The Brief The brief was to design the shopping centre in a contemporary style , drawing inspiration from the surrounding context . Highveld Mall was planned as a regional shopping centre linked to The Ridge Casino . As such , it needed to complement the casino nodes .
This was interpreted through the use of natural materials in the finishing , including aluminium cladding on the entrances .
Interpreting the Brief Highveld Mall is a single level shopping centre with four main entrances . Boasting over 100 shops in a 40,000m 2 GLA , anchor tenants are Edgars , Woolworths and Pick n Pay .
The three main entrances are a focal point and were designed as commanding features to draw attention to them . Contemporary and sculptural , the entrances were inspired by mining headgear . Tall and grand , they are illuminated at night to draw attention to them . The view of the shopping centre from the highway will be one of a white roof , chosen to repel the heat and create a clean look to act as a backdrop . The ‘ datums ’ created at the entrances make them visible from afar on the road from Middelburg , as they jut out above the white roof . Convenience shops face out to the parking lot and have covered walkways , enhancing the feeling of space and light and making convenient shopping easy . Green spaces were created through avenues of landscaping .
The entrance to the restaurants entices shoppers and forms the link to the Ridge Casino . A loggia structure was created with a pergola and glass unifying the space . The area is landscaped and a water feature forms part of this section . The scale is reduced to flow into the Ridge Casino . The buildings , which butt up against one another , create an interesting urban landscape . Whereas the Ridge Casino has a “ Key
West ” colonial themed aesthetic , Highveld Mall is a contemporary building . The use of glass reflects both the traditional and contemporary elements and frames the magnificent view . A striking feature of the scheme is the collage of coloured glass that continues the contemporary styling of the shopping centre . The high floor to ceiling glazed entrance shopfronts , at 9m high , frame and emphasise the views from the restaurant section .
Interior The interior of Highveld Mall is bathed in natural light through clerestory lighting in every mall
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