Retail design has to consider many factors, however a good starting point for laying out these types of spaces is to consider structural efficiencies which can assist in maximizing parking layouts. The key to achieving this is to create a suitable grid that can assist freedom in retail design and ensure well-designed parking layouts below. This project was envisaged from the basement up. The simple grid enables the design to create a cluster type massing. We want to ensure that the traditions of the region can be reinterpreted in a modern way and in this project we were keen to recreate the central meeting spaces of more traditional Emirati village settlements within the layout of the central square.
