Coronavirus mixed-used developments Impact Advice, COVID-19 Architects Guide 2020
Rise of mixed-used developments in post-COVID economy
4 Sep 2020
Impact COVID19 will have on mixed-used developments
The rise and rise of mixed-used developments in the post-COVID economy
Article by Simon Dyer, Principal at Hames Sharley
Cities have always been designed with very distinct precincts in mind. CBDs would be filled exclusively with office buildings; buzzing with life during the week but completely empty on weekends when the shopping and entertainment precincts would then come alive. This separation divided cities into completely different zones for work and play.
However, there has been a shift in the way cities are designed. The lines between work and play are blurred as newer developments boast a diverse mix of residential, retail, commercial and entertainment spaces all in the one area. This new style of mixed-use design is increasingly being embraced for new developments across Australia, in the city centres and suburbs alike. And although the trend toward mixed-use buildings has been on the rise for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken things up a notch. With retail shops shutting their doors and offices all but abandoned, it has become clear that mixed-used buildings offer more than just a diverse mix of amenities for their inhabitants; they offer a clever way of hedging your bets in an unpredictable and unstable rental market.

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