Architect and Builder Retail Retrospective | Page 570

Concept & Planning The design concept of Cornubia Mall is intended to create a retail centre which provides a unique retail product to the area . Cornubia offers a destination of retail convenience , outdoor living and recreational value which seamlessly blends with the lifestyle of the surrounding community it serves .
While the trend in regional shopping centres in tropical climates has long been to offer large air-conditioned enclosed malls , Cornubia strikes a perfect balance between a retail centre , comprised of large national tenants and an outdoor lifestyle experience . This is typified by expansive shaded exterior walkways and pause areas , interlaced with
indigenous vegetation , an open air public square and even an integrated cycle track through the centre which links to the surrounding areas .
Lifts were extensively used in the northern portion of the centre to link the double volume parking basement with the retail areas .
Components and Tenants 88 % of Cornubia ’ s gross lettable area ( GLA ) is occupied by national tenants and national franchise offerings affording it an extremely strong covenant and mix of tenants across all categories . The north precinct is anchored by the first in a series of ‘ new look ’ Checkers stores , which is now the benchmark for a national roll out , Woolworths ,
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