capture the space . Likewise the campanile is a tent pole for that space .
Explain the design approach to tenant installation controls and signage : We believe that too many constraints inhibit the different natures of the retailers to come to the fore . Thus , anything goes . Each proposal gets approved on its own merit and does not allow another tenant to assume the same .
Explain the design approach to services and deliveries : As far as possible , all the big servicing is around the back and the customer never gets faced with it .
What environmental techniques have been incorporated in the design ? Being an open mall , careful design was undertaken to provide cover but not to restrict airflow . The mall spaces are not air-conditioned and are all naturally ventilated . We have gone to great lengths to ensure a green environment both internally and in the parking areas .
Were the development goals and objectives achieved ? If so , how ? Provide information to back up your claim : Yes . The centre functions as a town centre for the Irene area , with all the functions normally associated with a town centre . Due to its ambience , it is a destination of choice for casual and business meetings which is something one would not normally contemplate for a shopping centre . The very upmarket fashion functions extremely well – backing up the demand for a niche , specialist centre that , because of its ambience , draws people from much further away . It is not just a shopping destination , but has become a pleasant place to be for its own sake .
If the project was done over again , what would you do differently ? Why ? How ? We would build it much larger in the first place . We see that people like being here . They want to be here – yet they are sometimes forced to go shopping somewhere else because we do not yet
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