Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa November/December 2014 | Page 48

The refurbishment
has resulted in new
stronger tenants
taking up available
space vacated by nonperforming offerings

replacement of the pitched, tiled domestic
scale roofs at the entrances, with bold,
metal clad towers which can now easily
present centre and anchor tenant signage.
The materials used are also virtually
maintenance free.
Stone clad column details were added
as part of the overall palette of materials to
create a richness of texture. These towers
are the hallmark of the branding and identity
of the centre from a distance. There are two

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areas where outdoor seating was added some
time ago, but the design was incongruent with
the rest of the building. In the refurbishment,
these areas were re-roofed in keeping with
the style of the ‘new’ centre and the very
large, heavy walls and bases were removed to
create light and transparency.
As with many refurbishments, the ablution
facilities too were completely refinished.
These are now clean, functional and brighter
spaces. There was also a large curved wall at

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