very large racetrack mall configurations , with the Grocery Avenue tenants anchoring on the western side and the existing tenants ( i . e . Woolworths , Edgars and Truworths ) anchoring the development on the eastern side . A host of new international tenants are also accommodated in this phase . A three-level parking structure was added on the northern side to increase the parking count to a total of 8,250 bays . Incorporated within this structure is an access controlled , dedicated VIP Parking area and VIP Lounge .
Architectural Aesthetic BILD Architects were also involved in the 2000 refurbishment as ‘ Architects of Record ’ for a design created by DDG Architects in Baltimore in USA ( Architect and Builder - March 2001 issue ). Although the mall design was cutting edge at the time it had become tired and 15 years later was due for a complete overhaul .
The architects opted for a neutral colour palette of greys with black and white as accent colours , both internally and externally . Red is used selectively as the signature colour . The purpose-made loose mall furniture and fixed mall seating follows the same colour scheme , with the introduction of stained timber on planters and some floor finishes .
Large areas of rooflight were introduced as well as the simplification of the mall configuration around new reference points to improve visibility and circulation through the malls . The total length of malls over the four levels is just over 3,4 kilometres . The introduction of keyhole malls at the lower retail level further allows for a visual link with the ground floor retail and allows natural light to penetrate to this level of retail . The central racetrack mall is anchored by four slanted glass rooflights with brightly coloured carpet finishes allowing for distinctive nodes to assist in wayfinding . Coloured LED ’ s in the coved lighting at the four slanted rooflights add another element of colour to the neutral palette . Plasterboard mall ceilings echo the pattern of the porcelain mall tiles with perforated acoustic plasterboard introduced in all double volume rooflight ceilings to assist with the acoustics .
The final development is centred around several signature spaces namely the Food Court and Fun Company entertainment node to the east , the retention of the central Cavendish Court
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