all stakeholders enabled us to keep meeting deadlines and resolving challenges to reach the key milestones of the programme . There was a phenomenal team of professionals working together , which allowed us to meet the deadline ,” explains Kanakakis .
“ Another challenge was remaining focused on creating the retail and design vision within commercial constraints for almost four years ,” she adds .
Evolution of the Design Process The design process was led by MDS Architecture to fulfil the client ’ s desire to provide not just a mall in Africa but ‘ the ’ Mall in Africa , something of greatness on the African continent . The design inspiration for the mall and the courts was drawn from the geological beauty of the continent of Africa . This formed the direction of the design and the inspiration for the mall interior , aesthetics and finishes was developed on this concept in a non-stylised manner .
Exterior Aesthetic Mall of Africa ’ s design is based on creating an exterior aesthetic that gives the entrances , parkades and retail stores their own architectural identities .
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