Architect and Builder August/September 2018

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. 30 Whale Coast Mall

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