2013-06-18T17:24:28-04:00 http://archinect.com/news/article/55057510/what-exactly-is-bluewater-s-secret Nam Henderson 2012-08-10T15:32:00-04:00 >2012-08-10T15:32:46-04:00 <img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/63/63hbeopaririangm.jpg" width="460" height="276" border="0" title="" alt="" /><em><p>According to its architect Eric Kuhne, head designer at the multinational firm CivicArts, Bluewater is "a city rather than a retail destination".</p></em><br /><br /><p> With the news that the enormous north Kent shopping mall, is planning an extension Owen Hatherly examines the mall and its environs to ascertain the secrets of Bluewater's success.</p>