Marrickville Metro by Hames Sharley

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In 2017, AMP Capital embarked on an expansion of the existing Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre, on behalf of the centre’s owner UniSuper, enlisting Hames Sharley’s assistance to transform a former factory into a community-focused centre. The result is a high-quality design outcome for the residents and businesses of Marrickville and the Inner West.

The extension lies to the south of the current centre and leverages its north-facing orientation to create a new, vibrant retail and dining destination in Sydney, offering amenity and open-air dining. The extension is bound by Edinburgh Road, Murray and Smidmore Street. Smidmore Street has been transformed into an eat street with greatly improved public domain,…