Emporia (shopping mall)

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.

Emporia
Emporia seen from west.
LocationMalmö, Sweden
Coordinates55°33′51″N 12°58′23″E
AddressHyllie Boulevard 19
215 32 Malmö
Opening date25 October 2012
OwnerSteen & Strøm
ArchitectGert Wingårdh (Wingårdh arkitektkontor)[1]
No. of stores and services220[1]
Total retail floor area65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors4[1]
Parking3,500[1]
Public transit accessHyllie railway station
Websitewww.emporia.se

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]

  • Under construction, December 2010
  • Emporia seen from north
  • The roofpark
  • The Sea Square

References
  1. "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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