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he retail centre was developed by Flanagan &
Gerard and designed by MDS Architecture. It
is a two-level structure, which is split to allow
access to the building on both the upper ground and
lower ground levels. Despite its size, the building
blends into the landscape from a distance. “We
broke the scale of the building down by designing
landscaped inspired patterns onto the plaster work
and by using tactile materials such as glass, timber
and off-shutter concrete,” explains Pierre Lahaye, a
partner at MDS Architecture.
Entrances
The four prominent entrances at the two-level
Springs Mall are areas of focus, with covered
walkways leading up to
porte cocheres
– dog leg
Springs Mall:
a warm and inviting ambience
Springs, the last town in the east of the Witwatersrand before entering Gauteng’s platteland, now
boasts a new 50 000 m
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shopping centre, Springs Mall, which opened its doors in March 2017.
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