the office component on the first floor gives scale
to the buildings and creates large double volume
entrances as well as animating the area with
constant activity.
The design is clean and contemporary yet
inviting, and the distinctive layout creates a
vibrant shopping experience.
During Dainfern Square’s incubation, the site
size increased and a residential component was
Dainfern Square
introduced on an adjacent property which required
access through this site. This somewhat tricky link
was resolved with the ramps which lead down
through the basement parking.
The most critical design challenge was the
building’s eastern façade which addresses William
Nicol Drive. This elevation is, effectively, the back
of the building, housing services and back of house
areas. It has been carefully considered to reducing
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