PROJECT FEATURE
MALL OF
THE SOUTH
MALL OF THE SOUTH
Meyersdal
CLIENT
Zenprop Property Holdings
ARCHITECTS
VIVID Architects
PROJECT MANAGERS
WT McClatchey Associates
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
MLC Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Sotiralis Consulting Engineers
CIVIL / MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Aurecon
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Quad Africa
FIRE ENGINEERS
TWCE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERS
Civil Concepts
PLUMBING CONSULTANT
Benatar Consulting
VERTICAL CIRCULATION CONSULTANT
S4E
Z
enprop Property Holdings identified Meyersdal in southern Johannesburg as a
potential location for a regional shopping centre as early as 2008. Specialist market
research confirmed that this area of southern Johannesburg had the potential for
a large regional retail development opportunity. One of the specifics arising from the
research, was the above-average prevalence of higher income profile of shoppers in the
catchment area which largely informed the overall concept design of the shopping centre.
Vivid Architects was appointed at the start of the site investigation phase and assisted
the development team in investigating a number of potential sites. An ideal location was
secured on the corner of Swaartkoppies and Klipriver Drive. The development proposal
required a full rezoning application from residential to commercial rights.
The Site
Located on the corner of Swaartkoppies and Klipriver Drive, the site is triangular in shape
with a natural ground level fall of over 16m from north to south. The site is positioned
on the lower slopes of a koppie. In order to minimise costs and impact on the natural
ground levels, a layout and design was conceived that would work with the site gradients
as much as possible. The final platform required some excavation in the northern corner
of around 5m with a balanced cut and fill platform being a primary aim.
The site is well serviced by Swartkoppies and Klipriver Drive, allowing easy access
to the site from north and south. The immediate north western boundary is bordered by
the protected area of the koppie, so no development will be allowed in this area in future.
TOWN PLANNERS
GE Town Planning
TENANT CO-ORDINATORS
EQF
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Insite
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Grinaker-LTA
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Courtesy of VIVID Architects
Located on the corner of
Swaartkoppies and Klipriver Drive,
the site is triangular in shape with
a natural ground level fall of over
16m from north to south
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Mall of the South