Another question arises: what will be that
shape of the city in the years to come, when shopping's influence
over the built environment is greater than the present? Is Jerde's
design foreshadowing the evolution of urban commercial areas?
Of course only time will answer these questions, though Jerde's
approach must be commended for seeing shopping, in its many connotations,
as an integral part of the city and as an element that can shape
their fabric. Which is what Jerde has accomplished. So now other
architects must take notice of the importance of shopping and
develop ways of thinking that will enable them to deal with what
has become the center of social interaction in cities.
