(Thumbs up) TAKING shape above the clutter of Edsa is a one-of-a-kind wonder in the metropolis. It’s a Sky Garden that snakes around SM North Edsa, from The Block to the Annex.

It’s a good sign that even mall developers are trying to create a natural landscape—a vast expanse of greenery that should give weary urbanites a chance to breathe. Metro Manila is a megapolis gasping for air.

At last, here is a design that should give mallrats their much needed oxygen supply.

Spanning almost 16,000 sq m, it will be lined and dotted with trees and foliage—perfect for absorbing the smog around. A waterfall (man-made, of course) is at the end of this winding promenade.

Retail stores and restos in sleek glass-and-steel pavilions will rise in the Sky Garden.

The centerpiece of this development is an ampitheater with a skylight atrium. Designed to be the prime events venue of the north, it will have panoramic lights, which should make it quite a sight at night.

The Sky Garden, which is due to open in April, should give mall-goers a fresh view of the cityscape, no matter the congestion.