Fun Republic Coimbatore 4.32

Situated in one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu, Fun Republic in Coimbatore has already scored points with its choice of location. The Avinashi Road connects South India’s textile capital with yet another fabric fort – the town of Tirupur, and pretty much has the entertainment and leisure opportunities covered between the two cities.

Given the leisure profile of the road, the project was conceived by acquiring an east-facing 3.5 acre plot, formerly owned by the National Textile Corporation (NTC). This 4, 20, 000 sq. ft. (leasable area) project, with anchors like Shoppers Stop and Fun Cinemas already aboard, has a large frontage of 240 feet with an access road that is 150 feet wide.

The project would be commissioned by the mid 2009 and has been interestingly laid out to provide frontage to each shop from the atrium. Built across six levels with a 15000 sq. ft. atrium, the body of the mall has been aligned akin to multi layered boulders in conjunction. The idea is to merge with the rocky landscape of the city, rather than harbinger a stern looking, glass-backed architecture.