The final component of Phase 1 was the creation of an 8,300m 2 temporary retail mall within the existing P5 parking level to accommodate the smaller tenants around the old Hyperama box which had to be accommodated on a temporary basis while the redevelopment was in progress . This ‘ Retail Village ’ provided a seamless trading link between the new Hyperama and the remainder of the existing retail in the old centre .
Three smaller projects ; namely an Energy Centre allowing for 100 % stand-by power , a large underground water reservoir for 2,5 days of water storage and a Welcome Centre for tourist
buses and park-and-ride facilities were designed and completed at the same time as the Phase 1 development . The refurbishment of the existing malls ( mall tiling , mall ceilings , general lighting and existing public toilets ) commenced towards the tail end of Phase 1 .
Phase 2 Phase 2 consisted of the creation of 58,700m ² of additional retail arranged over two levels connecting the existing centre and the Phase 1 retail . The existing east / west malls at ground and lower first floors were extended to create
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