GROUND FLOOR
Other materials used include a dark facebrick and timber elements which provide some softness and texture to the design . The use of concrete also extends to the polished concrete floors which have a shaped curb edge to echo the organic curves of the roof . The floors are edged with a tile detail along the edge of the shopfronts .
Sustainability Creating a sustainable retail development was important to Devmco and a number of sustainable initiatives were incorporated . Marine Walk is powered off of a 1MW direct current solar plant . All of the rainwater is harvested off of the roof for use in the ablutions and for watering the landscaping . The environment on which the centre was built was also taken into account . Originally an old sugar plantation , the land had been denuded of indigenous coastal bush and tree species . These have now been reintroduced into the centre ’ s landscaping . Adjacent to the centre the wetlands have been rehabilitated and replanted with indigenous species . The developers have also taken into the account
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