Lighting in Design Q3 2018

Big impact for this fresh take on ‘big box’ retail

Leroy Merlin – the world’s largest home improvement retailer, and present in 13 countries – has made its first foray into the African market with the opening of a store at Redefine Properties’ Stoneridge Centre in Greenstone, Johannesburg.

R edefine Properties’ development teamhad to substantially remodel the specification docu- ment designed for a European environment to provide a new two level configuration to suit the South African environment and ensure consistency of look and feel across Leroy Merlin’s global stores. Occupying close to 17 000 m 2 and covering two floors – parking and a drive-through building materi- als yard on the lower level and showrooms, trading floor, storage area, office space as well as a pick up zone on the upper level – Leroy Merlin stores offer

a variety of internationally-sourced products with specialised advice and training for customers of any level of DIY expertise. The stores normally carry anywhere between 30 000 to 60 000 products, with Leroy Merlin’s customer focused employees able to offer sound advice on solutions, products and installations. “We want customers to have an adventure at Leroy Merlin, and the building plays a role in that – using architecture to create an environment where customers will be comfortable,” says Patrycja

PROJECTTEAM LEROY MERLIN ARCHITECTS: Patrycja Pelkowska and Thomas Lanier: www.leroymerlin.co.za LANDLORD: Redefine Properties: www.redefine.co.za

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS: Monty Miller Associates: www.eleceng.co.za LIGHTING SUPPLIERS: Province Lighting: www.provincelighting.com

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