Hello friends architecture lovers, I wish you are healthy and happy and have an excellent weekend, continuing the tour of the city of Puerto Ordaz I share with you my visit to the Orinokia shopping center, it is one of the largest malls in the city, previously I told you about the exterior design of this establishment, which includes its beautiful and characteristic waterfalls, the different access doors, parking areas, informative signs of the squares, among others, today we will know the charming interior design of the mall, entering through the last waterfall very close to cinemas united, when crossing the door we find a wide corridor and the salta park station, a place for children's fun, along the establishment has several points with various attractions; climbing ramps, carts, machines and much more, also has toy stores and a great variety of them, ideal for choosing the gift of the baby Jesus, I was surprised to see several toys of the famous animated series Dragon Ball Z and other known characters from animated series that are part of the carts and game machines.
Next to the first station of the salta park is the cinema, on the wall you can see the advertising posters that promote the different movies, then the corridor that leads to the movie theater, to the left of the corridor the box office to purchase tickets and cotufas, moving forward we find a large oval dome formed by iron bars, It is white and its base is a large tube from which several smaller tubes are detached in turn that support this dome, the base is shaped like a tree and branches that extend to various points of the dome, on the sides there are small glass windows that allow the passage of light, the design of the dome is amazing, its oval shape rises in the center, where is located a circular window with bars, which favors the solar lighting, I loved this design and it is my favorite part of the mall, its structure and shape are imposing, the architects definitely did a great job that draws attention and adds a unique style to the mall, another interesting aspect are the lower and upper floors, you realize its existence when you have toured much of the commercial establishment and see the stairs leading to this area, certainly an impressive building.
Hola amigos amantes de la arquitectura, deseo se encuentren sanos y felices y tengan un excelente fin de semana, continuando el recorrido por la ciudad de Puerto Ordaz les comparto mi visita al centro comercial Orinokia, es uno de los centros comerciales más grandes de la ciudad, anteriormente les hablé sobre el diseño exterior de este establecimiento, que incluye sus hermosas y características cascadas, las diferentes puertas de acceso, áreas de estacionamiento, carteles informativos de las plazas, entre otros, hoy conoceremos el encantador diseño interior del centro comercial, entrando por la última cascada muy cerca de cines unidos, al cruzar la puerta encontramos un amplio pasillo y la estación de salta park, un lugar para la diversión de los niños, a lo largo del establecimiento tiene varios puntos con diversos atractivos; rampas para escalar, carritos, máquinas y mucho más, también cuenta con tiendas de juguetes y una gran variedad de ellos, ideal para escoger el regalo del niño Jesús, me sorprendió ver varios juguetes de la famosa serie animada Dragon Ball Z y otros conocidos personajes de series animadas que forman parte de los carros y máquinas de juego.
Al lado de la primera estación del salta park se encuentra el cine, en la pared se observan los afiches publicitarios que promocionan las diferentes películas, luego el pasillo que conduce a la sala del cine, a la izquierda del pasillo la taquilla para adquirir los boletos y cotufas, avanzando encontramos una gran cúpula ovalada formada por barras de hierro, es de color blanco y su base es un gran tubo del cual se desprenden a su vez varios tubos más pequeños que dan soporte a esta cúpula, la base tiene forma de árbol y ramas que se extienden a varios puntos del domo, a los lados hay pequeñas ventanas de vidrio que permiten el paso de la luz, el diseño de la cúpula es asombroso, su forma ovalada se eleva en el centro, donde se ubica una ventana circular con rejas, que favorece la iluminación solar, este diseño me encantó y es mi parte favorita del centro comercial, su estructura y forma son imponentes, los arquitectos definitivamente hicieron un gran trabajo que llama la atención y agrega un estilo único al centro comercial, otro aspecto interesante son los pisos inferiores y superiores, te das cuenta de su existencia cuando has recorrido gran parte del establecimiento comercial y ves las escaleras que conducen a esta zona, sin duda un edificio impresionante.
