CATEGORY WINNER: RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS
Mall of the South
Zenprop Property Holdings identified Meyersdal
in southern Johannesburg as a potential location for
a regional shopping centre as early as 2008.
Having identified the Mall of the South as a retail
development opportunity, Zenprop commissioned
specialist market research that confirmed the need
for a regional shopping centre within the catchment
area of southern Johannesburg.
One of the specifics arising from the research
was the above average prevalence of higher income
profile shoppers in the catchment area, which largely
informed the overall concept design of the centre.
Vivid Architects was appointed at the start
of the site investigation phase and assisted the
development team in investigating a number of
potential sites. An ideal location was secured on
the corner of Swaartkoppies and Klipriver Drive.
The development proposal required a full rezoning
application from residential to commercial rights.
Given the optimal location selected by Zenprop
for a development of this nature, design constraints
dictated a double level shopping centre and
structured parking (over three levels) which resulted
in value engineering strategies to achieve feasibility.
Such value engineering strategies include
maximisation of rentable area to building area,
simplified roof design, rationalisation of circulation
cores and a focus on increasing natural light, thereby
reducing the need for illumination.
The Mall of the South design brief was
conceptualised as double level, enclosed regional
mall of circa 65,000m 2 (GLA) with structured
customer parking (4,200 parking bays), with
particular attention to detail in the following areas:
An abundance of natural light filters through a
continuous sky light along the entire roof scape
SAPOA Awards
of the building. Main entrances to the mall are
emphasised through increased scale, large volumes
of glass and finishes. There is an active edge onto
the structured parking area with outward facing
shops along the full length of the building’s façade.
Vertical connectivity within the building between
the two retail levels is achieved by sight lines to
retailers shop fronts. There is simplicity of access
and egress to and from the site and circulation within
the structured parking for customers. Finishes within
the building are hard wearing yet at luxurious and
classic at the same time.
The architecture is aesthetically stimulating whilst
not compromising on efficiency and convenience.
This has culminated in the most exciting and
luxurious shopping centre Zenprop has developed
to date.
Developer: Zenprop Property Holdings
Architects: Vivid Architects
Project Managers: WT McClatchey
Quantity Surveyors: MLC
Civil, Structural & Mechanical Engineers:
Aurecon
Structural Engineers: Sotiralis Consulting
Electrical Engineers: Quad Africa
Fire Consultants: TWCE
Traffic Engineers: Civil Concepts
Plumbing Consultant: Benatar Consulting
Vertical Circulation Consultants:
Solutions for Elevating
Town Planners: GE Town Planning
Landscape Architects: Insite
Tenant Co-ordinator: EQF
Main Contractor:
Aveng Grinaker-LTA
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