This case study examines Select CityWalk, an urban entertainment center in Saket, Delhi. It is a 1.3 million square foot shopping mall with three floors of office space, six screen multiplex, and serviced apartments. The mall was planned with four zones - family, youth, celebration, and an open plaza. It has three basement floors for parking and is accessible by public transport and private vehicles. Landscaping features a 4-acre outdoor plaza with fountains and seating areas. The mall provides a variety of stores, restaurants, a multiplex and services to attract visitors.

1. CASE STUDY( S E L E C T C I T Y W A L K - S A K E T )
T H E S I S TO P I C -
U R B A N E N T E RTA I N M E N T C E N T R E
PRESENTED BY –
SUMIT KUMAR JHA
BARCH/15006/14
Bachelor's of Architecture
Birla institute of technology, Mesra

2. INTRODUCTION
Select CITYWALK is a 1.3
million sq. ft. air-conditioned,
vibrant and upscale destination
shopping centre.This is a part of
an overall complex of 54 acres
that comprises of three floors of
office space, India’s first Six-
Screen, two Gold Class and four
Premier Class PVR Cinemas, and
approx. 1 lakh sq. ft. of Serviced
Apartments. It is centrepiece of
54-acre, well planned business
district. It is an interesting hybrid
of a European high street and an
enclosed shopping mall, with a
240m facade overlooking a
100,000 square foot of outdoor
plaza and 4-acre landscaped park.

3. SELECT CITY
WALK, SAKET,
DELHI
LOCATION - Saket District Centre,
South Delhi
ARCHITECTS-TEVATIA
CHAUHAN & SHARMA
ARCHITECTS (P) LTD.
COMPLETED in 2007 .
CLIENT – SELECT
INFRASTRUCTURE.
.VEGETATION – SHRUB COVER +
TROPICAL TREES (>10m)
TOPOGRAPHY – 45m ASL / No
contours.
CLIMATE – HOT AND HUMID /
45deg – 12deg / ppt154cm
Site Area: 6 Acres
SELECT CITYWALK is mix-use
development, at district centre, Saket.

4. OBJECTIVE OF
THE CASE
STUDY
To understand the services
used in a shopping mall.
To understand the planning
and zoning of the shopping
mall.
To understand how a
shopping mall attracts more
peoples.
To understand the minimum
facilities requirement of a
shopping mall.

5. •The surroundings to
Saket District Centre is
mostly residential, some
of commercial, green
spaces, and public area.
Source: MPD 2021
RESIDENTIAL
PUBLIC/ SEMI-PUBLIC
COMMERCIAL
RECREATIONAL
SURROUNDING LAND USE

6. LEGEND
ENTRY /EXIT
ROAD CONFLICT AREA
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT
SELECT CITY MALL
MGF MALL
DLF MALL
GREEN AREA
SOUTHERN PARK MALL
30m wide road in front, MANDIR MARG
ACCESSIBILITY AND ENTRANCES
• It is easily accessible through PUBLICTRANSPORT i.e. DTC
buses, Metro rail,Auto rickshaws, and through private vehicles.
• There is problem in crossing of road as no Pedestrian facility like
FOB, Subway is provided nearby to it. So, number of modal
conflicts are more.
ACCESSIBILTY
Bust stop- KhirkiVillage, 100m
Malviya nagar metro station – l km
IGI airport-15.6 km
DLF place mall-200 m
MGF metropolitan mall-100 m
Qutub minar-3.7 km

7. GATHERING SPACES INSIDE THE BUILDING.

8. ARCHITECT’S OBJECTIVE AND CONCEPT OF DESIGN.
PLANNING CONCEPT
Select citywalk is spread over 6
acres and includes a multiplex,
serviced apartments, offices and
public spaces.
The planning of the select citywalk
mall is divided into 4 categorization-
1. Family & tradition space
2. Celebration (centre-sage)
3. High-voltage (youth)
4. Open plaza/ Landscaped area
(ground floor)
BUT, the actual planning is different
from concept planning.
Open plaza
Celebration
(centre-sage)
Family &
tradition
space
High-voltage
(youth)

9. STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, AESTHETIC QUALITY / VISUAL IMPACT.
ELEMENTS REMINISCENT OFVERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE LIKE THE FREE-STANDING WALLS OF JANTAR- MANTAR,
FOUNTAIN PLAYS AVERY IMPORTANT
ROLE IN CATCHING THE EYES OF
THE SHOPPERS TO STOP BY IT AND
SPEND SOME TIME AROUND IT.
AT THE UPPER LEVEL ON THE FRONT
FACADE, SPACE HAS BEEN PROVIDED
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS WHICH ARE
VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE GOVERNING
THE EXTERNAL ELEVATION.
HALF DOME SHAPED STRUCTURE
CATHCHES THE ATTRACTION OF
VISITORS,WHICH ISVISIBLE FROM
THE ROAD.