Advancing in the tour, after the fair, we have a broad view of the dome, its structure extends through several areas; the food fair, the optical and a wide corridor that leads us to other smaller corridors, as we move forward, we observe the identifications of the different squares with their respective ore, these are located in a white iron bar, with the characteristic colorful arches that identify the mall, among the food stores are located; McDonald's and other food franchises, we also see the different corridors with stores such as; Lee, blumer's palace and several ice cream stores located in the surroundings of the fair, then we arrive to Merú square, where we find another food fair and a great variety of stores on the sides, we continue moving forward and we find the benches where you can rest, the ceiling in this hallway is totally different, it is flat and rectangular with lateral cornices, It is white with a luminous plate in the center where the sunlight enters, in a wider view of this space you can see the lights around the corridor, we continue and we arrive to the Merú plaza in the Acero sector, here we get sports stores, we can see that the floor is completely granite, the plants are located in square gardens with a protective fence that identifies the mall.
One of the stores that caught my attention was Decoré, for its beautiful furniture and home utensils, the colors are sober and elegant, for several minutes I observed the items in this store, as I advanced the next one was nicer than the previous one, faced with the indecision of not knowing what to buy I decided to go out and tour other areas heh, heh; in another of the aisles we found the Gina store and an exhibition of motorcycles, which are the prizes for the lucky buyers in the Christmas season, back to the play station we can appreciate much better the oval shape of the dome and under it the carts for the children's fun, in another aisle we got the logos of the oster and daka store and in the next photo we appreciate much better the shape of the dome, it has wavy, oval and straight lines that create a nice visual effect.
Avanzando en el recorrido, luego de la feria, tenemos una visión amplia del domo, su estructura se extiende por varias áreas; la feria de comida, la óptica y un amplio pasillo que nos lleva a otros pasillos más pequeños, a medida que avanzamos, se observan las identificaciones de las diferentes plazas con su respectivo mineral, estas se ubican en una barra de hierro blanca, con los característicos arcos coloridos que identifican al centro comercial, entre las tiendas de comida se encuentra; McDonald's y otras franquicias de alimentos, vemos también los diferentes pasillos con tiendas como; Lee, el palacio del blumer y varias tiendas de helados ubicadas en los alrededores de la feria, luego llegamos a la plaza Merú, donde se encuentra otra feria de comida y una gran variedad de tiendas a los lados, seguimos avanzando y encontramos los bancos donde puedes descansar, el techo en este pasillo es totalmente diferente, es plano y rectangular con cornisas laterales, es de color blanco con una placa luminosa en el centro por donde entra la luz solar, en una visión más amplia de este espacio se aprecian las luces alrededor del pasillo, seguimos y llegamos a la plaza Merú sector Acero, aquí conseguimos tiendas deportivas, se observa que el piso es totalmente de granito, las plantas se ubican en jardines cuadrados con una reja de protección que identifica al centro comercial.
Una de las tiendas que llamó mi atención fue Decoré, por sus hermosos muebles y utensilios para el hogar, los colores son sobrios y elegantes, durante varios minutos observé los artículos de esta tienda, a medida que avanzaba el siguiente era más lindo que el anterior, ante la indecisión de no saber que comprar decidí salir y recorrer otras áreas je, je; en otro de los pasillos encontramos la tienda Gina y una exhibición de motos, que son los premios para los afortunados compradores en la temporada navideña, de vuelta a la estación de juego se aprecia mucho mejor la forma ovalada de la cúpula y debajo de ella los carritos para la diversión de los niños, en otro pasillo conseguimos los logos de la tienda oster y daka y en la siguiente foto apreciamos mucho mejor la forma del domo, tiene líneas onduladas, ovaladas y rectas que crean un lindo efecto visual.
