Emporia (shopping mall)

Emporia

Emporia seen from west.
Location Malmö, Sweden
Coordinates 55°33′51″N 12°58′23″E / 55.56417°N 12.97306°E / 55.56417; 12.97306Coordinates: 55°33′51″N 12°58′23″E / 55.56417°N 12.97306°E / 55.56417; 12.97306
Address Hyllie Boulevard 19
215 32 Malmö
Opening date 25 October 2012
Owner Steen & Strøm
Architect Gert Wingårdh (Wingårdh arkitektkontor)[1]
No. of stores and services 220[1]
Total retail floor area 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors 4[1]
Parking 3,500[1]
Public transit access Hyllie railway station
Website www.emporia.se

Emporia is a shopping mall and one of the biggest ones in Scandinavia. It is situated in the city of Malmö in Sweden, near Malmö Arena and Hyllie railway station. Emporia opened on 25 October 2012 and the total construction expense was about 2 billion Swedish kronor. The architect of the Emporia project is Gert Wingårdh of Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Steen & Strøm owns the building.

The building has been decorated with sound design and soundscapes created by Radja Sound Design Agency.[2]

Facts and figures

Approximately 200 shops are located in Emporia, with a total area of 93,000 m². The mall is three stories topped with a roof terrace measuring 27,000 m², equivalent to approximately four soccer fields. In total, the mall employs around 3,000 people. According to Emporia, they have around 25,000 visitors per day.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emporia köpcentrum" (in Swedish). City of Malmö. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sound Design for Emporia wins Audio Branding Award 2013". Radja Sound Design Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Om Emporia". Emporia (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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