SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS. CLASSIFICATION. DESIGN STAGES AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

Abstract

The history of trade is inextricably linked with the history of cities. After all, it is trade and handicrafts that are the main factors that caused the emergence of the city. Many large and powerful cities arose precisely at the intersection of trade routes. Already then, and this is the 3rd millennium BC. BC such ancient cities developed: Babylon, Memphis, Athens, and Carthage. And even then, each of these cities had a place of trade, where the main aspects of city life traditionally took place: social contacts, ideas, conversations, observing others, news, gossip, and recreation.

The shopping center is a modern type of building, which is the embodiment of ancient traditions of city life. For a long time, these buildings were ignored and caused disdain among architects of traditional views due to their set commercial purpose. However, over time, despite everything, the shopping center became one of the formative factors of the planning structure of the city, which strongly affects its life, health, and vitality.

A shopping center is a group of shopping facilities that are united in one single place and are managed as a whole, according to their type, dimensions, and location, they functionally comply with absolutely all the needs of the shopping area that they have undertaken to serve. Types of shopping centers are distinguished from each other by the following main features:

- purpose;

– enterprises they serve;

- scale;

- place and form of origin (located above the ground, under the ground, or partially both here and there);

- a segment of buyers.

Classification of shopping centers according to international standards is regulated by ICSC (The International Council of Shopping Centers).