Continuing the walk in the mall, we found the Nike store, in front of it we observe that the floor has two colors, gray and black, then a sports shoe store, the Lily Pink store, where you get beautiful accessories for girls; Makeup, perfumes, jewelry, among others, then a jewelry store and next to it the Banesco bank agency, in the next area are located a number of restaurants such as the Sonata, with wooden tables and chairs, decorated with ornamental plants in the surroundings, In the central aisle is a very curious triangular table, the bench is V-shaped and rests on an iron railing, the chairs are circular and red and white, to taste the desserts also has a small wooden shop decorated with palm trees, then are located other clothing stores such as; Jump, Skechers and a store of sweets made with honey, thus we arrive at the aluminum level, at the beginning of each square the corridor has a bifurcation towards both sides, in the lateral corridors several stores and restaurants are located, these corridors generally lead to the exit, in this bifurcation the panoramic windows are appreciated, part of the dome and the bulbs placed in the walls, in the ceiling several triangles of white color are observed, its characteristic white bar with the identification and the rings of red, blue, yellow, green and black color.
In this area there is a paint store, Reinco, with a large display and materials used for building and painting, we continue walking and we reach one of the domes located at the entrance of the square, in the center of this is a Christmas tree with the number 2025 in white, Another tree is also located under a dome, this one is totally enclosed with white railings, it has a red bow in the center and a sofa to take beautiful pictures, the tree is located between two nutcrackers, already towards the end we observe the corridor of the Daka store, which gives access to the upper floors, you can see several stairs and floor levels that are three, in them are located different stores and one well known for its delicious desserts Maxidona's, is one of the busiest, due to the quality of their products, then we have the stairs to the top floor with the logo of the store Nana's Tequeño, from there we move to the front door and concludes the tour, in front are several stores and on the left side the mechanical park.
The mall is large, touring it takes several hours, our visit allowed us to see some of the new stores, the interior design is beautiful and the view from the dome spectacular, although the walk was a little tiring, it was a nice adventure in the company of my son.
Continuando el paseo en el centro comercial, encontramos la tienda Nike, al frente de ella observamos que el piso tiene dos colores, gris y negro, luego una tienda de calzados deportivos, la tienda Lily Pink, donde consigues hermosos accesorios para las chicas; maquillaje, perfumes, joyería, entre otros, a continuación una joyería y al lado de ella la agencia del banco Banesco, en la siguiente área se ubican una serie de restaurantes como la Sonata, con mesas y sillas de madera, decorada con plantas ornamentales en los alrededores, en el pasillo central se encuentra una mesa muy curiosa de forma triangular, el banco tiene forma de V y reposan en una baranda de hierro, las sillas son circulares y de color rojo con blanco, para degustar los postres también cuenta con un pequeño local de madera decorado con palmeras, seguidamente se ubican otras tiendas de ropa como; Jump, Skechers y una tienda de dulces elaborados con miel, así llegamos al nivel aluminio, al iniciar cada plaza el pasillo tiene una bifurcación hacia ambos lados, en los pasillos laterales se ubican varias tiendas y restaurantes, estos pasillos conducen generalmente a la salida, en esta bifurcación se aprecian las ventanas panorámicas, parte de la cúpula y los bombillos colocados en las paredes, en el techo se observan varios triángulos de color blanco, su característica barra blanca con la identificación y los aros de color rojo, azul, amarillo, verde y negro.
En esta zona se encuentra una tienda de pintura, Reinco, con una gran exhibición y los materiales que se usan para construir y pintar, seguimos caminando y llegamos a una de las cúpulas ubicada a la entrada de la plaza, en el centro de esta se encuentra un árbol navideño con el número 2025 en color blanco, luces led, a cada extremo el logo de Orinokia, otro de los árboles se ubica también debajo de una cúpula, este está totalmente cercado con barandas blancas, tiene un lazo rojo en el centro y un sofá para hacerse hermosas fotografías, el árbol se ubica entre dos cascanueces, ya hacia el final observamos el pasillo de la tienda Daka, el cual da acceso a los pisos superiores, se pueden observar varias escaleras y los niveles del piso que son tres, en ellos se ubican diferentes tiendas y una muy conocida por sus deliciosos postres Maxidona´s, es una de las más concurridas, debido a la calidad de sus productos, luego tenemos la escalera de acceso para el piso superior con el logo de la tienda Nana´s Tequeño, desde allí avanzamos a la puerta principal y concluye el recorrido, al frente se encuentran varias tiendas y al lado izquierdo el parque mecánico.
