intriguing gentlemen ’ s public toilet , awaiting reconfiguration for a suitable tenant . To the west and underneath the M1 highway is the Station Master ’ s House , from the time when there was delivery to the market by rail . Many of the tracks still remain , and have been preserved in situ as evidence of this past .
To the south are the Potato Sheds ; literally the section of the old Johannesburg Market where potatoes were sold . This heritage structure was meticulously documented and surveyed , carefully dismantled , restored and then re-assembled piece-by-piece in the exact same location in a painstaking process requiring the utmost sensitivity . Interesting new retail opportunities have been placed underneath the Potato Shed roofs .
Lastly , a railway bridge received a similar treatment and has been restored and placed in its original position linking to a new extension of the Market Theatre . required interesting engineering solutions and considerable cooperation from the Johannesburg Road Agency .
Design The design opens up to the natural flow and desire-lines of pedestrians , coming from the south-west corner , and from the east and south east sides of the site – from the City , neighbouring Brickfields residential development and the pedestrianised Market Theatre and Majestic precinct . A public square and landscaped park area forms the heart of the development , providing a much needed facility to the public , offices and retail environment . Various restaurants open up to
Site The design concept responds to these very strong site determinants , taking into account both vehicular and pedestrian movement . Vehicles have easy access to basement parking from two ends , responding to the natural flow of traffic to the site and based on extensive traffic studies . Deliveries are off Carr Street and Henry Nxumalo where the environment is dominated by vehicles rather than pedestrians . To achieve the maximum use of the site , portions of building have been constructed underneath the canopy of the M1 highway , something which
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