Festival Alabang (also known as Festival Mall, formerly known as Festival Supermall, and colloquially known as Festi), is a shopping mall owned and operated by Filinvest Land, Inc. It is located at Filinvest City (formerly Filinvest Corporate City) in Alabang, Muntinlupa, the Philippines. It opened on May 15, 1998.[3][1] The mall has a gross floor area of 400,000 square meters (4,300,000 sq ft),[2] gross leasable area of 170,000 square meters (1,800,000 sq ft),[4] and is the fifth largest mall in the Philippines.
 | |
 Drone shot of Festival Alabang with Landmark Alabang | |
 | |
| Location | Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°24′57″N 121°02′20″E / 14.4157°N 121.0389°E |
| Address | Corporate Avenue, Filinvest City |
| Opening date | May 15, 1998[1] |
| Developer | Filinvest Development Corporation |
| Management | Filinvest Development Corporation |
| No. of stores and services | Over 1,000 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | GFA: 400,000 m2 (4,300,000 sq ft)[2]
|
| No. of floors | 4 upper + 1 basement |
| Parking | More than 4,000 slots |
| Public transit access |   Alabang 10 24 South Station OCA Premium P2P |
| Website | festivalmall.com  |
In the first quarter of 2014, the mall completed the initial phase of its upgrading and rebranding efforts that began in 2013. Called the River Park, the initial phase of Festival Supermall's grand expansion is part of the mall's four-level expansion to keep up with the current growth in the country's retail industry.[5]
The East Wing (formerly the Expansion Wing), as well as the Water Garden, opened in 2017. The Landmark Alabang opened on July 28, 2017 initially with its supermarket and food center,[6] followed by its department store on October 6, 2017.[7] The Gold Class Cinemas (2 cinemas) opened on July 25, 2018, on the Third Floor of the East Wing, with each gold class theater having a 186-seating capacity.[8]
Features edit
The mall features two indoor amusement parks,[4] X-Site and Pixie Forest, as well as in-mall amusement rides such as Festival Grand Carousel, The Festival Grand Station, and Kiddo Driving School. It also features 8 cinemas (6 in the Main Mall and 2 in the East Wing)[9][8] and 7 anchor stores such as Robinsons Department Store, Handyman, Ace Hardware, Savemore Market, Shopwise, Automatic Centre and Landmark.[10]
An Art Deco building of Department of Health's Biological Production Service (BPS) research unit,[11] built in 1924, was restored and incorporated into the mall in 2009,[12] adjacent to the ruins is a replica statue of José Rizal's The Triumph of Science over Death clay sculpture, sculpted by Genaro Sy-Changco.[13]
A Marian chapel[14] at the top of the River Park's hill gardens was formally unveiled to the public in October 2022.[15] Designed by Tokyo-based architect Hiroshi Nakamura in collaboration with NAP Architects,[16] Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel resembles an inverted white lily as an homage to the Virgin Mary,[16][17] topped by a 98-foot-high (30 m) central spire and can accommodate 300 seats.[17] Its ceiling and roof were shaped like segmented petals decorated with stained glass windows designed by British artist Helen Whittaker,[16][17] who also installed the David Hockney-designed Queen Elizabeth II Window at Westminster Abbey.[18][19] The life-sized altar centerpiece was created by Filipino sculptor Daniel Dela Cruz.[20][16] It holds Mass every Saturdays and Sundays and is open to the public daily during mall hours.[21]
Gallery edit
-
Façade -
X-Site amusement park -
Pixie Forest -
Grand Carousel -
Grand Station -
Eastern wing entrance -
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel viewed from across the river in 2022 -
Close-up view of Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel -
Bird's-eye view of the mall in 2006
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Festival Mall celebrates milestone of 25 years". Manila Bulletin. May 18, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Filinvest Land, Incorporated 2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Filinvest Land, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Festival Supermall: Shopping Mall in Metro Manila, Philippines". Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Festival Mall". Filinvest Life Malls. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer (February 23, 2014). "Festival Supermall embarks on massive ground expansion". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Siazon, Badet (July 30, 2017). "Landmark Supermarket Alabang is now open!". The Misis Chronicles. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Tagabucba, Marbbie (August 11, 2017). "A new Landmark rises in the South". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gold-class cinemas". Manila Bulletin. November 24, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Immerse yourself in Entertainment at Festival Cinema". festivalsupermall.com.
- ^ "Festival Mall Alabang transforms into month-long music factory for Christmas holidays". Philstar.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "City Landmarks". City Government of Muntinlupa. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Alonso, Ross Harper (August 10, 2013). "Art Deco outside, cobras inside: 1920s building saved in Muntinlupa". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Medina, RF (June 24, 2018). "This 94-Year-Old Art Deco Building Stands Right Beside A Mall". Real Living.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "FILINVEST CITY IS BRINGING A UNIQUELY-DESIGNED MARIAN CHAPEL IN ALABANG". FilinvestCity.com. March 23, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Filinvest City officially opens Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel". ManilaInsight.com. November 11, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Filinvest City opens Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel". Malaya. November 10, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Pollock, Naomi (June 22, 2023). "Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Complete White Lily–Inspired Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel in Manila". Architectural Record. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Queen Elizabeth II window". westminster-abbey.org. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Member's Spotlight". Contemporary Glass Society. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Filinvest City – Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel". DelaCruzSculpture.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel – Mass Schedule". FilinvestMalls.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