El centro comercial es grande, recorrerlo toma varias horas, nuestra visita nos permitió conocer algunas de las nuevas tiendas, el diseño interior es hermoso y la vista de la cúpula espectacular, aunque el paseo resultó un poco agotador, fue una linda aventura en compañía de mi hijo.
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I can imagine how crowded that place in the weekend. I amazed about how they manage their architecture, the color, and the ceilings. It looks like a station..
Hi @viviehardika, it is a busy mall, with a wide variety of stores; the design is beautiful and modern, a great piece of architecture. 😊😍
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I loved this mall, especially its roofs, here in Caracas there is a similar one, good that you share the post at this time, you can still see the gigantic Christmas tree. Thank you very much for sharing dear Belkys, I hope to visit it someday, in fact I saw some of my favorite stores there in your photos...
Hi friend, the roof is my favorite part of the mall, its design is beautiful and eye-catching, especially the supporting columns, I hope you can visit it soon, it has several stores, food fairs and several aisles to walk through. 😊😀
Have a great week!
It is a very large shopping center, modern and equipped, in terms of architecture the ceilings you show are original allows the entry of light and gives the impression of being strong, you can see that it is very busy.
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Greetings friend, it is a beautiful shopping center that stands out for its interior and exterior design, the columns are definitely a great work of modern architecture.
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What an incredibly massive shopping center indeed @belkyscabrera. Your previous architectural tour of its exterior features was already mind-blowing. And now its interior spaces are equally spectacular as well. Not sure if you've already told us, but I'm simply curious about the word "Orinokia" and its origins. I wonder where it came from? ☺️
Hi @storiesoferne, the Orinokia shopping center, is a great architectural work of the city, the interior design is amazing; the origin of the name is related to the Orinoco river which is the largest river in Venezuela and crosses much of Bolivar state, where the city of Puerto Ordaz is located.
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Oh that's wonderful. Orinokia is certainly an awesome name, paying tribute to the natural treasures of Venezuela and the amazing mall that integrated its interesting origin into its remarkable architecture. Happy and blessed Sunday @belkyscabrera! ☺️
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In fact the name Orinokia, also carries the second bridge of the Orinoco River, the names of the squares and sectors of the mall correspond to the natural resources of Bolivar state; minerals and hydric, Caroni is a river, Meru is part of the name of Angel Falls in the indigenous language (Churun Meru), the mall pays tribute to the resources of the region, the waterfalls on the outside are inspired by the tepuis. 😊🤗
Have a great week @storiesoferne!
Amazing! Your valuable information is sure proof that lots of iconic Venezuelan landmarks, most importantly this outstanding mall, have sourced their architectural inspirations from the vast richness of the country's natural resources. Thank you for opening our eyes to her marvelous beauty. Cheers! ☺️
The Orinokia shopping center is truly a modern architectural delight. Apart from shopping, dining, or entertainment, its design splendor is a sensual treat - taking your breath away. The dome area and spacious atrium with tree-like columns are particularly interesting. Thank you for the extensive exploration @belkyscabrera. ☺️
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Greetings @rchmoments, the mall is a great piece of modern architecture, the domes are my favorite part, the design, windows and center circle are eye catching as are the tree shaped columns, definitely a great job to attract the attention of visitors. 😚
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Your pictures are great. It's a very modern mall. I loved the tree shaped columns.
Greetings @gpache, it is true, it is a modern mall with a nice design, both the exterior and interior are beautiful, the tree shaped columns are unique and add style to the building.
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Hi @aplusd, happy to be part of the Architecture Anthology 87 issue, thanks for the award.
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Greetings dear @belkyscabrera. It's always a great pleasure to feature your awesome A+D stories here. More blessings! 😀
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