In the first chapter, “Premises of occurrence of shopping and entertainment complexes (SEC),” the main analysis and synthesis of specialized literature review and scientific works were performed. It was established that nowadays there are absolutely not enough comprehensive design recommendations for SEC. This is what determines the relevance of this research. Most of specific aspects regarding the architecture of general-purpose commercial buildings were studied. The feasibility of developing scientifically based recommendations and design methodology for SEC has been proven.
In the second chapter, “Methods and requirements to the formation and development of shopping malls”, the author developed: conceptual foundations (choosing a common research methodology and calculating the composition of the areas and premises of shopping malls); modeling of the planning structure (determining the scientific basis for creating the optimal functional-technological process and architectural and planning decisions of shopping malls); a scheme of the influence of design decisions on the space-planning structure of shopping malls; classification of modern shopping and entertainment complexes (according to different criteria).In general, the classification of the SEC should take into account the following parameters: location in the city structure (major city SEC, city value, local SEC, suburban SEC, renovation and revitalization of the industrial area); three-dimensional spatial solutions (compact, linear-compact, linear-network); planning organization (one-tier, two-tier, multi-tier); typology (small, medium, large, combined); season of use (depending on climatic conditions: open, closed, semi-open (combined) type); compositional solutions and plan form (point (square, cross), linear (rectangular) and network); structural solutions (wall, frame-wall, frame and combined and mixed systems).
In the third section, “Principles of the formation of the architectural and planning structure of shopping and entertainment complexes,” according to the scientific researches (analysis of practice, experimental design, etc.) the principles of architectural and planning organization of shopping and entertainment complexes for Iran are developed.Based on the analysis of the existing experience, four types of shopping and entertainment complexes were proposed:
– I type - shopping and entertainment centers of the basic degree (small) with the minimum necessary and sufficient set of functions. The area is 1000-3000 m² and the number of visitors is from 6000 to 10000 people;– II type - shopping and entertainment centers of a supplemented degree (medium),лwith functions significantly expand the quality of the complex in a practical sense, with the area of 3000-9000 m² and the number of visitors up to 40000 people;– III type - shopping and entertainment complexes of the developed degree (large) are multi-level, indoor, with a full range of functions to ensure maximum efficiency of the complex. The total area is from 9000 to 30000-85000 m² and the number of visitors is more than 100000 people;– IV type - shopping and entertainment complexes are combined, multi-level, indoor, with a full range of functions and additional, such as residential function (hotel or apartment). The total area is from 50000 to 150000 m² or more, the number of visitors is more than 150000 people.
An analysis of domestic and foreign SEC design, construction and operation practices made it possible for the author to recommend compositional techniques for the architectural and spatial organization of shopping and entertainment complexes in three main types, namely, compact, extended and dissected.
