Sector: Retail
Buchan’s retail masterplan for Market Hall Redevelopment at Robina Town Centre creates the opportunity for many improvements to the centre. This includes a two-storey major new food precinct, now dubbed ‘The Kitchens, imagined as ‘a mix of food court, hall and factory’. It creates a theatrical experience like that of a street market. It sits […]
Transforming Adelaide’s Rundle Mall, Rundle Place was designed by Buchan to draw new, international brands to the Adelaide CBD for the first time. The $385M development of the former Harris Scarfe site created a strong retail connection between Rundle Mall and the Grenfell Street commercial precinct and comprises four integrated levels around a central atrium, […]
Think Precinct Buchan hosted ‘Think Precinct’ in Perth this month, an interactive conversation on the creation of successful mixed-use precincts, that harness liveability, sustainability and new thinking in construction opportunities and materiality. The event brought together influential design voices from across Buchan and international design firm Nikken Sekkei including Phil Schoutrop, Sector Lead Precincts, Buchan;Harvey […]
Inspired by the historic Molonglo River, the design reflects themes of movement and connection, with sweeping ETFE canopies and structured landscapes reinforcing the concept of ‘crossing.’ This interplay of organic and geometric forms seamlessly bridges history and innovation, shaping a dynamic, people-focused public realm. With traffic diverted underground, the space is now a thriving, year-round […]
Sydney’s heritage-listed South Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop has been transformed from an Industrial-era building into a captivating multi-use commercial and community precinct that honours the site’s rich history. The revitalisation includes large public and exhibition spaces, a specialty grocer, eateries, gym and education facilities, and the original blacksmith forge, in full working order. The inner-Sydney Workshop […]
The design brief centred around creating better lifestyle opportunities for customers and delivering unique and innovative experiences to enrich the local community and culture. The architectural and interior design response looked to mimic the way complex technologies are packaged and presented to the end user as a simple, clean and sleek interface. Central to the […]
During the day, Buchan’s design of The Galleria atrium floods the Sylvia Park expansion with diffused natural daylight. At night, discrete light sources up-light the curved surfaces of the ceilings providing a soft ambience. The design allows customers to move effortlessly from retail to leisure spaces without need for extensive wayfinding. The form and finishes […]
An exciting, mixed-use precinct that will become the heart of Clyde North in Melbourne’s south-eastern growth corridor is an ‘anti-mall’ that turns the traditional shopping centre inside out. Designed by architecture practice Buchan, Meridian Village provides retail, commercial and entertainment tenancies and is located between existing industrial and residential areas. Buchan Principal, Grant Withers, says […]
Construction is underway on Melbourne Walk, an exciting mixed-use development in Melbourne’s retail heart and the first built project in Bourke Street Mall in more than 50 years. Formerly known as The Walk, the 3,600sqm site was originally made up of eight separate buildings including Diamond House, the Public Benefit Bootery, Allan’s Building and York […]
Housed in the recently refurbished O’Connells, one of Queenstown’s most iconic buildings, Buchan collaborated with DFS Group’s design team to adapt the concept design for the two-level luxury department store, which spans 1,800sqm, to suit the NZ market and meet NZ standards. With a focus on locally sourced materials, fittings and fixtures, Buchan brought together […]