Galleria Centercity reclaims the public space within the private department store. In the design we responded to the highly social function of South-East Asian department stores, in which people meet, gather, eat, drink and shop. The department store is no longer solely a commercial space, but a social and cultural experience for the visitors. Visual and spatial connections are at the heart of the design. Together they generate a lively, stimulating environment. On the outside, the media facade is articulated in a trompe l’oeuil pattern. Upon entering, the department store is revealed as a layered and varied space which unfolds as you move through and up the building.