case study of forum mall

1. INTRODUCTION
Forum mall at Bangalore is one of the most
famous and the busiest and attractive mall in South
Indian Paradise. The forum mall is the first mall in
south India which started multiplex theatres. It has
eleven screens of P.V.R cinemas with daily shows in six
languages.
The forum mall is a 650,000sq.ft complex in four floors
consisting both shopping and entertainment under one roof. It is one of the
first large scale mall in India and one of the busiest shops in Bangalore. On
weekdays, about 35000-40000 people visits forum mall. Weekends, the crowd
will exceed 75000. The crowd of the mall greatly depends on the PVR Cinemas.
A complete shopping experience along with entertainment under
one roof was their concept. Bangalore city was in its developing stage when the
prestige group thought about constructing a big scale shopping Centre. But, at
that time most of the constructions were focused towards the city
LOCATION
PLACE: hosur road @ Koramangala
LATTITUDE: 13°11’56”N
LONGITUDE: 77°42’20”E
ALTITUDE: 30000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

2. SITE AREA:
Total area: 3 Acres
CLIMATE:
Wet and dry climate
Maximum temperature: 33.4°C to
21.2°C
Minimum temperature: 25.7°C to
15.3°C
ACCESS:
As the site is located at the
highway connecting to Hosur, So
there is major traffic flow.
Transportation is through buses,
auto, two and four wheeler.
APPROACH:
It can be made through all means
of roadways Hosur. It measures
about 15m wide road.
SITE SURROUNDING:
In the
North- Hosur main road
South- Adugodi road
East- Petrol Bunk
West- Acropolis apartments
There is two entrance and exit. There is a separate entry for services

3. SET BACK:
Front side: 15m
Left side: 20m
Right side: 20m
SITE FEATURES:
1 acre of land with no natural
vegetation.
ACTIVITIES:
• 11 screens multiplex
• Video games arcade
• Food court
• Pub
• Shopping zone
SHOPPING ZONE:
• Family consumption zone
• Personal care zone
• Home ware zone
• Attire zone
• Fashion zone
• Foot zone
• Kiddy zone
• Tech zone
• Entertainment/ Electronic zone
• Film & Music zone
• Book zone
• Stationery zone
• Liquor shop
• Conference hall
• ATM
LOBBY
LOBBY
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
ATRIUM
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More elements on the lobby include corridors, atriums, lobbys and
shops.
The atrium acts as a focal point for any person to set as a meeting spot.
The second floor houses the grand floor court that can be accessed
from both first floor and multiplex.
The shops are zoned in such a way that there is proper distinction
for electronic goods and accessories are situated on one side of the atrium and
garments on the other side.
ZONING

4. INFRASTRUCTURE
B+G+4 structure. 645,000sq.ft of total area building form is response to the site layout.
There is good landscaping within the limitations of urban setbacks. Interactive spaces are
found prior to the entrances. The mall is well linked with a multilevel car parking starting
right from the basement. Electricity to the mall is supplied via the transformer placed in
south east corner of the site. The mall satisfies all the needs for water with the help of
water treatment plant situated at terrace.
IN THIRD FLOOR CONSISTS OF
• Theatre
• Ticket counter
• Toilets
• Rest room
• Parking
CIRCULATION:
IN GROUND FLOOR CONSISTS OF
• Varities of shops
• Fab mall
• Coffee shop
• Mc Donalds
• ATM
• KFC
• Rest room
• Parking
IN FIRST FLOOR CONSISTS OF
• Varities of shops
• Pizza hut
• Landmark
• Raymonds
• Cookie man
• West side
• Rest room
• Parking
IN SECOND FLOOR CONSISTS OF
• Varities of shops
• Food court
• Landmark
• Restaurant
• Kids area
• Toilets
• Rest room
• Parking

