Norte Shopping

Norte Shopping is the largest shopping center in the city of Rio de Janeiro and the second largest in Brazil. Established in 1986, the complex has undergone several major expansions. Notable for the programme of artworks in stained glass[1][2] and mosaic[3] designed for its 1996 expansion by architectural artist Brian Clarke,[4][5][6] Norte Shopping has a constructed area of 245,028 m2 (2,637,460 sq ft).

Norte Shopping
LocationAvenida Dom Hélder Câmara, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Opening date1996
DeveloperEcisa
OwnerBRMalls
ArchitectLuis Carlos de Azevedo
No. of stores and services343
No. of anchor tenants11
Total retail floor area245,028 m2 (2,637,460 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Websitewww.norteshopping.com.br

The complex comprises 343 shops, with 11 anchor stores, a medical center, a theater (Teatro Miguel Falabella), a college (Estacio de Sa - North Campus Shop), a school (Centro Educacional da Lagoa), second language courses (French Alliance and SCAN), an indoor kart track, an ice skating rink, and various services.

References
  1. Moor, Andrew (1997). Architectural Glass Art: Form and Technique in Contemporary Glass. Random House Incorporated. p. 108. ISBN 9780847820733.
  2. Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation. "Kunst in der Architektur". Detail: Zeitschrift für Architektur & Baudetail & Einrichtung (in German). Verlag Architektur + Baudetail. 37 (7–8): 1226. 1997.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Rito, Lucia (2001). Zona Norte: território da alma carioca (in Portuguese). Jair de Souza. Brazil: 20/01 Comunicação.
  4. Mayer, Gabriel, ed. (2013). "Artist Portrait Brian Clarke". Architecture - Glass - Art (PDF). Munich: Hirmer. ISBN 978-3-7774-5251-7.
  5. Architectural Arts & Sculpture: The architect's sourcebook. Vol. 15. Guild Sourcebooks. 2000. p. 199. ISBN 9781880140406.
  6. Knapp, Stephen (2000). "Brian Clarke". The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass (2 ed.). Quayside. p. 254. ISBN 9781564966858.

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