Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Exterior Photography, FacadeShopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Interior PhotographyShopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Image 4 of 15Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Interior Photography, FacadeShopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - More Images+ 10

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10600
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Markus Kaiser
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Weitzer Parkett
  • Design And Concept: Armin Ebner
  • Project Manager: Alexander Körözsi
  • Collaboators: Christian Schwarzinger
  • City: Graz
  • Country: Austria
More SpecsLess Specs
Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Interior Photography, Lighting
© Markus Kaiser

Text description provided by the architects. BEHF Corporate Architects of Vienna/Austria has won an Honorable Mention in the first annual AAP American Architecture Prize which recognizes the most outstanding architecture worldwide.

The architects won this in the category Architectural Design /Commercial Architecture for their project "Shopping Nord Graz“.

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Markus Kaiser

Design architect and principal BEHF Corporate Achitects Armin Ebner:

"Our project tells a story, as architecture should do, it is about location development, refurbishment and sustainability and it is about the upgrade to a smart shopping center, which maximizes shopping, gastronomic, work and leisure experiences”.

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Interior Photography
© Markus Kaiser

The largest shopping centre north of Graz/Austria, owned by the Austrian Kovac corporate group, has been converted and extended by the architects to meet actual and anticipated evolving, future standards. It also boasts state-of-the-art technical refurbishment.

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Image 14 of 15
Floor Plan

Significant architectural highlights of Shopping Nord Graz are two new transparent pavilions housing retail and gastronomy outlets and restaurants connected to the main building by a single, free-standing roof to create a unique – almost ten meter high – canopy. This is built on reinforced concrete stilts that appear randomly arranged to create a lively and bright space. The effect is accentuated by a glazed, asymetrical and circular roof opening to allow plenty of natural light that also illuminates seating areas on the curved and colourful paved promenade further enhancing user enjoyment. The soffit of the exposed concrete roof is not only broken up by the three free-form skylights, but also shines as a result of the colour applied to areas of the ceiling around the skylights.

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Image 12 of 15
© Markus Kaiser

The former closed structure of the main building has been transformed by huge glas facades and expanded, inviting entrances that also promote a better user orientation. This all represents distinctive shopping center refurbishment that more than delivers on all criteria and refinements – including on ecological and economical challenges – and demonstrates BEHF Corporate Architects’ well-deserved reputation for outstanding work in this speciality area.

Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects - Image 13 of 15
© Markus Kaiser

Since its opening in 2015 "Shopping Nord Graz" has received several other accolades, including the Special German Design Award.

Project gallery

See allShow less

Project location

Address:WienerStraße 341, 8051 Graz, Austria

Click to open map
Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
About this office
Cite: "Shopping Nord Graz / BEHF Corporate Architects" 14 Feb 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/805071/shopping-nord-graz-behf-corporate-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

© Markus Kaiser

Nord Graz 购物中心 / BEHF Corporate Architects

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.