Analysis of the architectural features for the proposal of a shopping center owned by the Apiat partners, Trujillo , 2016

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to get to know the architectural features for the proposal of a shopping center owned by APIAT partners. For this purpose, an applied research with mixed approaches was carried out and for the quantitative approach, a simple random probability sampling of 61 people was taken from a population of 600 clients who visit the shopping center during a week. A margin of error of 10 percent at a 90 percent level of confidence were considered. For the qualitative approach, a convenience non - probability purposive sampling was taken, and 25 out of a population of 220 shareholders were interviewed, considering 5 shareholders for each business area. It was concluded that the architectural features for the new APIAT shopping center will concentrate the activities in five levels. There will be 3 main entrances, parking spaces and warehouses in the basement. The first floor will be used for exhibition and craftwork sales, backpacks, and dressmaking items with a sales area of 21.00 m2 each one, and a common open space area for the exhibition of home furniture, as well as banking agencies, an area for events and a food court. The second and third floors will be used for footwear exhibition and sales with a sales area of 18.00 m2 each one, with some complementary areas. Finally, there will be movie theaters, entertainment and recreational areas on the fourth floor.