Madrid Xanad
May 1, 2004 12:00 PM
From the custom-designed, handblown glass chandeliers and light fixtures from Spain and Germany to the asymmetrical “ribs” in the ceiling, Mills Corp.'s 1.4 million-square-foot Madrid Xanadú was designed by Kiku Obata & Co. as a European-inspired architectural wonder with eye-popping graphics, imagery and ornamentation. The architects used playful colors and wall art to change the “mood” at different locations. Marble floors provide one area with a feeling of calm. In another, a yellow and red bull's-eye design sweeps a cone-shaped skylight. Jack Gatto, president of Carroll Associates Architects, says the center has a “unique introduction of sunlight with bold shapes and [successfully] draws on indigenous architecture.”
Project Name: Retail Center at Madrid Xanadú
Location: Madrid, Spain
Square Footage: 1.4 million
Architect: Kiku Obata, St. Louis
Building Architect: Chapman Taylor España
Client: Mills Corp.
Credits
Structural Engineer: OTEP Internacional
MEP Engineer: Roberts & Partners, España
Lighting Designer: Bliss-Fasman
Site Designer & Civil Engineer: Ditasa Arquitectura
Project Managers: Mace Management Services
Landscape Architecture: Mesa Design Group
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