Consulting-Specifying Engineer - June 2008 - (Page 42) Ready for retail By planning ahead, MEP engineers can design retail space right the first time. BY MATTHEW E. LININGER, PE, LEED AP, Mechanical Engineer, Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer, & Assocs. Inc., Milwaukee I ndustry has a way of setting trends, such as the design of a building or the ways in which that building will be used. Designing for retail structures is no different. Trends in today’s marketplace have dictated the evolution of two primary forms of shopping mall designs. The first is the traditional, totally enclosed mall with common areas, atria, and anchor stores. This design focuses on the interior environment of the mall to provide a safe and convenient shopping experience to patrons. Less attention is paid to the exterior environment, except to focus on public safety and efficient traffic movement. The second trend of shopping mall design is the town center concept that is almost an opposite of the first concept. In this approach, the design focuses almost specifically and exclusively on the exterior environment created by the addition of small streets, avenues, and promenades. There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. The totally enclosed structure offers the obvious benefit to the flexibility of the structure overall. Leased spaces can be remodeled, expanded, and divided with greater ease than in a town center approach. There also is the benefit of a totally enclosed and controlled building environment and patrons don’t have to leave the structure to move between retailers. However, benefits usually accompany some disadvantages or cost as a trade-off. 42 Consulting-Specifying Engineer • JUNE 2008
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