The Landmark
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
One of the most amazing features of the 180,000-square-foot supermarket and food court at the Landmark Department Store in Manila is the fact that the ceiling heights average only 11 feet throughout the store. To prevent a claustrophobic feeling, a series of light-colored floating panels are suspended below the exposed ceiling structure that, in turn, is painted dark. As a result, it creates the illusion of a much taller and spacious environment throughout the 94,000-square-foot supermarket and 51,000-square-foot food court. Hugh A. Boyd Architects masked the structural columns reinforced with armatures by wrapping them in bowl-shaped fabrications. The bowls become a further design element.
Project Name
The Landmark
Location
Manila, Philippines
Square Footage
180,000 square feet
Architect
Hugh A. Boyd Architects
Developer/Owner
The Landmark Corp.
Credits
General Contractor
Constech
Lighting Designer
The Lighting Practice
Light Fixtures
Ping Hao Lighting
Graphic Design
Leslie Evans Design, GRA Architects
Flooring
Architectural Materials Supplies Trading Ltd.
Furniture & Displays
Hussman Tempcool PTE; Target Display; Ramler Contract; Fabtech
Color & Bowl Design
Susan Roberts
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