Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa May/June 2015 | Page 27

A public square and
landscaped park area
forms the heart of
the development

structure was meticulously documented and
surveyed, carefully dismantled, restored and
then re-assembled piece-by-piece in the
exact same location in a painstaking process
requiring the utmost sensitivity. Interesting
new retail opportunities have been placed
underneath the Potato Shed roofs.
Lastly, a railway bridge received a similar
treatment and has been restored and placed
in its original position linking to a new
extension of the Market Theatre.

Newtown Junction

Site
The design concept responds to these very
strong site determinants, taking into account
both vehicular and pedestrian movement.
Vehicles have easy access to basement
parking from two ends, responding to the
natural flow of traffic to the site and based
on extensive traffic studies. Deliveries are
off Carr Street and Henry Nxumalo where
the environment is dominated by vehicles
rather than pedestrians. To achieve the

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