International Design completes mall project in Venezuela.The International Design Group, an international retail design firm based in New York City New York City: see New York, city.New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. has recently completed the design for L I Mall, the largest family-owned, self-financed shopping mall in Venezuela. IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) worked in partnership with Constructora Sambil's in-house architect, David Gabay Levy, to create a multi-level retail environment which steps back as it goes upward to accommodate an adjacent airport landing pattern. The progressive architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. of the exterior, looking like Mercury's winged hat, was dictated by the interior layout. In fact, the design has been created from the inside out. One-half million cubic meters Noun 1. cubic meter - a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitre metric capacity unit - a capacity unit defined in metric terms of dirt, enough to create a small island, was moved to start building the eight-story structure which includes three levels of underground parking and five levels of retail. El Mall will be completed in September, 1995. Working with the ever-present threat of earthquakes, the mall will be constructed as a series of small structures linked together and, finished with a combination of brick, concrete and glass rather than as one solid structure. Skylights and large window expanses allow for a feeling of light and space throughout the mall. Fifty-eight escalators allow shoppers to move between the 470 stores, three levels of parking, nine movie theaters, a theater for the performing arts, restaurants, bars, an aquarium aquarium, name for any supervised exhibit of aquatic animals and plants. Aquariums are known to have been constructed in ancient Rome, Egypt, and Asia. Goldfish have been bred in China for several hundred years and are still the most commonly kept fish in home and a recreational park. The white, gray and green interior color scheme offset the colorful poured terrazzo terrazzo Type of flooring consisting of marble chips set in cement or epoxy resin that is poured and ground smooth when dry. Terrazzo was ubiquitous in the 20th century in commercial and institutional buildings. floors. El Mall is located in Caracas, a city of 4 million people, on a site, in the valley, with views of the surrounding mountains. |
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