The expansion of Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall will create an 18 million sf, mixed-use retail, entertainment, hospitality, office and residential development. The existing mall will be freshened and upgraded with new skylights and clerestory, bringing the outdoors inside. Six towers with 3.8 million square feet of office space will connect to the mall. The project will also add 2,700 new hotel keys, 1,500 residential units, and structured parking for 18,000 cars.
The expansion, which will double the mall’s size, and will also connect all of the elements to Dubai’s new metro. The architectural theme of recreating the adventures of 14th century explorer Ibn Battuta will continue with new “countries” added to the environments shoppers currently visit.
