The Galleria on Al Maryah Island

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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The Galleria on Al Maryah Island

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Firm

Gulf Related

Type

Commercial › Shopping Mall

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2013

SIZE

300,000 sqft - 500,000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Photos

Victor Romero (3), Goff D'Antonio Associates (2)

The Galleria on Al Maryah Island is a two-level, 33,000 sq. m. luxury lifestyle shopping and dining destination located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, the heart of United Arab Emirates capital’s new international financial center.

Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects as Design Architect and Benoy as Architect of Record, the project is the centerpiece of the square, which will ultimately become the urban hub of Abu Dhabi.

Designed to house a variety of luxury and contemporary brands, as well as an unrivalled collection of restaurants and cafes, The Galleria has been created to encourage tours throughout the venue, allowing guests to enjoy a thoughtfully curated retail experience. The architecture and design were inspired by the collection of retailers and their brand personality, yet blended with a unique style exclusive to the property.

Upon arriving in The Great Room, visitors experience the dramatic, soaring glass wall directly ahead of them framing downtown Abu Dhabi across the water. White patterned marble walkways and floor-to-ceiling glass walls create a sense of expansive spaciousness, providing an unobstructed showcase for retail storefronts. Escalators cascade down two levels to The Galleria's main space, The Great Room, which is home to more than 100 luxury and contemporary brands arrayed along a two-story retail concourse.

In addition to the primary entrance, four secondary entrances use hospitality-derived design to make The Great Room a natural passageway. Drawing pedestrians in, the entrances feature pavilions with focal-point digital walls to invite visitors to the staircase that carry them to both shopping levels.

At its western edge, The Galleria culminates in a bowed glass façade soaring 20 meters (66 feet) high, looking out towards a landscaped waterfront promenade. Lined with two levels of high-end, chef-driven indoor and outdoor dining venues, the sweeping promenade offers diners a panoramic view of the Abu Dhabi skyline.