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The Galeries - Food Court

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Arch / Design:		The Uncarved Block (web)
Type:		Shopping Centre
Year:		2011
Location:		Australia
Photographer:		John Gollings (web)

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The brief for The Galeries was to Increase relevance and generate appeal for The Galeries shopping centre in Sydney's CBD amongst fashion-savvy 16-29 y/o consumers, at a time when the giants like Westfield Sydney were opening their doors

The Galeries (formerly Galeries Victoria -TGV) is a shopping centre located in the heart of the Sydney central business district, bounded by George, Pitt and Park Streets. The Galeries is a lifestyle and cultural destination for fashion, art and music

The site on which The Galeries now stands was originally home to the flagship Waltons department store. It now sits below the Citigroup office tower and beside the Sydney Hilton Hotel.

The Galeries was acquired by Ipoh Ltd in May 1998. Construction of the centre was completed in July 2000.

The Galeries is a 15,000 square metre shopping centre with lettable area over four levels including the restored Heritage School of Arts Building. The tenancy mix for Lower Ground Floor level comprises food and beverage, convenience and service retailing. The Ground Floor level is principally for leisure and lifestyle fashion and fashion accessories. Above the shopping centre is a 72,000 square metre office tower

The Galeries features a series of covered laneways running throughout with bridges between buildings and a central piazza area. Underground passageways lead off to Town Hall railway station at the southern end, adjacent to a passageway that leads to the Queen Victoria Building. The centre also incorporates the historic Sydney School of the Arts, which is now the Arthouse Hotel. There is also a Sydney Monorail station in the shopping centre.