The Hub in Christchurch
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The Hub in Christchurch
NZ Retail Building Transformation, South Island, New Zealand – design by The Buchan Group
19 Jun 2017
The Hub in Christchurch
Architects: The Buchan Group
Location: Christchurch, NZ
Christchurch Hub Transformed into Shoppers? Paradis
Christchurch?s Enviro-Mark Gold accredited shopping centre The Hub, Hornby has received a $65 million facelift, designed by award-winning Australasian architecture firm The Buchan Group.
Shopping Centre Investments Limited appointed The Buchan Group to provide design, documentation, building consenting, and construction monitoring for the project featuring a 6000 sqm anchor store, 70 specialty retail stores and a contemporary food court.
Transformation of The Hub begun in late 2012 after a land swap with the Christchurch City Council enabled the realignment of Chalmers Street and an increase of the centre footprint to 25,000 sqm.
The Buchan Group Senior Associate Daren Alderson said delivering a design that built up to the new road boundaries, maximising the site, enabled the team to create an aesthetically pleasing exterior and highly functional interior.
?We approached the road realignment as an opportunity to incorporate curved elements to the façade, creating a spectacular view for motorists entering and passing the centre,? he said.
?The section facing Carmen Road and Chalmers Street now takes...
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