Tshakhuma Mall will be a 'greener' shopping centre

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25-11-2022
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The new Tshakhuma Corner Mall that is slowly rising on a site near the famous Tshakhuma fruit market will not only be a hyper-modern building, but it also makes use of environmentally friendly design features. Construction work at the complex started a few weeks ago and is expected to be completed in October next year.

The new shopping complex, adjacent to the R524 road leading to Thohoyandou, will offer 11 500 square metres of retail space. The tenants include names such as Shoprite, Capitec Bank, Standard Bank, seven of the Foschini Group’s stores, five stores of Pepkor Holdings and four stores of the Mr Price Group.

The developer is McCormick Property Development and was designed by MDS Architecture. The shopping centre is the 72nd retail development by McCormick Property Development.

According to Mr Louis Pretorius, partner at MDS Architecture, this will be a single-level development with ample parking. When designing the mall, electricity and water challenges were taken into consideration, he said. Both solar and wastewater-management initiatives were included from the initial planning stages of the project. Natural light is used to light up the wide passages.

“The mall has been designed with two prominent entrances that are softened by climbing greenery,” Pretorius explained. “These feature cladding and prominent signage, punctuated by pops of bright colour in order to create a border around each entrance.” The mall has been contoured to minimise the natural fall of the site.

The mall, very fittingly, is host to a food court and provision is made for local artists to display their products. “The food court is such an integral part of any retail development. We create these spaces with the distinct purpose of connecting with our customers,” explains MD of McCormick Property Development Jason McCormick.

“Tshakhuma Corner’s food court spills out of the centre via covered walkways and a dedicated children’s playpark, ensuring a retail experience that the whole family can enjoy. We will also be showcasing promising local artists in prominently located spots throughout the building in order to both support and connect with the community,” he said.

Work is expected to commence shortly on Vuwani Mall and Bungeni Mall in the area, which are also McCormick Property Development projects.