Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Architecture Department 6 th Semester

Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Architecture Department 6 th Semester – Both Shift Student Online Lecture - 2

Sub : Architectural Design – 5 (66161) -Kh. Hasanuzzaman

Shopping Centers ØSite qualifications It is important that the land to be used possess, to the greatest degree possible, the following qualifications : 1. The site must be located in the most desirable general area as established by the economic survey. 2. The site must be owned or controlled by the developer, or offer the possibility of acquisition. 3. Land cost must be in keeping with over-all economic consideration.

4. Existing zoning must permit shopping center development, or a reasonable likelihood of rezoning must exist. 5. The site must contain sufficient land to permit construction of facilities to meet the sales potential. 6. The land must be in one piece, free of intervening roadways, right-of-way, easement, major waterways, or other obstacles that would force development in separated portions. 7. The topography and shape of the site must permit advantageous planning and reasonably economical construction.

8. The surrounding road pattern and accessibility must allow full utilization of the business potential. 9. The structure must be visible from major thoroughfares. 10. Surrounding land uses should be free of competitive developments , and, if possible , should be of a nature that enhances the operation of shopping center. 11. Subsurface ground conditions that can be overcome at acceptable cost , such as rock, swamp, trunk sewers, streams etc.