Portal mall is an aspirational destination ground for a fast growing community. It serves to tie the community together by creating new public spaces that are presented in a much more familiar and friendly form of a shopping mall. It is an exploration into the evolution of shopping malls and the need to reorient the commercial interests of the various community mall developers throughout the Philippines.
As a result of a growing demand for a gathering place for people who seek entertainment and leisure in a developing town in GMA, Cavite, Portal Mall is envisioned to be a trigger for the improvement of its surroundings. Built on a one-hectare site with relative flatness that eases the challenge of the mall’s aim for visibility, the built-up area of approximately 8,000 homes around it supports its role as a node for commercial activities. The Portal Mall is conceived from the idea of a portal which acts as an inspirational gateway.