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 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 the apparent bulk and creating a feature façade . A floating screen over 100m long was introduced along the length of the façade , which hovers and steps to create a dynamic but honest façade which reveals the services , walkways and other functional elements .
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