Before considering designing the A3 traditional print, it is important to identify the architectural features of the shopping centre. These are listed below:
- Victoria Gate contains a mixture of arcade-like covered shopping streets, a car park and a flagship for John Lewis.
- The centrepiece of the Acme-designed complex is the diagrid facade of the John Lewis, which is made from diagonal struts of etched concrete.
- Panes of glass set into the diagonal facade illuminate some area areas of the building, while bronze- and ivory-coloured terracotta infills block the light in others.
- Internally, the rest of the of the shopping centre is designed to reference Leeds' historic shopping arcades.
- It features wide walkways paved with herringbone-patterned stonework in 13 shades of grey.
- Curving glass shopfronts.
- A roof of latticed steel and glass that floods the space with natural light.
- The buildings is connected to the arcades by a glazed link.
- The main body of the shopping centre is influenced by the art deco and Victorian buildings that surround the site.
- The pleated facade, made from terracotta and rust-toned metals, is designed to create dramatic shadows across the building.
- A multi-storey car park with 800 spaces is set on one corner of the development and features a facade made up of hundreds of twisting aluminium fins. These strips of metal are spaced to allow natural ventilation and daylight to shine through.
As evident from the above information, there are many differentiating architectural features to the shopping centre, any/all of which may provide key visual information to the A3 traditional print.
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