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BUSHBUCKRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE L ocated in the vibrant town of Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga on the corner of the R40 and R533, the refurbishment of the Bushbuckridge Shopping Centre commenced early in August 2020 and had its opening on 18 November 2021. The previous centre was approximately
high level openings which maintained the beauty of natural light as well as eliminated the requirement for a sprinkler installation. All public ablutions and interior mall faÇades have been uplifted. The mall areas have received new shopfronts with intricate cladding details above and new tenant signage. External façades also include far improved opportunity for tenant signage providing them with greater exposure. There are two new entrance tower features where seating has been integrated into planters. These main architectural features and new branded mall signage to entrance 5 stands proudly above the new roof line and pool of parking below providing excellent visibility and immediately displays the new vibey edge that the refurbishment of the mall has brought about. In an attempt to be consistent with existing facebrick, but to introduce a new energy into the aesthetic, a positive and negative detail was developed within the brickwork which is also transferred into the patchwork of paint colour application to brick details at planters and entrances.
18 800 m 2 and has undergone a complete revitalisation of leasing providing a much improved environment for both the tenants to trade and shoppers to enjoy a pleasurable retail experience that services their needs. An additional 5 000 m 2 of GLA now includes a new Pick n Pay supermarket and liquor store of 2 500 m 2 , Sheet Street, Identity, Mr Price Clothing and Style, to name a few. Prior, the shopping centre had poor aesthetic quality canopies, paving, planting, shopfront, columns and balustrades. Shopfronts looked worn out and old- fashioned, signages were ineffective and outdated and the majority of the plants and planter boxes acted as barriers for pedestrian flow and visibility. All these contributed no aesthetic value to the centre. However, the site has considerable changes in level that had to be included in the design and allow for ease of access for all shoppers. This proved quite a challenge and these level changes were dealt with by a series of ramps and stairs which double up as seating areas which serve the many shoppers who arrive on foot and make use of the post office facility for grant collection once a month. All walkway canopies were resheeted and the extent of canopies was extended to provide adequate shaded areas to improve comfort to the open retail environment for shoppers where a portion of the existing mall received a new roof, a Nutec application was used to clad the extended mall façade which also received a water jet cut design into the boards. Careful consideration was given to the design of the new covered portion of the mall which included for
PROJECT INFORMATION
• Client: Nthoese Developments and Sampada Private Equity • Start date: August 2020 • End date: 18 November 2021
• Main Contractor: Belo & Kies Construction • Architect: Bentel Associates International
• Project Manager: PROLEAD Professional Consulting • Quantity Surveyor : Ilungile Consulting Services
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