Week 3- 18 March 2013 – Westfield in Sydney City


18 March 2013 – Westfield in Sydney City

Westfield has been one of the most powerful landmark structures in Sydney CBD, with three complete refurbishment shopping centre together. It offers world’s most exclusive and luxurious brands to consumers. Furthermore, this mall has three facades include Castlereagh Street, Pitt Street, and Market Street will have two levels with shopfronts and remaining upper levels of retail with glazed facade, which give a deep and attracting visual impression for people walking on the street level. In addition, in order to fit the Tower into the 21st century, the interior finishes for floors and ceilings, and reconfiguration of existing voids and open space are refurbishment to better serve and attracting shopper. Furthermore, new system of escalators has also been installed. The systems facade to 85 Castlereagh Street is believed to be the first commercial use in Australia as it has a thermally enhanced curtain wall framing system with high sealing performance and beautiful vision three layer widow wall. This system has much better thermal transmittance than the conventional double glass wall and non-thermal enhancement system. This is building combine fashion design and strong functional facilities together.





 

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