OUTENIQUA RETAIL VILLAGE , GEORGE
Outeniqua Retail Village is a 14,000m 2 convenience shopping centre in the fast-growing city of George on the Garden Route .
The site is conveniently located just outside of the CBD on the way to the N2 off-ramp linking George to the rest of the Garden Route including Knysna & Plettenberg Bay to the east & Mossel Bay to the west . Sitting on the edge of an existing destination retail & showroom node , this site attracts not only local but also regional shoppers .
The centre is arranged around a central vehicle court giving easy access to surrounding traders who are all clearly visible from almost everywhere & who all have parking at their front door .
Given the varying nature of the weather in George this centre sets itself apart by offering a lower level covered parking area directly accessed by car from one of the main feeder roads and linked to the shopping level by a set of comfortable travellators to transport shoppers up or down with trolleys . This parking level will also offer shoppers the convenience of a modern car wash facility while they are doing their shopping & will also provide trading space for service orientated tenants such as laundromat , post office , cell phone , security , florist & ATM ’ s .
The main anchor above will be a unique grocery shopping experience second to none on the Garden Route and will be supported by a range of well-known secondary anchor shops
including pharmacy , outdoor / sport , lifestyle and restaurant offerings as well as a gymnasium and a medical centre .
Importantly the centre will also host a farm style market which enhances the local character of the centre while affording selected smaller artisanal manufacturers the opportunity to trade their wares .
Architecturally the centre will be new & modern but with traditional winelands elements such as the stylised veranda ’ s and walkway canopies to lend a human scale to the surroundings . Materials & finishes will be of the highest quality and include rock , concrete , exposed brick , rustic plaster and exposed timber cladding with surrounding steel elements .
Particular care has been taken to ensure that the prevailing wind direction is considered with all restaurants offering outside seating , northern sun and a view towards the beautiful Outeniqua mountains .
Developer : Ancora Principal Agent & Project Manager : VDH QS Architect : DBM Architects Quantity Surveyor : VDH QS Civil & Structural Engineer : Pure Consulting Electrical Engineer : Claassen Auret Mechanical Engineer : Q-Mech Consulting Engineers
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