At first, I wondered why was it called SM Aura? Not to mention
the extended name “Premier.” Why not SM The Fort or SM City Taguig as the
Facebook page shows? But after strolling all over the mall, I agreed that it’s
best called SM Aura Premier for a reason.
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left dome - Imax, Director's Club, and SM Cinemas ; right dome - SMX; from SM City Taguig (SM Aura Premier)
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Premier Mall
First, it is indeed a “Premier” mall. You would notice it
right away whichever entrance you take; whether from the main doors or from the
basement parking. Most shops aren’t the usual pangmasa or popular stalls you would normally see in most SM malls.
In fact, it can be comparable to the upper class malls of Glorietta in Makati.
Aura of Luxury and
Elegance
Second, it oozes an “Aura” of luxury and elegance. Even
the architectural design of the mall alone is luxurious and elegant; quite
redundant I know but that’s what it is. The mall itself is not spacious. There
are only five floors with several units per floor. You can actually drop by
each unit in an hour or less. It’s nowhere close to SM Mall of Asia which may
take a day to inspect.
Architecturally
Magnificently Built
But other than the limited number of units, an extended
portion of the building is architecturally magnificently built. It holds an SMX
Convention, a chapel, and more commercial spaces. I would assume that most of
the offices will house call centers; an addition to the already call centre
rich populace of Global City Taguig. Even the call centers in the area are
incomparable to the usual companies we have heard of. Most of such pays higher
and hires only the elite amongst call center folks. Some people also speculate that
the extension are condo units considering the fact that SMDC (SM Development
Corporation) often builds condominiums beside SM malls.
Mini-Park at the
Rooftop
The topmost floor (5th floor) of the mall (not
the building extension) features an open air mini-park where you can see a view
of Global City. There are shops within the area as well as seats throughout the
park with grass (it’s still being grown), fountains (not yet on), and other notable
features of the landscape. There’s also a path which will allow you to walk
towards the extended building (not yet open).
Although several outlets are still close, you can already
enjoy the premier aura of SM Aura Premier in Taguig. Visit their official
Facebook page www.facebook.com/SMAuraPremierOfficial
for more information.
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