10. DIFFERENT FLOOR PLAN AND FACILITIES
GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 11378.81 SQM
Family & tradition
Youth
Celebration, centre stage
Lift lobby
Corridor
Balcony
 4 LIFT LOBBY
 2 WASHROOMS
 I FEEDING &
 RESTING ROOM
 3 ESCALATORS
 ATRIUM AT
ENTRANCE
 4 DIFFERENT
ENTRANCES
 AT FRONT SIDE.
 THE PLAZA
 I ENTRY FROM
REAR SIDE
 6 STAIRCASES

11. FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 12816.043 SQ.M
Family & tradition
Youth
Celebration, centre stage
Lift lobby
Corridor
Balcony
 4 LIFT LOBBY
 2 WASHROOMS
 3 ESCALATORS
 6 STAIRCASES

12. SECOND FLOOR PLAN - 6568.06 SQ.M
Family & tradition
Youth
Celebration, centre stage
Lift lobby
Corridor
Balcony
 4 LIFT LOBBY
 2 WASHROOMS
 3 ESCALATORS
 6 STAIRCASES
 EXIT OF CINEMA
FROM 2ND FLOOR.

13. SPACE ORGANISATION
SITE PLAN AND ITS ORGANIZATION
• Organization of spaces in a linear fashion
along the 20 m wide corridor
• Linear organization.
• L shaped planning with a public plaza in
front which compliment each other

14. AREA PROGRAM
 Site Area: 6 Acres
 It is centrepiece of 54-acre, well planned business district.
 Basements =41578.5(3 levels)+6075(3 levels) =47653.5
sq.M
 Ground floor =9622.345+ 1756.46(multiplex) =11378.81
sqm
 First floor =10803.323+2012.72 (multiplex) =12816.043
sq.M
 Second floor =6568.06 sq.M
 Third floor =2921.226 sqm
 Fourth floor =2776.216 sqm
 Fifth floor =2467.621 sqm
 Sixth floor =2268.241 sqm
 Seventh floor =1948.80 sqm
 Foyer level area in multiplex= 825.29 sq.M
 Total without basements =43970.307 sqm
 Total with basements =91623.807 sqm
BUILT SPACE
65%
OPEN SPACE
35%
BUILT SPACE : OPEN SPACE
RETAIL
56%
OFFICE
11%
HOTEL
11%
MULTIPLEX
9%
RECREATIOAL
SPACE
9%
SERIVICES
4%
SPACES RATIO
Built-up space/ open space activities ratio =
6 acres/ 2 acres= 3:1

15. CIRCULATION OUTSIDE THE BUILDINGS
Vehicular
Circulation
Service Lane
Circulation
Pedestrian
circulation
• The
pedestrian
traffic and the
vehicular
traffic is
segregated.
• 5m wide,
pedestrian
along with
building
• Interconnecte
d ,vehicular
road, within
complex
Connecting
various zone,
30 m wide
road
Pedestrian
along building
Common
open space
150 x 130
20 m wide
service lane
30m wide
road
Plan showing circulation in complex

16. MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Concrete is used for dome
and Brickwall is used for
straight walls.
SPECIFICATIONS
1.Type of the Construction : RCC Frame structure
2. External Finish Cladding : Granite,Texture paint,
Composite metal
3. InternalWall Finish : Plaster with desired paint finish,
ceramic tiles for the toilet.
4. Flooring : Marble, Granite Slabs,VitrifiedTiles
5. Doors : Shutters of ply withTW frames and fire proof
door wherever required.
6.Windows :Aluminium Sections
7. Electrification :Adequate provision for electric outlet,TV
andTelephone Points.

17. MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Used at
• Atrium roof
• Corridor shed
• Amphitheatre stage
• Sitting space
• At terrace
TENSILE MEMBRANE
Corridor shed
Atrium roof
Amphitheatre stageSitting space

18. PARKING
Type of parking
provided in complex
• Surface parking
• Basement parking
Parking
provided at
front for
people
visiting in
mall,
each
building
is provided
with its own
parking in
order to
reduce the
chaos in
complex .
Pedestrian
entry
Plan showing parking in complex
• Saket district can take the load of traffic but its surrounding area, are not.
• Complex don't have adequate parking for two wheeler.,
Width of ramp 2.5m
Slope of ramp -1:10
Parking provided
for office,
Size of bay provided
on surface 5x2.5m
Ramp
Surface parking
Vehicular
Circulation
Service Lane
Circulation
Pedestrian
circulation

