Tsawwassen Mills 懷古新潮商場面面觀

图文/刘耀国

稍為有點規模的城市必然有几幢百貨公司大厦, 分层出售生活所需各類貨物,首創一站式
購物消費場所. 温哥華市區以前有海湾 Bay、伊頓 Eaton、舍亞士 Sears、活活 Woodward’s 等大公司. 下层专賣男女衣服鞋襪手飾文具相机; 二樓小型工具廁器及廚房用品; 三樓棉被窗簾; 四樓地氈地板; 五樓爐头雪櫃洗衣機和电視音响. 再有集郵唱片鐘錶眼鏡咖啡小餐室. 後來更設有什貨果菜部等應有盡有. 倫敦 哈洛德百貨（英语：Harrods) 更連不應有的都有或代 客購買, 享有極高聲譽. 那年我們去参觀, 导遊說大笨象也可以落单order.
百貨公司興旺了100多年, 然後慢慢地給各類專賣店搶去不少生意. 上述温哥華四大百貨公司一半 已結業, 餘下的亦臨破產邊緣. 你我他早己不去那些大厦買电視电腦相机爐头雪櫃家居用品 等等.好在地產值錢, 破船仍有三斤鉄. 它們般出高樓在市區近郊起一层全天候大商場. 每個商場又有幾间大公司坐鎮其中(英語:Anchor Tenants) 像船錨穩住陣脚. 隨著百貨行業式微, 重量級專賣店 變了电子电視电腦音响, 户外活动用品,家俬,時裝等全國性或誇國公司, 各領風騷數十年 成為新世代一站式購物消費場所, 至今似乎方興未艾. 本拿比的 Metrotown 就約有二百萬方呎零售面積.大温哥華及鄰近城市這幾年有三大商場新張,強棒出擊轟動一時.

1. 摩根交匯直銷商場 Morgan Crossing Outlet Mall
Located in South Surrey, The Shops at Morgan Crossing is a vibrant outdoor shopping mall offering a unique collection of independent retailers, fashion outlets, restaurants, and cafés. Open year-round, The Shops at Morgan Crossing is the perfect escape when you want to find a new outfit for the weekend . Plus, ample free parking. 南素里這个戶外商場自称為直銷市場, 初時的确有人買到批發價時裝, 還說以後不用南下美國 掃貨了. 我們却無收穫. 店鋪与店鋪间之行人路及公众地方沒有上蓋; 商店樓上多层住宅单位 好似亞洲城市的上住下鋪格局, 對我們來說并無吸引.
2. McArthurGlen Vancouver Airport 亚瑟格兰名品直銷
Imagine grabbing the best offers and latest trends in amongst tree-lined streets, pedestrian-friendly walkways and a luxury piazza. McArthurGlen Vancouver, the first designer outlet to open in the Vancouver area, brings you just that. With an open-air village style, tailor-made entertainment and the latest brands at up to 70% off – it’s a shopping experience like no other. 近温哥華机場. 也自祢名設計師時裝直銷商場, 亦是戶外行人道及廣場均無上蓋.
3. Tsawwassen Mills 措瓦森大商場不用 Mall而用 Mills (磨坊)
Tsawwassen Mills is a shopping mall on Tsawwassen First Nations land, in Delta, British Columbia. The mall was built by Ivanhoe Cambridge and opened on October 5, 2016. It features 1.2 million square feet of retail space and an 1,100 seat food court. It features 200 retailers, including Bass Pro Shops as well as its sister chain Uncle Bucks, and Saks Off 5th. etc. 措瓦森原住民提供土地, 加東著名建築商爱達華劍橋設計營運的三角洲商場取名懷古, 与擴建中之 Tsawwsaaen Commons 也不用 Mall 而用 Commons (公用地方) 如出一轍富原始風味. 小鎮只有2萬人口, 商場却有200多间商店,佔地一百二十萭方呎. 何來顧客? 他們把大温哥華, 素里,白石約30萬人口, 又維多利亞及海湾小島, 美國等地顧客, 連BC省每年9百40萬遊客之百分幾 加起來就是很可觀的數目.
今天我們來看看這个大型全天候商場之藝術品和佈局:

Not too far from Vancouver. 離温哥華半小時車程. 接近美加边境, 五分鐘到達 BC渡輪碼頭.(綱照)

THE MILLS & the BC Ferry Terminal. 每逢渡輪靠岸, 必有穿梭巴士接送.(綱照)

There are 6 Entries (gates) to the Mall. We enter through the Outdoor World. 6个入口不用. 我们由”戶外用品世界”進入.

Good first impression ! 先聲奪人,留下深刻印象.

Outdoor world indeed. 郊野景物,点題之作.

Small fishes and small kids 小孩与小魚.

Hard wood floors. 硬木地板,光滑美觀.

Life size and life like. 橱窗陈设, 好似身在共其中.

Wall paper. 幾可乱真.

Wood working arts. 木球藝術, 似曾相識.

Study in Color. 坐椅和頂上飾物, 色調一致.

matching ceiling and floor colors. 紅地板加紅布條. 中間深色, 配合得宜.

Canuck’s official motorcycle? 加人冰球队會館.

Art gallery. 画廊入口已吸引.

Something different. 看落与众不同,已違标奇效果.

For young girls 少女時裝.

From floor to ceiling; 冲天珠柱有点未來意味.

In the middle of the mall is this huge food Hall. 商場中间有餐飲大廳. 靚木上蓋, 氣派不凡.

1,100 seat food court. 一千一百座位.

Art pieces everywhere. 藝術作品, 琳瑯滿目.

First nation art form 1. 商場合伙土著藝術之一

First Nations art form 2. 商場合伙土著藝術品之二.

Eye catching photo. bigger then life. 巨型照片十分搶眼.

We got some like these, only the holes came naturally. 人工爛褲又当作時興.

Many many shoe stores with thousands of shoes, 鞋店特別多.

Use one of these when too tired to walk. 代步小型車岀租.

This photo was not taken by me. 非我所拍.

Look like a bus stop. 好似巴士站.

Ceiling glass balls. 天花板飾物令人目不暇給.

Outdoor, Natives, arts-all came together. 藝術家表達出野外, 土著文化等意識.

No name brand-good quality. That is the name. Big lineup when they open at MetroTown but quiet here. 無印良品: 無名牌但品質第一.

Like those little drawers. Reminded us of a Chinese herbal store. 店內两旁頂小箱好似中國草藥小箱子.

Cute. 得意.

No time to find out what’s in the bear . 沒空研究熊体上是什么東西,什么意思.

Our lunch. 五元午餐.

Again, it’s a poster. 壁畫疑真似幻.

Photo/poster take away empty space. 商店间空位貼上巨型照片. 增加熱鬧氣氛.

Movements ! IN AND OUT OF THE PICTURE. 圖里圖外,互相呼应.

More than just a cup of coffee. Now even McDonald have Berger sauces for sale in Grocery stores. 飲咖啡之外還出售增值產品.

We came through here, we will exit through here. 由此進來由此出去, 天經地義.

Outdoor world once again. 又見戶外世界.

Wood cabin style. 回到旧時,還看今朝.

World under sea. 海底世界之营造,不惜工本.

Hot outside but cool water under your feet. 夏日清凉流水, 倍覺舒服.