Top Left : Dome at node over Victorian Mall , with moveable gantries
Top right : Precast moulded detailing on parking deck
Below : Dome at Classical Mall node with feature flying buttresses taking mass to the deck
Parking Deck The entrance into Century City from the N1 Freeway gives direct access , via a ring road system inside the site , which is used as a distributor to the parking decks . The parking decks are constructed of post-tensioned concrete , with cores allowing for ramping and servicing of the entire complex . Parking ( on both the upper and lower levels , with a mezzanine level as well ) has been designed to make access to the malls an easy task for the visitor . The ring road is ramped in order to allow visitors to enter the parking deck at different levels without having to change levels internally .
The parking has been situated on the one side of the shopping centre in order to permit access into the shopping complex from the canal without the disturbance of a parking garage breaking access . The whole area has been provided with lifts , trolley ramps , and staircases . Signage in the area has been broken into zones , which vary in colour . Animal icons , such as crabs , have also been used to aid in the identification of visitor whereabouts .
Quantity Surveyors ’ View A long association with Monex and a wealth of experience in the financial management of ‘ Super Projects ’ were the main contributing factors to the appointment of McIntosh Latilla Carrier & Laing ( MLC ) as the quantity surveyors for the R1.6 billion Shopping Centre .
The success of a project of the magnitude of Canal Walk depends almost entirely on the ability of the client , consultants and contractors to work together as a team , communicate efficiently and create the synergy required ‘ to go the extra mile ’. MLC have been involved with
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