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    Cranbourne North
    Retail Centre

    The Cranbourne North strip consists of three separate retail buildings with a carpark located at the rear of the complex. The result is a creative, less predictable commercial architectural design that both complements and provides an interesting contrast to the Avenue Shopping Centre.
    LOCATION

    Boonwurrung Country | Cranbourne North, VIC

    VALUE

    3M

    CLIENT

    The Avenues Pty Ltd

    YEAR

    2016

    SECTOR

    retail, mixed-use

    STATUS

    Complete

    BUILDER

    Buildcept

    PHOTOGRAPHY

    Tom Ross

    IMAGE BANNER BLOCK B CRANBOURNE NTH

    Our intention was to create a commercial design that sat comfortably with the existing development but would also become a focal point for the area. While the design kept some of the fundamental elements of traditional retail developments, like the use of large clear glazing to enhance the visibility into the shops.

    We wanted to move away from creating a ‘typical’ retail strip and work towards something more distinctive with a minimalist feel through the use of raw materials and large suspended concrete panels. Having large amounts of concrete and suspended concrete panels would also prove to be a challenge structurally as well as financially.

    MEDIA Block SQUARE A CRANBOURNE NTH
    MEDIA Block SQUARE C CRANBOURNE NTH

    Raw concrete panels, minimal colours and sharp angles add depth to the design

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