The existing department store of the 1960’s was dated and did not meet the requirements and desires of the contemporary shopper. The old, concrete panelled façades of the department store have been replaced by a lighter, glazed cladding. The curved glazed façade combines the various shops in one material gesture and produces different effects. It is reflective, transparent, and translucent. The department store has also been reorganized internally with the addition of a gallery, apartments and smaller shop outlets. A new public passage on the ground floor changes the arrangement of the shopping center, giving it a stronger directional structure from the original meandering one.
