The first stage of Chadstone’s $660-million redevelopment was unveiled on October 13, reinforcing the retail mecca’s infinite capacity for reinvention.

The latest revamp of Chadstone introduces over 100 new retailers, two new dining precincts, a Hoyts digital cinema complex, the Southern Hemisphere’s first LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and a Tesla Motors dealership.

The development has been under construction for more than two years and is set to mark one of the largest milestones in Chadstone’s 56-year history when it is completed in mid-2017.

The four-level mixed-use gallery creates a dynamic central hub catering to everything customers need with family-focused entertainment, major international retailers and upscale dining options. The new ground-level mall is set to deliver one of the best fashion precincts in Australia with its dramatic double-height shop fronts hosting brands such as H&M, Uniqlo and Sephora.

A striking 7000m2 grid-shell roof presents a milestone in structural design innovation as it arches over the atrium, soaring some 30 metres above the ground.

The Buchan Group, working in collaboration with The Gandel Group, Vicinity Centres and CallisonRTKL on the centre’s dramatic transformation has seen it morph into the Southern Hemisphere’s largest retail centre and Australia’s number one shopping destination.