very large racetrack mall configurations, with the
Grocery Avenue tenants anchoring on the western
side and the existing tenants (i.e. Woolworths,
Edgars and Truworths) anchoring the development
on the eastern side. A host of new international
tenants are also accommodated in this phase. A
three-level parking structure was added on the
northern side to increase the parking count to
a total of 8,250 bays. Incorporated within this
structure is an access controlled, dedicated VIP
Parking area and VIP Lounge.
Architectural Aesthetic
BILD Architects were also involved in the 2000
refurbishment as ‘Architects of Record’ for a
design created by DDG Architects in Baltimore in
USA (Architect and Builder - March 2001 issue).
Although the mall design was cutting edge at the
time it had become tired and 15 years later was
due for a complete overhaul.
The architects opted for a neutral colour
palette of greys with black and white as accent
colours, both internally and externally. Red is
used selectively as the signature colour. The
purpose-made loose mall furniture and fixed mall
seating follows the same colour scheme, with
the introduction of stained timber on planters and
some floor finishes.
Large areas of rooflight were introduced as
well as the simplification of the mall configuration
around new reference points to improve visibility
and circulation through the malls. The total
length of malls over the four levels is just over
3,4 kilometres. The introduction of keyhole malls
at the lower retail level further allows for a visual
link with the ground floor retail and allows natural
light to penetrate to this level of retail. The central
racetrack mall is anchored by four slanted glass
Menlyn Shopping Centre
rooflights with brightly coloured carpet finishes
allowing for distinctive nodes to assist in way-
finding. Coloured LED’s in the coved lighting at
the four slanted rooflights add another element
of colour to the neutral palette. Plasterboard mall
ceilings echo the pattern of the porcelain mall tiles
with perforated acoustic plasterboard introduced in
all double volume rooflight ceilings to assist with
the acoustics.
The final development is centred around
several signature spaces namely the Food Court
and Fun Company entertainment node to the
east, the retention of the central Cavendish Court
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