OVERALL UPSHOTS

STAR MALL Putalisadak, Nepal

• A post modern seven-storied building located at Putalisadak.
• total area of 120,000 sq. Ft
• Constructed almost 10 years ago. Designed by Cage architectural firm .
• Designed as a diverse and exclusive collection of stores currently only
comprised of mostly education consultancies
• Has three-screen cinema halls but not completed
• Two levels of basement parking but poorly managed
• Two-atriums(larger triangular and smaller elliptical)
• Washrooms in alternative floors SOURCE: Self Drawn SOURCE: Self Drawn
• Average sized lift and one way escalators . Fig: Objective of Commercial Complex Fig: Challenges of Commercial Complex
• Steep slope towards parking
• HVAC not managed properly INTERIORS: LANDSCAPES:
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Doesn't follow most of the building bye-laws
Approx. Investment: 500 million
 UNITED WORLD TRADE CENTER
Tripureswor, Nepal
• One of the largest and oldest commercial complex of the country. Covering an area of 12 ropanies .
• Located at Tripureswor, right opposite to the Dashrath stadium.
• Designed by Ar. Bishnu Panthi .
• One can see the combination of concrete , metal and glass. Also green facades,
never ending rows of glazed glass, use of skylight at the atrium FOOD
• The big screen in the front facade of the building has been its main attraction COURT
STAR MALL PARC CENTRAL PARQUE TOREO WORLD TRADE CENTER PARC CENTRAL
Also the panaromic lift , kids' zone , fountain , semi-circular staircase RETAIL
add to its attraction.
• The five-storeyed building includes wide range of services and facilities.  PARC CENTRAL
• No doubt this is one of the most loved commercial complex in Kathmandu COMMUNITY GUANGZHOU, CHINA
and has been providing great service. COMMERCIAL HUB
• However , unmanaged parking, no direct connection between two ends • Designed by Ar.Benoy and Located along the city’s ‘Green Axis’ in Guanzhou
of the building ,no proper roof management are some of its drawbacks.
LANDSCAPINGCOMPLEX China.
• A lot renovation needs to done in the building for its betterment. • The vision for Parc Central was to form the focal point of this initiative and
create a new ‘Central Park’ along the major Tianhe Road thoroughfare which
ENTERTAINMENT
dissects the city.
• The architecture references the ‘Double fish’ in the form of a steel
OFFICES
monocoque roof structure.
• It has become a place to socialize, rest and relax; a ‘Place to breathe’ within
the city centre.
• Seamlessly connected above and below ground, Parc Central will be
accessible via China’s metro system and bus network and is linked by
overhead footbridges to the district’s neighbouring developments.
• The monocoque roof canopies are supported by
tree-like columns beneath which sit a series of PARQUE TOREO
gardens which extend the NAUCALPAN DE JUÁREZ, MEXICO
landscape element up
the building.
• Designed by SORDO MADALENO ARQUITECTOS is a shopping complex consisting of shops , cinemas ,
three corporate buildings and restaurants.
• Designed as a mixed use complex as a prime example of urbanization.
• Master plan conceived as “a great park,” an urban space that comprehensively unites different uses.
• Designed to keep the user in the center circulating around fountains trees and public spaces which
also helps keeping balance in the atmosphere
• Overall buildings consist of six levels of parking
• The transfer area located between the floor occupied by shops and ground floor of the office acts as
transfer space. houses a business club with attractive spaces such as exhibitions, cultural events,
training halls, an auditorium, etc.

PREPARED BY:
AVISHEK KADEL (074BAE207) DIPESH HIMALAYA (074BAE212) PRATIMA GURUNG (074BAE221)
BISHAL SUNAR (074BAE209) MANISH DHOJU (074BAE217) PRITY DHUNGANA (074BAE222)