specialist animated LED lighting adds even more subtle animation.
Many stores have flagship outlets at Mall of Africa. The shop front designs are also important to the overall design experience.“ Tenants were required to submit shopfront and interior design proposals for approval to ensure that the developer’ s vision of the mall was carried throughout each of the retail outlets. We were strict about the tenant submissions as the designs needed to speak to the Mall of Africa’ s design criteria,” explains Kanakakis.
Although each distinctive court node is given a subtle unique character, the malls in between these courts have a more neutral character which allows the retail experience to have maximum impact.
Multiple Green Technologies Mall of Africa’ s inspired design, construction and operational practices reflect a commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.
The project implemented multiple green technologies, including a massive photovoltaic installation on the roof of Mall of Africa. The installation is the largest in South Africa and provides 4.8MVA of sustainable power for the centre. Long term, the developer’ s intention is to add some of the power back into the grid in the Waterfall CBD when not needed for the centre.
The Mall uses grey water harvesting in all public toilets and for the irrigation of the entire development.“ The grey water also provides irrigation for the public park alongside the building,” adds Kanakakis.
The design means that natural light is maximised in the Mall in such a way that shopper comfort is also optimised. Together with the mechanical engineers and environmental specialists, a solar study was generated for the mall, where all of the rooflights were modelled for summer and winter conditions. This solar study provided the thermal values required for the glass to be used to the rooflights, to enable the ambient temperatures in the Mall to be retained and for the right amount of shading to be provided along the internal shopfronts.
The ETFE roofing material is an environmentally friendly product and is manufactured according to sustainable practices, sustainable features and benefits when compared to alternative transparent cladding systems. The low levels of embodied
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