The Interior Architecture of Malls

Abstract

Interior architecture and it’s fundamentals and requirements , recently became attractive to a lot of specialists. those specialists know the importance of interior architecture and apply it’s fundamentals to the interior space so it satisfies the user’s needs . The research highlights the concept of interior architecture , its fundamentals and requirements .then the research shows how to apply those fundamentals to the malls design from the early stages so as to result into unique satisfying interior environment . the problem of the research is that there is misunderstanding of what interior architecture is ,which results in lack of practice for its concepts and fundamentals , given attention from the early stages of deign specially in designing malls as a service building that represents the urban image of the city The study aims to identify interior architecture (its fundamentals , its elements and its practice ). Also the study aims to develop that meaning in Sudan , and to make a specialized study about interior architecture in malls. The study was based on descriptive analytical method which had been collected from scientific books , references, reports, information collected from personal knowledge and questionnaire . from literature review the basic standard of interior architecture and it’s fundamentals was formed understood also studying international examples and compare their application of those fundamentals and requirements on design of interior space of malls and try to use those applications in Sudan ( to match our environment and society) . A case study has been made by the researcher in Khartoum to find out how far the concept of interior architecture and it’s fundamentals are applied in Sudanese malls , negative and positive points had been pointed out and the researcher studied those points and concluded recommendations . The study found that there is a knowledge gap in the understanding of interior architecture which was not subject to science and methodology .the progress of the design of interior space of malls would reflect the importance of interior architecture’ basic concepts and apply them in the interior space so as to enrich it and to make a remarkable space design. The design of the interior space of malls gives consideration to environmental aspects, functional aspects , materials, lightening ,colors , textures , …etc. also adding the excitement to user’s eye such as plants, fountains, lighting all those helps on attracting users. The study concluded that Including interior architecture in academic Celebes of specialist department in universities , also Arranging competitions to encourage applying the interior architecture fundamentals to the design for unique malls, as a practice interior architecture must be involved from the early stages of the design process and Using well selected materials , colors and textures that meet the functional requirements and matches the culture and environment of Sudan.