Architect and Builder August/September 2018 | Page 30
PROJECT FEATURE
WHALE COAST
MALL
WHALE COAST MALL
Hermanus
CLIENT
Dorpstraat
Shoprite Checkers
Sea & Shore Projects
HCI
PROJECT MANAGERS & PRINCIPAL
AGENTS
MDSA Project Management
ARCHITECTS IN A JV
Bentel Associates International
JLDesign
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
MLC Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
SMC Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
BVi Consulting Engineers
FIRE, ELECTRICAL AND WET SERVICES
CONSULTANT
SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
S
ituated in the seaside town Hermanus in the Western Cape, Whale Coast Mall was
designed by Bentel Associates International (Bentel) and JLDesign as a regional
centre that focuses on convenience for customers. The mall is located in a highly
visible position on the R43 in Sandbaai, which lies at the entrance to the picturesque
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in Hermanus. Offering 80 stores, this A-grade centralised retail
hub provides stress-free shopping and entertainment for the whole family.
Brief
The brief from the clients was to design a mall that fills a niche in the market previously
unoccupied, as well as not competing with existing retail to the detriment of all. The
undoubted success of the development during its operating time has underlined this
crucial factor.
Features
Whale Coast Mall offers safe shopping combined with restrained contemporary
architecture and striking visual focus points making it the best shopping and leisure
experience in the Overberg region. With 4 easy access entrances, 2 lifts, 2 escalators,
full facilities for the disabled and lots of convenient parking one is effortlessly able to
navigate through the 30,000m 2 mall.
CIVIL & TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Integrate Consulting Engineers
CINEMA CONSULTANT
Kappie Cinema Consultant
LEASING AND MARKET RESEARCH
Retail Africa
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Isipani Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY
Philip Mostert
Whale Coast Mall is a 30,000m 2
mall area that is defined by high
volumes and enhanced by
natural light. The building is
restrained and not disruptive to
surrounding building structures.
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Whale Coast Mall