Burnside Village Stage 6

RCP provided project and design management services for the Stage 6 expansion of Burnside Village, a major retail and lifestyle redevelopment that doubled the centre's existing footprint to 38,500 sqm.

The project introduced more than 80 new premium fashion, dining, home, health and lifestyle tenancies, along with two new basement levels accommodating 560 undercover car parks and EV charging facilities. Its defining feature is a 2,000 sqm custom-engineered LANIK glass roof, a double-curved glazed structure that floods the new mall with natural light and creates an architectural centrepiece for the precinct.

Client Vision

The Cohen Group set out to elevate Burnside Village into a world-class retail destination while maintaining continuity for the community throughout construction. The brief called for a premium, contemporary retail experience that integrated seamlessly with the existing centre and supported long-term growth for high-end tenants.

Sustainability, accessibility and operational resilience were core priorities, reflected in new vertical transport systems, precinct-based retail zoning, and a 365-kW solar installation with capacity for future expansion. The expansion was developed in staged releases so the centre could continue trading without extended shutdowns.

Problems Solved

Delivering a project of this scale within a live retail environment required meticulous sequencing, stakeholder engagement and design coordination.

Construction activity peaked at more than 500 workers on site during commissioning and tenant integration, placing significant demands on safety and logistics management.

The LANIK roof, formed by more than 600 individually manufactured glass panels, introduced highly technical engineering requirements. RCP managed international coordination with LANIK's production facilities in San Sebastián, Spain, overseeing prototype verification and quality assurance before prefabricated components arrived on site.

Maintaining customer access, tenant operations and public safety throughout major structural works remained a continuous challenge, intensified by programme milestones tied to seasonal retail trading windows.