19. PARKING
• 1200 cars can be parked in 3 different
floors of basement at one time.
• Basement 1- Offices, Parking for 370 cars,
Loading & unloading area, Garbage
disposal area
• Basement 2- Parking 470 cars
• Basement 3- Parking 270 cars
• Basement height- 3.5m
• Grid 6x6m
• BASEMENTS = 41578.5 sq.m (3 LVLS)
• There were two separate entries which
were connecting to the parking, from
ground floor.
• One was used for general entry of cars &
The other was used by service vehicles.
Ramp within basement, connecting
one floor of basement to another.
Before entering to the mall from
basement, security barrier has to be
crossed over
Parking to mall entry
Basement parking
7m wide driveway

20. BASEMENT
• There were 4 lifts which were connecting basement to
upper floors.
• Toilets and locker rooms Provided for the drivers.
• Signage are clearly marked in the basement.
• Throughout the basement, fire fighting equipment 's like
sprinklers, Fire hose reel, Fire extinguishers were present
Basements are used for car parking
• Well outlined loading-unloading areas in the basements are
provided.
• Car wash facility is given in basement.
BASEMENT SERVICES
• It includes
• Fire fighting equipment's
• Loading & unloading area
• Garbage Collection area
• HVAC Equipment
• The waste from restaurants was collected in basement,
through shaft.
• There were 3 separate areas, which were dividing the waste
into different categories.
• After separation, waste is dispose of through garbage trucks.
Electronic Boards
Air Extractors in basement.
Sprinklers were provided all
over the basement
Service lift, connecting
basement to upper floors
of mall
Staff collecting garbage
from shaft

21. LANDSCAPE
• Comprises of 4 acres of outdoor
open plaza, for art exhibitions &
performances.
• Landscaped plaza of 8992 sq. meters.
• An OAT, with a capacity of 200+
people.
• Statues & Sculptures were placed all
around the landscaping.
• Flooring: Marble, Granite Slabs,
VitrifiedTiles .
• Sitting spaces is created all over the
landscaped area.
• Fountains

22. LANDSCAPING
• More use of pots for plants.And are placed in almost all the floors to be energy-
efficient building.
• Terrace garden is being used as outooor seating for the cafe situated on the
second floor.
• Mainly stone wooden, and aluminum furniture is used.
• Seating spaces created all around the open spaces
outside the mall
• This plaza provides a pleasant and sitting for rest,
relaxation .
PUBLIC PLAZA PLAN
Public plaza
• A frontage of over 250m overlooking a public plaza with pedestrian
pathways extending into 4 acres of green space.
• Special features – open air theatres, water bodies, fountain and
breathtaking landscaping.

23. SERVICES
SERVICES
• 2 entries and 5 fire exits are provided.
• 3 level basement parking is provided.
• The placement of the entry to the
basement is such that it also acts as drop-
off without hindering the entry to the
basement.
• 3 escalators are provided.
• Service corridors are also provided at the
rear side of citywalk.
• A 20 m wide service lance is provided at
the rear side which also acts as surface
parking.
Drainage inside corridor Elevators
Signage in corridorDustbins and fire safety equipment

24. STORES
• Area to stores were assigned as per their requirements.
• Floor to floor height-4m
• Stores equipped with fire fighting equipment's
• Internal layouts varies individually.
• Shops area ranges form 50 Sq.m- 1500sq.m
WASHROOM
There were 2 washrooms present on each floor.
Each washroom comprises of
• 5 washbasins
• 6 urinals
• 6 cubical
• Hand dryer
• Handicapped washroom
Total Area- 5mx8m

25. MULTIPLEX
• THERE ARE 6 SCREENS.
• 2 OF THE 6,ARE GOLD CLASS.
• OTHER 4 SCREENS ARE ABOVE THE GOLD CLASS SCREENS.
• THE MAIN ENTRY IS THROUGH THE BRIDGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR WHICH
CONNECTS MALL AND MULTIPLEX BUILDING.
• THE GROUND FLOOR ENTRY CAN ALSO BE USED FOR GOLD CLASS ENTRY.
• TICKETS FOR CINEMA CAN BE PURCHASED FROM GROUND FLOOR &
FIRST FLOOR.
• GOOD POINT IS TICKET COUNTOR IS JUST AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE
MALL.
• PARKING FOR CINEMA IS SAME AS FOR MALL.
GROUND FLOOR 2 GOLD CINEMAS FIRST FLOOR GATHERING SPACE SECOND FLOOR 4 CINEMAS

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