a fresh aest
The well-known East Rand Mall in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni is undergoing a mass
interior refurbishment is expected to be completed by the end of 2016, while a n
completed in April 2016.
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he refurbishment and extension have been designed by MDS Architecture. Sean Pe
Mall project, says that the design has taken care to maintain the existing volumes
navigation for shoppers and creating a fresh new interior aesthetic.
Two of the entrances have been extended and revamped. They have been draped w
of perforated aluminium giving them a distinctive new look. “The cladding provid
over the existing building. It provides dappled light during the day and is illumina
Pearce.
The new retail section features a ceiling that creates the impression of being folde
throughout the shopping centre. East Rand Mall features a distinctive rotunda and barrel vault
features are being maintained in the renovation, though the rotunda has been modernised and
out geometric overlay and ribbon ceilings with lights. “We have brought the scale down slightly
features on the sides of the vaults. Intimacy has been a key driving factor – we want to create sp
centre,” he explains.
Shopfronts have been lifted to just over 4m, with certain major retailers’ shopfronts extending
new floor finishes, ceilings, lights, mall furniture and the introduction of distinctive visual cues
centre to help navigate its various arteries. “There are a number of promotional courts, which h
is finished with dark flooring and finishes, whereas the next avenue features white flooring and
have been redone,” he explains. A distinctive tornado structure is a dominant feature in the foo
enhanced by tubular structures reaching up towards the existing skylight.
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