Akmerkez Shopping Center
- 14 Apr 2008 02:45
The Akmerkez complex covers an area of 180,000 m2 and is comprised of a four-storey shoppi
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The Akmerkez complex covers an area of 180,000 m2 and is comprised of a four-storey shoppi Shopping malls New fair grounds of Istanbul
Shopping malls: New fair grounds of IstanbulThe characteristics of shopping malls are changing. Rather than only offering stores and restaurants to visitors, the new malls surrounding Istanbul day by day become venues where people can spend their whole day. Besides being the financial and cultural center of Turkey, Istanbul has also become the paradise of shopping malls in just the last few years. Some have claimed to be the biggest shopping mall in Europe while some have even earned international architecture awards for their contemporary looks. The city has to offer activities to its huge population. Istanbul now literally has at least one sh Akmerkez
The Akmerkez complex, built in 1993 is established on 180,000 square meters and comprises a four story shopping area, 14 and 17 stories of office space and 23 stories of residential area. The shopping center is spread over a triangular area and is connected to the surrounding main galleries through 3 atriums. In 1995 in Vienna , Akmerkez was selected as "The Best Shopping Center in Europe" by the International Council of Shopping Centers, ICSC. In the competition organized by this same council in Las Vegas- USA, Akmerkez received the "Best Shopping Center In The World" award in 1996. It also received the highest accolade given by the ICSC the International Design and Developm |