EDENDALE MALL
EDENDALE MALL Pietermaritzburg
DEVELOPER McCormick Property Development
ARCHITECTS MDS Architecture Holborn Architects ( Pick n Pay ) CSA ( Shoprite )
QUANTITY SURVEYOR NWS Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Hannes Hattingh
CIVIL ENGINEERS Hannes Hattingh Sukuma
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS S Chinman Electrical Design Services Elcon ( Shoprite )
HVAC ENGINEERS Pretocon WSP in Africa ( Shoprite )
HEALTH & SAFETY Cairnmead Industrial Consultants
FIRE ENGINEERS RWK
ENVIRONMENTAL Greendoor Environmental GroundTruth ( Wetlands )
LEASING AGENT Retail Network Services
MAIN CONTRACTOR Aveng Grinaker-LTA
PHOTOGRAPHY Courtesy of MDS Architecture
Edendale Mall , which is located in Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal , opened to the public in September 2011 . As the first major shopping centre in the underserviced areas of Edendale and Imbali , the event was marked by throngs of enthusiastic visitors keen to experience the 33,000m 2 GLA upmarket shopping centre .
Edendale Mall is centrally located on the corner of the main Edendale Road and Mount Partridge Road and is situated approximately 7km south west of the Pietermaritzburg CBD . It was designed by MDS Architecture for McCormick Property Development .
Louis Pretorius , the MDS Architecture partner heading the project , says that the contemporary design of the single level shopping centre is characterised by an abundance of light , striking entrances and sophisticated finishes .
MDS Architecture and McCormick Property Development have collaborated on a number of other projects , including Tsakane Mall near Brakpan .
Site Developer , McCormick Property Development , was keen to ensure that in every aspect of its design and development , Edendale Mall was aligned to meet the growing needs of the community .
During the planning process , artificial and natural wetlands were identified on the site , which housed a stadium . The stadium was demolished and the urban wetland was completely rehabilitated . Exotic plants were removed and replaced with indigenous plants suitable for wetlands alongside patches of reeds , rock piles and a shallow pond . As a result , many indigenous birds have started nesting in the area again .
The C-shape of the mall was largely driven by the constraints of the site , the location of the wetlands and access considerations
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