5. THE MALL
The forum mall is a 6,50,000sq.ft complex in four floors consisting both
shopping and entertainment under one roof. It is one of the first large scale mall in
India and one of the busiest spots in Banglore. On weekdays, about 35000- 400000
people visit this mall. Weekends are for the PVR cinemas.
The forum is a place one can go to for almost anything one wants to buy.
The mall has everything from shoes to exercise equipments, from home furnishings to
electronic goods, from books to video games.
The crowd puller landmarker which houses everything from soft toys to
office stationery to CDs, is a prime example of the complete experience that the forum
provides to its visitors. One can indulge one’s taste buds at Transit, KFC, Pizza Hut or
the forever crowded Mc D, the first one in the south. The Tansit, infact provides
Banglorians with a never before experience. With its huge food court and eclectic
cuisines, it can cater to almost every taste bud in the world.
Global brands like Westside, Soch, Isis, Mustard, Weekender, Provogue and
Benetton succeed in bringing contemporary world fashions to Banglore and its beautiful people.
The master builders also deserve the credit for being the first ones to bring the world’s renowned
brand of Tommy Hillfiger to south India.
The interior has an open feeling due to the multi height lobby and the glass works.
The atriums of the mall are done in glass which provides maximum views of shops in other levels
which contributes a lot to the lightning in the mall.
The atriums are used as an exhibition space at times which offers a good view from
all the levels in the mall.
The escalators are placed in such a way that the customers can move in a flow
covering most of the shops.

6. INFERENCE:
The mirrored planning of the mall enables is maximum in flow of customers from both
enterances.
Zoning is in such a way that the customer enjoys free movement with natural lightning and
well-conditioned air.
The floor schemes has been worked out in such a way that every shop gets attention from
the customer who walks on.
An atmosphere of confusion is created as one sets foot on a floor due to the similar
orientation of the escalators.
The corridor around the atrium as a minor shake owing to high live loads on the
cantilevered floor.
MULTIPLEX THEATRE:
Theatre complex on the third floor shows movies in three classes of
screening halls:-
• Gold class
• Europa
• Classic
The theatres are backed strongly with the DTS technology of sound
for maximum audio effect. These theatre will not only feature the latest in English
and regional movies but would also screen star specials.
THEATRE FEATURES:
• Screens:11
• Capacity: 200
• Average area per person: 1.60
• Screen size: 10* 4.3
• No of entry: 1
• No of exit: 2
• The total area of each theatre is 315sq.mt and it is provided at third floor of the building.
• The capacity of each theatre is 200 people.
• There is a waiting area and seating for the theatre audience in lobby.
• They provide only 300sq.m for the theatre lobby.

7. INFERENCE:
The theatres are zoned properly on the third floor rendering perfect
acoustics efficiency. Each theatre is capable of holding several people within the lobby
itself. Proper restroom facilities have been implemented according to the standards.
FOOD COURT:
The vast food court with three capacity of 800 is facilitated with 13 kiosk
which serves delicies of different varities.
The food court named Transit has a thematic enterance of an airport Transit lobby.
There is an exterior annexture for food court which opens out into the secondary
atrium.
There is also separate comer near to the window façade were a good view
of the exterior can be experienced.
Service ducts for air conditioning and electricity have been exposed there by blending
with the designed interior.
INFERENCE
In the food court, a good ambience is obtained through the stylized
interior giving an international profile.
However during peak hours there is difficulty created for the customers
due to inadequate capacity.
The zoning of the toilet is not to the comfort.

8. GAMMING AREA AND KIDS ZONE:
The gamming arcade is situated on the first floor.
This arcade serves as another entertainment area in the mall other than the
multiplex complex.
The kids play area is also annexed with the arcade for little children.
The gamming arcade provides stimulation games of the latest trend.
INFERENCE:
being small in area this place experiences over crowding of kids and adults
during peak hours.
There is a separate lobby for the gamming arcade from the main mall corridor.
PARKING:
Parking facility is constituted by 3 entries and exit points and 6
storied multilevel car parking system.
There is ample space to park 800 cars and 700 two wheelers.
The parking facilities has proper fire extinguishers, surveillance and
security toll gates provided.
INFERENCE:
The multilevel car parking is highly efficient with two ramps and wide
taxing that are built lobby according to standard hence delivery smooth flow of
vehicles in and out of mall.
Service vehicles having separate parking.

