vamp has taken Greenacres from an eighties icon and transformed it into a
trances, an abundance of natural light and an airy atmosphere.
y much a heavy geometric-patterned style, with low ceilings and narrow
very social spaces – the equivalent of the new main shopping streets for
This is what the new Greenacres represents.”
ding raising the low ceiling – itself a maze of wires and disused equipment – as
e seamless, flowing design. Another aspect was incorporating the needs of modern
he roof or between the ceiling and the roof. “We had to survey the ceiling and
gutters on the roof which became service spaces for future use, because there is a
t,” Wagenaar said. “There were several teams from contractor WBHO who were
ain open for trade,” said Wagenaar. “We split the entire mall into 15 stages for the
ertain timeframe – all at night, after stores had closed for trade.”
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