Exemplar Reitail Head Office, Pretoria, South Africa PROJECT OVERVIEW When family-run real estate developers Exemplar outgrew their founder’s humble small holding on the outskirts of
Yum!’s new flagship KFC store at The Wedge in Rivonia, South Africa, was updated to showcase the franchisor’s new streamlined digital ordering process while complying with the brand’s refreshed, international corporate brand identity. Featuring recognizable key brand signage and the preferred Eva-Last composites for an improved, more natural aesthetic, the structure and flow of the building had to advance to facilitate fast, efficient delivery, reflecting the shift away from traditional Point-of-Sale purchase towards more online, indirect orders.
This eye-catching 12 000m2 complex constitutes an 11-storey base including two retail levels on the ground and first floors, seven storeys of corporate office space and nine luxurious apartment levels with state-of-the-art finishes. The challenge was to invigorate the inner-city surroundings, consolidating two adjacent erven and expanding the existing building’s capacity using modern design and materials, whilst preserving the site’s historic edifice – a requirement by the city’s Heritage Council. Simultaneously, the building was not to contribute to the concrete jungle with yet another overbearing, dominant hunk of concrete and steel…a tall order!
The Kateka Safari and Wellness Experience is a 5-star resort nestled in the wilderness of the Klaserie Private National Park in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The Klasserie park spans an extensive 60 000 hectares and boarders both the Kruger National Park and the Timbavati Game Reserves. Following a change in ownership, the lodge underwent a transformative journey as the new owner opted to redesign it entirely, dismantling almost all existing infrastructure and crafting a beautiful bush sanctuary from scratch.
New Johannesburg fire station rises like a phoenix from the ashes. Johannesburg’s historic old fire station in downtown Marshalltown was given a R71 million revamp by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). The original building, which dates back over 90 years, fell into disrepair and was officially decommissioned in 2018, placing enormous strain on the inner city’s CentralEmergency Management Services.
Greystone Crossing is Rustenburg’s premier shopping centre serving wildlife enthusiasts, mining magnates and a kaleidoscope of patrons from in and around South Africa that come to enjoy the Northwest Province’s warm weather and rich mineral wealth. Situated just off the N4 highway in Azalea Park and billed as “Convenience Shopping at its best”, Greystone Crossing offers patrons a broad selection of retail outlets including anchor tenants like Pick ‘n Pay, Dischem and Westpack whilst also housing a number of specialty stores including Hi-Q Tyres, a Suzuki car dealership, retail banking facilities, and a coffee shop.
Greystone Crossing is Rustenburg’s premier shopping centre serving wildlife enthusiasts, mining magnates and a kaleidoscope of patrons from in and around South Africa that come to enjoy the Northwest Province’s warm weather and rich mineral wealth. Situated just off the N4 highway in Azalea Park and billed as “Convenience Shopping at its best”, Greystone Crossing offers patrons a broad selection of retail outlets including anchor tenants like Pick ‘n Pay, Dischem and Westpack whilst also housing a number of specialty stores including Hi-Q Tyres, a Suzuki car dealership, retail banking facilities, and a coffee shop.
The newly built Thatchfield Retail Centre in Centurion is dressed for everlasting success with a striking ‘tri-colour’ patterned façade to give it a distinct and dramatic identity. The obvious need was to differentiate the 5,211 m2 convenience centre with high footfall anchor tenants Checkers, Woolworths and Dischem from its neighbouring competitors with an eye-catching, yet functional design that would stand the test of time.
An established business with over 100 retail outlets across South Africa, Plumblink took the plunge allowing visionary architect Ivan Andonov of Empowered Spaces to design a contemporary building that transformed the typical geometry of a standard warehouse into a show stopping facility. Utilising traditional industrial materials such as corrugated sheeting, cladding and tinted window glazing, Andonov effectively delineated the traditional warehouse “block” by inserting massive decorative “window-boxes” with overhangs and balconies above ground level to achieve an eye-catching sculptural effect. Not only does this beautifully profile the building materials traditionally tied to Plumblink’s trade, but it also provides a functional facility for the staff and executives to enjoy and be proud of. The interior features raw exposed surfaces and materials such as polished concrete floors, portable partitions, and exposed roof, highlighting the steel rafters overhead for a chic, clean concept that serves both the warehouse, showroom, and office requirements.
Fast food megabrand Burger King gave its Jean Crossing franchise outlet in Centurion a whopping new look with an update from its former, corrugated exterior. In the fast-paced, ever-competitive fast-food category, the site urgently needed a flaming hot new ‘’dressing’’ that would tantalize tastebuds and entice customers to come into the restaurant and not only drive-through for the standard fast-food fare. In addition, the remodel needed to conform to the international chain’s trendy new organic identity within a budget.
