The Dubai Mall to debut streetscape concept

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The flagship project of Emaar Malls Group LLC will feature the city's first indoor-outdoor retail streetscape.

The Grove at The Dubai Mall will boast a state-of-the-art retractable roof, offering customers the experience of enjoying a year-round retail and leisure environment.

This is the only precinct in The Dubai Mall where retailer store fronts have been pre-designed to tie in with the overall open-air streetscape concept. For customers, this means shopping can be enjoyed in a visually appealing and leisure-driven environment that celebrates the delights of the outdoor life.

If the weather conditions are not conducive - such as days being excessively hot, humid, cold or rainy - the roof can be retracted in a few minutes using the latest transfer technology, thus giving visitors the comfort and protection of indoor shopping but with all the aesthetics to offer a strong outdoor appeal.

At The Grove, shopping and dining can be experienced year-round in a relaxing, al fresco environment with built-in design elements such as fountains, lush landscaping and upper level balconies overlooking the retail outlets, expected to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts and tourists.

"The Grove, a themed precinct, places strong emphasis on outdoor lifestyle, sports and leisure. The sophistication of the retail and leisure offer is matched by its retractable roof - a first for Dubai - which can open in the pleasant winter months and close to protect customers against the extreme heat of the summer months while offering the feel of an open-air outdoor streetscape. The Grove thus becomes a true celebration of outdoor living in a mall environment," said Yousif Al Ali, general manager, The Dubai Mall.

"The Grove at The Dubai Mall will feature a range of active lifestyle retailers and a food & beverage offer to match. Confirmed retailers include Golf House, Nautica, Rockport, Greg Norman, Caterpillar, Merril, Gant, Adidas, Nike and Timberland, among others. The cafés and restaurants offer a casual dining experience in a relaxing outdoor environment."

The Grove also plays a key role in the overall safety parameters of the mall including a smoke extraction plan, as the roof opens automatically in connection with the mall's integrated fire alarm system. At least 30m² of roof area will be open before the alarm has sounded for 60 seconds, which is in line with internationally accepted safety parameters.

With a gross leasable area of 3.77 million ft² featuring more than 1200 stores, The Dubai Mall is an integral component of Downtown Burj Dubai, a 500-acre mixed-use development anchored by the iconic Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building and free-standing structure.

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