Za celotno območje BTC-ja je značilno, da se je razvilo hipno, brez sodelovanja stroke, tako rekoč samo, in postalo pravo "mesto v malem". Veliko skladiščno območje je že imelo svoj urbanizem in svoje servisne ulice. Večina današnjih trgovskih objektov je nastala iz starih skladišč. Novih parcel je bilo malo in tudi novogradnje znotraj območja niso bile pogoste. Ustvarjalnost arhitektov se je, kar je po svoje tudi logično, zreducirala zgolj na oblikovanje in dekoriranje fasadnega plašča.
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What is characteristic for the whole area of BTC is its sudden growth, with no participation from the architectural profession, which occurred so to speak of its own accord, springing into a veritable "city within a city". The large area of warehouses already had its own urban structure and its own delivery streets. The majority of today’s shopping buildings sprang from these old warehouses. New plots were scarce, and new construction within the area was rare as well. The creativity of architects was logically reduced to shaping and decorating façade shells.
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