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the Zagreb Architecture Workshop, and Professor GoranRako was the main architect. The shopping centreis recognizable for its specifi c terrace-like structure thatconsists of fi ve levels. The fi rst two levels are below theground, and they feature garage spaces. The remainingthree above-ground levels feature stores, coffeeshops for buyers, and other features like a multifunctionalhall-room, walking paths, offi ces, business andservice premises. The physical merger of two shoppingcentres – Cascade and Kaptol Centre – with a two-levelwalking path will create the very fi rst shopping area inthe centre of Zagreb that will provide the buyers with anopportunity to fi nd all relevant features, from shoppingto having a pleasant walk, in one location and in a shortperiod of time.A Hybrid Shopping CentreCascade provides a fresh and entirely new concept ofa hybrid lifestyle shopping centre, which provides an opportunityfor numerous other activities besides shoppingfor al generations. That is because hybrid architectonicsolutions imply combinations of fi rm architectonic structureswith living sections like parks, and an unavoidablelayering of buildings provides an ethereal look for thewhole structure with an opportunity to see into the insideof the building without physically entering the centre. Inaddition to its ethereal structure, Cascade also possessesa so-called “green roof”, which features a park withtrees and fl owers. It covers areas in lower fl oors of thecentre, and will be clearly visible from Tkalčić Street.Shopping centre Cascade received its name becauseof a specifi c cascade look that is reminiscent of theUnlike most large shopping centres that havelately been opened in suburbs of various cities,Cascade is located in the heart of ournation’s capital, just several walking minutesaway from the main Zagreb square. This reflectsthe established trend in the Westernworld, as most luxurious shopping centres arepositioned in city centresShopping centre Cascade spreads across17.831,00 square metres of well-shapedsurface that directly continues into thepedestrian zone at Tkalčić Street, whichis one of the oldest streets in the centre ofZagreb. Due to its appearance, the centrepresents a combination of modern and sophisticatedarchitectonic solutions with a long tradition that isevident in the very centre of the city – Kaptol and GornjiGrad.The entire architectonic and technical documentationfor the shopping-centre construction was created by14