Shopfronts are external and are situated on landscaped protected walkways facing into the central courtyard thereby maximising the use of natural lighting . Outdoor sections of the coffee bars and restaurants have been designed to resemble patios . Protection provided by glass over timber lattice elements will create shade , rain protection as well as dappled sunlight effects .
Although Cedar Square is a three-storey outdoor mall , it is a ‘ soft ’ human-scale building with articulation of surfaces . The two retail levels
and a third , incorporating service shops and offices , all face inwards with the exception of the takeaway component .
“ It is a building that is fragmented into a number of different elevational treatments ; it avoids homogeneity and the design has incorporated smaller elements to create interest and it integrates well with the residential buildings to the west ,” comments Bray . “ Although it has a relaxed atmosphere , the building is sophisticated and contemporary with state-ofthe-art finishes .”
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