Skylights over the two main feature courts and
clerestorey windows provide abundant natural light
which washes down to all the levels below. Large
off-shutter concrete walls cast to look like timber
clad walls help to delineate the main entrances.
Internally, these concrete walls are exposed with
the shopfronts in these areas popping out like bay
windows. Scenic windows are also included in the
double level major tenant stores to maximise views
out over the immediate valley and the sea.
Ballito Junction
Screening Services
from Residential Viewpoints
Pearce reiterates that while the building doesn’t
seem imposing from Ballito Drive, from the
residential side of Ballito Junction, it is a 6-storey
structure. “The building has two very distinct sides
to it. Whereas the one side features prominent
entrances, we worked to ensure that the back
blends and recedes into the backdrop as much as
possible. This side of the building is painted dark
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