Lighting in Design Q4 2018

entrance five offers restaurants. Entrance three is also focused on food, and the other two entrances on the lower level are banking areas. Prayer room facilities are available and there are two large ablution amenities on each level. The design of the upmarket ablution facilities includes an unusual configuration to make smaller areas work better, using central islands with vanities in the middle of the space so visitors can walk around them for easy circulation patterns. As temperatures in Thohoyandou soar to highs of up to 50 degrees Celsius in summer, the interior is climate-controlled. All clerestory windows on the south side are well shaded to ensure no heat build- up or unnecessary glare. In addition, the massive canopies at the entrances ensure heavy shading. Thavhani Mall has domestic water/fire tanks, so its water supply is fully backed up. It also has backup generators and many tenants have their own generators as well. The onsite borehole is used for irrigation and has a shutoff valve that can be opened if the domestic tanks run out of water. “Feature lighting is critical to the look and feel of a mall, and day time clerestory lighting in the internal mall spaces creates a more natural feel. Furthermore, energy saving lighting is critical in a modern mall environment, as is creating design control zones for each shop window display so the lighting can be controlled to add to the general atmosphere,” concludes McGillivray.

PROJECTTEAM Client: Flanagan & Gerard; Thavhani Property Investment; Vukile Property Fund Limited Tenant Co-ordinator: Orion Project Managers: www.orionpm.co.za Architect: MDS Architecture: www.mdsarch.co.za Quantity Surveyor: Norval Wentzel Steinberg: www.nws.co.za Structural/Civil Engineer: L & S Consulting: www.lsgauteng.co.za Electrical Engineer: Taemane Consulting Engineers: www.taemane.co.za Mechanical Engineer: Q-Mech Consulting Engineers: www.qmech.co.za Fire Engineer: Specialised Fire Technology: www.specialisedfiretechnology.co.za Main Contractor: WBHO Construction: www.wbho.co.za

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