He added a hotel, serviced apartments and an office tower to create a mixed-use district centred around intricate public space. He mentions medieval cities such as Sienna, or those depicted on the Qingming scroll, where shops and food stalls lined thriving public space. Photograph: Acme“Customers prefer to be outside and to feel less artificial,” Ludewig says of what is, in fact, an outdoor mall. There are guidelines for storefronts, including about colour, to ensure the visual coherence of the public space and avoid screaming yellow storefronts. He also argues that outdoor malls save money by having open spaces and buildings that are naturally ventilated rather than air-conditioned.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2017 07:00 UTC