Architect and Builder June 2017 | Page 38

The final component of Phase 1 was the creation of an 8,300m 2 temporary retail mall within the existing P5 parking level to accommodate the smaller tenants around the old Hyperama box which had to be accommodated on a temporary basis while the redevelopment was in progress. This ‘Retail Village’ provided a seamless trading link between the new Hyperama and the remainder of the existing retail in the old centre. Three smaller projects; namely an Energy Centre allowing for 100% stand-by power, a large underground water reservoir for 2,5 days of water storage and a Welcome Centre for tourist 38 buses and park-and-ride facilities were designed and completed at the same time as the Phase 1 development. The refurbishment of the existing malls (mall tiling, mall ceilings, general lighting and existing public toilets) commenced towards the tail end of Phase 1. Phase 2 Phase 2 consisted of the creation of 58,700m² of additional retail arranged over two levels connecting the existing centre and the Phase 1 retail. The existing east/west malls at ground and lower first floors were extended to create Menlyn Shopping Centre