From the Resene News – issue 1/2004

Shopaholic - Eastgate Shopping Centre
Anchored by a 9700 square metre The Warehouse, the largest South Island Farmers of 6500 square metres and a 5300 square metre Countdown, the $77 million Eastgate Shopping Centre redevelopment and expansion at the corner of Linwood Ave and Buckleys Road, Christchurch has been colossal. Add to these three tenants, 70 speciality stores and the floor area rises from the original 9750 square metres to 30500 square metres. With 210% more shop floor space and a mix of speciality shop favourites plus some new to Christchurch and new to mall complexes, shoppers are well catered to.

Exterior substrates include a mix of precast concrete, structural steel and compressed sheet, while the interior is finished in paperfaced plasterboard with timber trim. 1400 litres of the ever-popular Resene X-200 waterproofing membrane protects the exterior from the elements, while Resene Lumbersider satin acrylic and Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel protect the interior against the busy hustle and bustle of shoppers.

A landmark retail location for a major consumer area, which has a primary and secondary catchment extending across a third of the city, Eastgate Shopping Centre is now firmly marked on all shopaholics' mental maps.

Architect: Ignite - Crane Design Partnership
Project and Construction Managers: Arrow International
Painting Contractors: RJ Roxburgh and Son, Dixon and Dixon and Jeff Dermott Ltd
Resene: Geoff Edwards, Christchurch Key Account Manager; Tony Walter, Christchurch Architectural Services Manager; Simon Leigh, Christchurch Project Services Representative

 
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