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TIME SQUARE, MENLYN MAINE
The new Time Square development is
located in the newly developed Menlyn
Maine precinct in the eastern suburbs of
Pretoria. It has excellent access to the
Garsfontein and Atterbury off-ramps from
the N1 and is in close proximity to Menlyn
Park shopping centre.
Menlyn Maine is envisioned to be the first
“Green Living Precinct” in South Africa. The
total size of the precinct is ±135,000m2 and
will consist of a mix of office space, retail
and dining, residential and leisure uses in a
park-like setting.
The urban design vision for Menlyn Maine
centres on pedestrianisation and walkability,
24-hour mixed-use activity, green urban
spaces and parks as well as a sustainable
and environmentally responsible approach
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to the design and construction of all the
developments in the precinct.
The site is situated on Aramist Road
between Corobay Avenue and January
Masilela Drive. The block in which Times
Square is situated also contains Sun
International’s new hotel and arena in a
significant green space.
As a major entertainment destination
centre, Time Square will offer a 2,000 slot
machine and 60 table casino, an 8,000-seater
multi-purpose entertainment arena and a
245-room mixed grade hotel with first class
amenities and underground parking.
Design Concept
The architectural design of this high profile
entertainment complex was driven by
the need to ensure it was appropriately
and sensitively situated within the urban
fabric of Menlyn Maine, both in terms of
its visual impact as well the anticipated
influx of visitors to the complex. It focused
on both the external aesthetics as well as
the internal theming of the complex so they
are compatible with the overall aesthetic
of Menlyn Maine, yet distinctive, exciting
and attractive to Sun International’s target
market. All components have been logically
planned to ensure efficiency, economy
and buildability.
Massing and External Façades
The architecture breaks the large complex
into smaller components and away from
traditional orthogonal geometry.
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