For over two centuries, public space has been gradually adjusted to meet the needs of a rapidly growing traffic. Which role design plays is obvious: The first iron-made bridge was designed and built in England in 1779 and has now been declared a world heritage by UNESCO. Full of visionary projects, the 20th century marked a heroic time for Traffic Design. Already in 1913 Sant'Elia, an Italian architect, designed a combined "city station for planes, trains and cars". In 1925 Le Corbusier defined a development plan for Paris, which was named "Plan Voisin" after a car maker. The growing French metropolis was supposed to be remodeled to serve as an automobile-city. But also smaller projects attracted the attention of the old masters. A gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956 in Cloquet, Minnesota remains a tourist attraction to this day.
Creating an overall look while guaranteeing autonomy for each shop, integrating communal areas and handling parking and public facilities are just some of the challenges of designing shopping malls.Outstanding examples of how these challenges were met are included on these pages.Floor plans, technical specifications, materiaLs used and commentaries on each project are included, all provided by the designing architects themselves. Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Hermann & Valentiny et Associes, or Herzog & de Meuron are just some of the architectural talents who have contributed their work to this fine selection.
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