Woodhead has designed the $6 million refurbishment of the 30-year-old Forestway Shopping Centre. The refurbishment has revitalised the suburban centre, with an emphasis on providing better customer amenity and a fresher, more contemporary retail environment.
A key feature of the mall upgrade is the development of a ‘village’ experience. Timber battens applied to the bulkheads overhang the existing shopfronts and various feature walls throughout the centre. Tenants are encouraged to break through the bulkheads, enabling both sides of the mall to present dynamic variety of frontages unified by the timber banding, reminiscent of traditional streetscape awning lines.
The redevelopment included increasing the capacity of existing and new major tenancies, introducing a significant restaurant and café precinct, expanding the floor space by 60% and increasing the parking provision by 90%.
The new village shopping centre is an open air precinct surrounded by al fresco cafes, restaurants and lifestyle retailing. The ground-floor mall contains an expanded Woolworth’s supermarket, a gourmet supermarket and 70 specialty shops.
