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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
AUGUST
2017
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SHOPPING CENTRES AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS
The R1-billion development comprising approximately 36 000 m
2
of
lettable commercial space and 4 000 m
2
of lettable retail space –
with a gross building area of approximately 85 000 m
2
– is currently
under construction with the basement structure nearing completion.
“We are pleased to be providing full multidisciplinary engineering
services comprising of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical,
public health, fire and façade engineering. In addition, we are
providing sustainability consulting services for the Green Star rated
development,” said Adhir Imrith, senior engineer and Arup project
manager, Buildings Southern Africa.
“Our collaborative, engaging approach and use of Building
Information Modelling (BIM) as an integral part of our workflow has
added value to the client, the professional team and main contractor,
the latter using our models to assist in the development of their
construction programme.
“The Park Square development aims to achieve a 4-star Green
Star As-Built rating, largely due to energy savings in the HVAC
system from the use of thermal ice storage which, in principle, uses
half sized air-cooled chillers to efficiently produce ice at overnight
off-peak tariffs and assist cooling loads during warmer days,”
added Imrith.
Arup has also been appointed to assist the anchor tenant,
Nedbank, in achieving a 4-star Interiors Fit-Out rating. Park Square
will be supported by the planned expansion to the metro’s Bus Rapid
Transport system to Umhlanga.
Occupation at Park Square is scheduled to commence in the
fourth quarter of 2018.
“This prestigious project enables Arup to further enhance their
reputation as a leading multidisciplinary engineering firm, not only
in the Durban market, but throughout Southern African markets. We
look forward to delivering one of the most successful developments
in the New Town Centre precinct,” concluded Imrith.
Multidisciplinary engineering
on Park Square Project
Arup has been appointed to supply multidisciplinary
engineering services to the iconic mixed-use office and
retail development, Park Square situated in the heart
of Umhlanga New Town Centre, north of Durban, Kwa-
Zulu Natal. The project is being developed by Nedport
Developments, a fully owned subsidiary of Nedbank.
Photographs by Fictional Pixel ©
Atterbury is a proudly Pretoria-based leading international
property developer and investor. When it first bought the
property in 2007, the buildings were in dire need of a total
refurbishment, requiring complete demolition.
Atterbury’s development manager, Wiehan Strydom,
explains the vision for The Club was carefully matched to the
upmarket area in which it is situated. “Being respectful of how
this property interacts with and impacts on its neighbours,
Atterbury adopted the view that a sophisticated upmarket
retail, restaurant and lifestlyle mix would be suitable and
sustainable. We felt this would be a great investment and
would enhance the area while providing appropriate facilities
for neighbouring communities.”
Work on the precinct started in 2009 with the construction
of Club One. Now, the entire development is in its final stages
with all phases either complete or under construction.
Today, The Club precinct is already home to 14 000 m
2
vibrant retail, restaurants and offices in Club Retail and Club
One. The 5 200 m
2
Club Two will house a modern and high-tech
3 300 m
2
Planet Fitness Megaclub, as well as A-grade offices.
The demand-driven development of the 10 000 m
2
Club Three
will include a medical day hospital of around 5 000 m
2
and 15
residential units. Also, construction is already well underway on
The Club Advocates’ Chambers.
The new Planet Fitness Megaclub will open in September
2017, while the prominent Advocates’ Chambers will be
completed by November.
The day hospital will serve as a ‘centre of excellence’
where specialist doctors will perform world-class spinal
surgery procedures, plastic surgeries, and ear, nose and throat
operations, as well as treat skin cancers. This centre will
consist of consulting rooms, three surgical theatres and the
associated beds needed for recovery. It will be the final phase
of The Club development and completed in March 2018.
Strydom comments: “Atterbury is strongly committed to the
best practices in our industry and, as such, we took a precise,
legitimate and patient approach to developing The Club. We
didn’t rush ahead, nor did we avoid the challenges of doing
things right.”
Atterbury followed the required rezoning process where
there were some objections to mitigate, and then provided
solutions for the impact of traffic from the development,
including undertaking roads and service upgrades required in
the area. In fact, Atterbury is investing even more in the area by
moving its own head office to The Club from October this year.
This means the Club is essentially fully let, with only a 235 m
2
pocket of office space still open in the precinct.
“The entire development of The Club, from concept to
completion, will have taken over a decade. This is not unusual
when approaching a development sustainably, responsibly and
respectfully. In just more than six months, it will be all systems
go at The Club. The temporary disruption of its construction will
pass, leaving an asset that creates long-term benefits for its
community through higher property values as a result of higher
demand to live there, as well as increased security and better
road infrastructure,” says Strydom.
Quality lifestyle vision
Atterbury’s prestigious precinct development, The
Club, has introduced an excellent asset to Pretoria by
revitalising an existing area with the vision of a quality
lifestyle at the heart of the upmarket neighbourhood of
Hazelwood and Waterkloof.