Retailtainment Destination

Shopping Center
Kingdom of Bahrain

In 2003, Gulf Finance House was seeking a unique shopping mall concept. Edifice along with the expertise of Retail International, a leading retail consultant specialized in shopping center development and marketing, and Paris-based architects Dominique Leon, Harold Cornier and Alban Guerin Surville developed the concept design  of  Retailtainment Destination, a convergence of retail and entertainment with a GLA of 70,000 square meters comprising 250 shops, 3 anchor stores, a multiplex and cultural center, 3 leisure centers, and street-scape cafes.

A key architectural feature of this project was the integration of fractured openings which anchor and transversely segment the mall into distinctive thematic zones of discovery.

CLIENT: Gulf Finance House, B.S.C. 
VALUE: USD 200 Million 
COMMISSIONING DATE: 2003
ASSIGNMENTS: Feasibility and Market Study, Preliminary Design, Pre-letting and Market Strategy