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Mercator Center Maribor
Mercator Center Maribor
1, Ulica Eve Lovše, Maribor, Slovenia
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Mercator Center Maribor
1, Ulica Eve Lovše, Maribor, Slovenia
Mercator Centre Maribor is located in a densely populated part of Maribor, which
distinguishes it from typical suburban retail centres. The large centre is
therefore more open, has several entrances, oriented not only to visitors who
come by car but also to pedestrians. Entrances are typologically accentuated and
stand out from the neutral sheath. They lead into interior malls and squares,
creating an urban experience of a real city. With the uncontrolled versatility
of visual impulses from the shops left and right we devoted our attention to
design of the floor and ceiling, which bring some architectural articulation
into the diversified space. The floor is defined by sand-coloured ceramics with
a diagonal darker path leading from one side to the other and back. This space
is bordered in black, advising that beyond the border we cross into
heterogeneous impulses of shops. Even more expression is introduced in the
ceiling, which is transformed from a surface into volume with the use of
lighting fixtures, developed especially for the project. Ceiling reflects the
dynamic of motion through the forest. Each light is the size of an adult man;
the dynamics of drafted paths leads them through the entire building. Thus, the
mall is always full, giving a good sensation to the visitors. This expression
was reached in a very empirical way: the inspiration came from the question of
how to reduce the use of energy needed to operate the building. The level of
light was lowered for 1.80 meters, the size of tubular lights. This reduced the
energy necessary for illumination by 20% compared to lights fixed directly to
the ceiling. As the centre is surrounded by high rise buildings, its fifth
facade - roof - also plays a significant role. The entire roof is green,
providing adjoining residents with the view of a park as well as preventing the
effect of heat island. The large amount of HVAC equipment on the roof would
normally provide a visual disturbance as well a source of noise; these
disturbances are neutralized by enveloping the equipment with large wooden
cylinders. Positioned on the green roof, the cylinders function as pavilions
freely distributed in the park. Contrary to general practice in our cultural
environment, the client briefed us in advance of the limited construction budget
and expectations of low energy consumption. This has turned out to be a
challenge of constant search for creative solutions - we prepared projects for
building that set new standards regarding investment value and running costs.
Sustainable design was not understood as a restriction, but as a source of
inspiration.
distinguishes it from typical suburban retail centres. The large centre is
therefore more open, has several entrances, oriented not only to visitors who
come by car but also to pedestrians. Entrances are typologically accentuated and
stand out from the neutral sheath. They lead into interior malls and squares,
creating an urban experience of a real city. With the uncontrolled versatility
of visual impulses from the shops left and right we devoted our attention to
design of the floor and ceiling, which bring some architectural articulation
into the diversified space. The floor is defined by sand-coloured ceramics with
a diagonal darker path leading from one side to the other and back. This space
is bordered in black, advising that beyond the border we cross into
heterogeneous impulses of shops. Even more expression is introduced in the
ceiling, which is transformed from a surface into volume with the use of
lighting fixtures, developed especially for the project. Ceiling reflects the
dynamic of motion through the forest. Each light is the size of an adult man;
the dynamics of drafted paths leads them through the entire building. Thus, the
mall is always full, giving a good sensation to the visitors. This expression
was reached in a very empirical way: the inspiration came from the question of
how to reduce the use of energy needed to operate the building. The level of
light was lowered for 1.80 meters, the size of tubular lights. This reduced the
energy necessary for illumination by 20% compared to lights fixed directly to
the ceiling. As the centre is surrounded by high rise buildings, its fifth
facade - roof - also plays a significant role. The entire roof is green,
providing adjoining residents with the view of a park as well as preventing the
effect of heat island. The large amount of HVAC equipment on the roof would
normally provide a visual disturbance as well a source of noise; these
disturbances are neutralized by enveloping the equipment with large wooden
cylinders. Positioned on the green roof, the cylinders function as pavilions
freely distributed in the park. Contrary to general practice in our cultural
environment, the client briefed us in advance of the limited construction budget
and expectations of low energy consumption. This has turned out to be a
challenge of constant search for creative solutions - we prepared projects for
building that set new standards regarding investment value and running costs.
Sustainable design was not understood as a restriction, but as a source of
inspiration.
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