NORTH ELEVATION a convenient entrance from the upper parking plate . Parking is accommodated on two ongrade levels corresponding to the retail levels , with mezzanine levels sandwiched in between .
Direct access to any level is also possible from any intermediate decks via lifts , stairs and trolley ramps . Services are separated from public traffic in all instances . Access to the parking decks is possible on three different levels to minimise and obviate the need for circulation through the parking decks to get to a desired level . Having said that , inter-parking deck vehicular circulation is unrestricted , should the customer choose to circulate within the parking deck system . There are 4,500 parking bays .
Efficiency of Operation and Services The planning was done to simplify deliveries via a single delivery route along the posterior of the building envelope , pushing larger retail tenants to this edge to optimise usage of this route , as well as segregating service operations and shoppers . Mechanical and electrical services have also followed this cue .
Workmanship Workmanship will always be a challenge when developing 75,000m 2 of retail space in less than two years . The challenge in responding to this reality by way of design is one of attempting to optimise architectural components that are lenient to such an exhaustive and intrinsically complicated process , where finicky , difficult to build detailing could often detract from a pleasant result . At the same time , the industry is prone to homogenous responses where every resolution smacks of déjà vu . Once again , finding a balance has been the challenge .
Environmentally Sustainable Design Electricity saving infrastructure serves to save resources from an ownership point of view , as well as being environmentally friendly . The Mall interiors find an ideal balance between optimizing daylight without creating areas subjected to direct sunlight by way of clerestory glazing wherever possible . The food court as a component , optimises light quality by creating multiple opportunities for clerestory glazing .
By reducing the demand on lighting during daylight hours , the overall energy consumption is greatly mitigated . Energy saving LED lighting is used where possible and appropriate . Rainwater harvesting was used to complement sources of non-potable water in water intensive services .
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