Architect and Builder Retail Retrospective | Page 549

Skylights over the two main feature courts and clerestorey windows provide abundant natural light which washes down to all the levels below . Large off-shutter concrete walls cast to look like timber clad walls help to delineate the main entrances . Internally , these concrete walls are exposed with the shopfronts in these areas popping out like bay windows . Scenic windows are also included in the double level major tenant stores to maximise views out over the immediate valley and the sea .
Screening Services from Residential Viewpoints Pearce reiterates that while the building doesn ’ t seem imposing from Ballito Drive , from the residential side of Ballito Junction , it is a 6-storey structure . “ The building has two very distinct sides to it . Whereas the one side features prominent entrances , we worked to ensure that the back blends and recedes into the backdrop as much as possible . This side of the building is painted dark
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