Architect and Builder August 2017 | Page 24

PROJECT FEATURE

TIME SQUARE

CLIENT Sun International
PRINCIPAL AGENT & PROJECT MANAGER Proman Project Management Services ( Western basement , casino & hotel )
PROJECT MANAGER Neolith ( Earthworks , eastern basement & arena )
ARCHITECTS LYT Architecture ( Concept & FOH ) DSA Architects International ( BOH and Services Co-ordination )
QUANTITY SURVEYOR MLC Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WSP
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CKR Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Aurecon
FIRE & SAFETY CONSULTANT Aurecon
WET SERVICES Aurecon ( Casino & Arena ) Green Planet Engineering Services ( Hotel )
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT Acoustech Consulting
INTERIOR DESIGNERS LYT Architecture ( Casino & Arena ) Blacksmith Africa Interior Design ( Hotel )
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction

Located at Menlyn Maine , Pretoria , Time Square is the latest property to be developed by the Sun International Group . Representing the largest development in the hospitality , gaming and leisure industry since the construction of Sun International ’ s GrandWest Casino in Cape Town in 2000 , Time Square takes its place as the group ’ s flagship property .

Comprising a state of the art casino , luxury hotel , conference facilities , 14 restaurants , lounges and bars , upscale retail outlets and an 8,000-seat arena , Time Square hails the start of a new era in entertainment , events and conferencing for Pretoria . The hotel will introduce a new concept in that it will offer a mixed grade of hotel accommodation in a single building . There will be 96 Standard rooms ( three-star equivalent ), 94 Luxury rooms ( four-star equivalent ) and 48 Premium rooms and suites ( five-star equivalent ) accommodation .
Developed at a cost of more than R4 Billion , Time Square successfully creates a destination for entertainment , gaming , dining and luxury accommodation . The second largest casino in South Africa , Time Square features 2,000 slot machines and 60 gaming tables spanning two floors in its current configuration .
The Casino was opened in April 2017 . The Sun Arena and the Maslow Time Square Hotel are currently under construction . The arena will host its first major attraction in November 2017 and the hotel will open its doors in April 2018 .
Casino Design Concept Designed by LYT Architecture , the architectural design was driven by the need to achieve the following :
• Create a large , high-profile entertainment complex appropriately and sensitively within the urban fabric of Menlyn Maine - in terms of both its visual impact
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