & Planning