Architect and Builder Sep 2021 | Page 42

Construction Challenges and Infrastructure Investment Construction commenced in October 2019 but the project faced delays due to the six-week Covid- 19 lockdown during construction . Despite these challenges , Rustenburg Mall opened within a month of its original opening target .
Pieter Lombaard , CEO at Moolman Group , says that the team worked tirelessly to make up construction time lost during the lockdown . “ The professionals rallied together to meticulously work out ways to complete the project on time despite the halting of all construction works . Their efforts have ensured that Rustenburg Mall is yet another exceptional retail solution with incredible customer experiences – all within the planned time frames .”
New link roads connect the Rustenburg community with major arterial roads . A covered pedestrian walkway – one of the largest in the country – creates a convenient connection from the city centre and transport hub . It encourages commuters to explore the precinct and brings people into a world of retail .
The arrival of shoppers on foot or via public transport provides an opportunity for developments like Rustenburg Mall to become meeting places that create new city squares with retail offerings .”
Structural Design and Exteriors Rustenburg Mall has three entrances , which evoke inviting tree-like canopies as if to invite
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