styles, and a monotone colour palette punctuated by red accents throughout the mall. Exterior façades were tired and lacked continuity. The existing external food court at entrance 6 had no meaningful impact or connection to the local community and existing centre. It was not welcoming and did not take advantage of the beautiful views over the Sabie River valley nor its potential to function as a social lifestyle family space to gather and have fun.“ The building had accumulated elements over time that didn’ t speak to each other,” says McGillivray.“ Our task was to find coherence and reposition the mall without erasing everything and to do it within a challenging budget, all while the mall remained open and trading throughout construction.” Construction commenced in March 2025 and the new repositioning was completed in early
February 2026, having navigated a set of logistical challenges that would test any project team.
All work had to proceed while tenants continued operating, which meant carefully managed phasing, strict safety routing for shoppers and a significant volume of after-hours work. Tiling, ceiling installations and pendant fixing were largely undertaken at night. The entertainment and lifestyle precinct was opened in sections, allowing footfall to continue while adjacent areas were cordoned off and completed.
Bigger, bolder food court A major component of the transformation and repositioning is the new external food court and entertainment area located at entrance 6: an entirely new structure built over the footprint of its predecessor which extends into a portion of
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