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City mall, the Hub Karen, borrows design elements from old Europe

A Section of The Hub Karen mall with a recreational lake taken on 7th June 2016. The entire development is woven around a central Piazza akin to the city squares and colonnades that were the hallmark of ancient Europe. (PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/ STANDARD)

The Hub at Karen is yet another addition to the growing list of malls within the city. The concrete and glass magnets are designed to draw in shoppers. But to attrcat shoppers, the new edifices must go the extra mile.

The Hub at Karen is built with elements from a European style of a bygone era. The entire development is woven around a central Piazza akin to the city squares and colonnades that were the hallmark of ancient Europe.

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