City Arcade, Retail Development, Modern Australian Commercial Architecture, Interior Design, Images
City Arcade in Townsville, Queensland
Contemporary Shop Building in Queensland, Australia – design by The Buchan Group
7 Mar 2018
City Arcade
Design: The Buchan Group
Location: Queensland, Australia
City Arcade

The addition to the Flinders Street project included a Woolworths supermarket and supplementary parking to support the growing demand for city shopping and casual dining in Townsville?s CBD.

Nestled between existing heritage-listed retail outlets, a multi-storey hotel and the bustling City Lane casual dining precinct, City Arcade?s latest additions were designed to provide a more diverse shopping environment for customers. The Buchan Group Senior Associate Barry Neocleous said the latest instalment respected the adjoining heritage buildings, whilst linking the two major CBD thoroughfares of Flinders Street and Sturt Street. It also bridged a three-metre level disparity between existing pedestrian routes.

?Creating a seamless link between the major streets was a priority for the future retail strategy of Townsville?s CBD,? Mr Neocleous said.
?A major focus was creating a link between the existing retail hubs and securing safe pedestrian amenity, while creating an active, vibrant space for customers.
?By socially activating the centre with a dining precinct and linking principle thoroughfares, the design creates a new node for social and community interaction.?
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