Molina Plaza Commercial Center

Offering a variety of services that support the neighborhood needs, the Molina Plaza has become a model for medium scale commercial centers in Lima, Peru

Project Details

• Project Name: Molina Plaza Commercial Center
• Project Type: Shopping Center
• Principal Designer/s: Architect Jose Orrego
• Date of commencement of project: 2004
• Date of completion of project: 2005
• Location of site: Lima, Peru
• Site Area: 17,570 m²
• Built-Up Area: 18,334 m²

The food court

Drawings

Molina Plaza Commercial Center - 1st Floor Plan [opens in a popup window - 91 KB image]

Molina Plaza Commercial Center - 2nd Floor Plan [opens in a popup window - 42 KB image]

Molina Plaza Commercial Center - Elevations [opens in a popup window - 60 KB image]

Molina Plaza Commercial Center - Sections (1-4) [opens in a popup window - 45 KB image]

Molina Plaza Commercial Center - Sections (5-7) [opens in a popup window - 31 KB image]

Construction detail of the facade

Words from the designer

"Molina Plaza offers stores, restaurants, theaters and supermarket facilities to the local public, placing itself as an important landmark in the neighborhood.

The project is basically two principal buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge (15m X 2.5m X 2.7m) that crosses over the road leading into the parking lot. The commercial areas are organized inside an "L" shaped building that wraps around a central plaza. This acts as a lively public space."

The exterior facades: Seen reflected in the glass, one can see exterior landscaping and lighting design of the complex

Pedestrian bridge connecting the buildings in an "L" shape

"The plaza is composed of a supermarket, eight theaters, a gym, a food court and several retail stores. Two parking lots, defined by the placement of the two buildings, are placed: one in the central plaza and the other one over the supermarket, (being directly connected to it and to the theaters.)"

Credits

• Text and photographs: Courtesy, the architect
• Compiled and edited by Varun M. Ajani