9. WATER SUPPLY:
Water is obtained through hour pump.
Water is stored in underground sump & overhead tank.
Purification of water is done in the following method.
Water from the bore pump is fed into a tank with sand &
aggregates and then passed to tank with carbon & resin. This is sent to the
sump for further purification and the purified water is sent to the
overhead tank.
POWER HOUSE:
Electricity to the forum is supplied from the substation located at the rear
of the building.
Sub transformer of 250kV is connected to the power room.
HVAC:
The air conditioning cycle begins when the fans forces air into the
duct work leading to openings In the room. These openings are called outlets
and terminals. The air is directed from the duct work through these outlets
and into the room where the air either heats or cools the room needed.
Dust particles in the room enter the air stream and are carried
along with it. The air then flows from the room enter the air stream and are
carried along with it. The air then flows from the room through the second
outlet or return outlet.
Dust particles are removed from the air by a filter installed in the
ductwork. After the air is cleaned, it is either heated or cooled depending on
the requirements of the room.
If the heated air is too dry moisture can be added by installing
shallow pans in the bonnet above the combustion chamber or in the ductwork
after the coil. The pans are automatically filled with water to a preset level.
This moisture is added to air by the process of evaporation as the air passes
over the pans.

10. AC PLANT:
The forum mall has a centralized AC system. The AC plant is
situated in the basement. Two pipes of dia 300mm is used to carry water and
chilled water that run upto a terrace. Where chilled tower is situated.
Water from the AC plant is also supplied to the fire safety pipes.
The water of two water tanks of capacity 7000kL is used for the AC plant.
Central plant comprises the equipments such as compressors, condensers, air
handling units (AHU), water chillers and cooling towers. There are 2 AHU units
present in the mall.
FIRE ESCAPE:
The fire safety measures i.e. the precautions to be taken in case of a fire
accident in a mall should be designed carefully. Fire escapes can be achieved by smoke
detectors, water sprinklers, rolling shutters and staircases.
In the building that has three fire escape staircases one near the AC
plant, the other present where the generations were kept. Other fire escape
staircase is near the exit this staircase is used only by the mall staff and is connected
to the service area.
In a mall smoke detectors were placed at a regular intervals with a
distance of 3m between them.
Fire extinguishers along with water spray nozzles were present on each floor adjacent
to the staircase, the water sprinklers were only present in the car parking area and
the PVR cinema halls.

11. VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION:
There are six pairs of escalators that ascends upto the recreational areas.
There are 6 fire exits located at each floor- two at the front end, two at the centre and two
the rear ends.
GARBAGE CHUTE:
The garbage chute of
30sq.m is found in the basement next
to the sewage treatment plant within
the garbage chute. There is a
separation for wet and dry waste.
As a commercial complex
produces a huge quantity of garbage
there is a need for disposal at regular
intervals where disposing the garbage
fom the interior to the mall to the
unloading bays became a misname.
Thus problem has been
effectively tackled by providing a
garbage chute which collects the waste
from the entire mall and store is
temporary. The chute is provided with a
door and a door from the exterior for
services, it is also well ventilated.

12. TOILETS:
The toilets are the most essential part of service to the customers
visiting the mall. The toilets location and the ratio to the number of people visiting
the mall are essential to be considered.
Toilets in service areas, parking areas, should be provided as they are
essential staff toilets in the interior of the shop must be provided if the area of
the shop is large. Shop of small area may not require separate area for toilet.
Provision for physically handicapped should must be made by providing separate
toilet for them.
Type of toilets in each floor:
Ground: common toilet
First toilet: common toilet
Second
Third common toilet, staff toilet
Fourth
Fifth
Basement services toilet, drivers toilet
Toilets W,C Washbasin Urinals
Drivers toilet 1 1 1
Services toilet (male) 2 2 3
Services toilet (female) 2 2 -
TOILET IN BASEMENT FLOOR:
The service toilet is found in the basement floor near the loading bays. Both
male and female toilets are found. These toilets are well lit and ventilated. This toilet is
also clearly indicated by signage.
The driver’s toilet is also adjacent to the parking and the staff toilet. The
driver’s toilet as a triangular unit found near the entrance to the basement parking.
The gents toilet found in the second floor of the mall is clearly indicated to customers
by using the signs. There are no toilets found in the ground floor. Were toilet for
physically handicapped people is also provided in the mezzanine floor level.
INFERENCE:
The toilets provided in this mall are as per the ratio given by the national
building code. The other regulation of provision for physically handicapped people is also
provided in each floor was not found.
The signage for toilets are effectively used by placing in the customer flow
regions. The lighting in the toilet is maintained to 90lux and it is also well ventilated.