The figure ground texture of this area is homogenous, and have a tendency to be dense with some void areas which function as green areas. Meanwhile, the figure ground pattern is grid-shaped with some areas that are cut off by Kalimas river. Therefore the Kalimas Riverfront & Festival will be a prominent education and entertainment or edutainment center that contrasts with the pattern of the city.
The location of the site in the middle of commercial and government area is an advantage for this edutainment and festival masterplan complex which will be designed. The complex consists of shopping mall (The Kalimas Shoppes), culinary market, convention center, museum, cinema, and language and art course center. The surrounding office area is also an added value for this project because this complex will be the place for workers to relax from work.
The Kalimas river was heavily used as a goods transportation route, whereas the surrounding area used to be a place where people can trade goods and relax. Today, those activities have been forgotten, therefore the intention of this edutainment complex is to create a series of spectacular experiences and bring back Kalimas river on its glory days by flowing flowing the Kalimas stream into the site through water canals. The curvy shape of the buildings in the complex was designed to resemble the dynamic stream of the river. Visitors can also enjoy spectacular boat rides on the water canals which run through the buildings, just like in the old days.
The Kalimas Shoppes is a luxurious family entertainment and lifestyle shopping mall in the Kalimas Riverfront & Festival complex. The design concept of the shopping mall is based on the major activities and architectural style back in the Kalimas river's glory days.
