African Design Magazine ADM #40 May 2018 | Page 22

GATEWAY WEST
Along with Gateway West and Gateway
East, Waterfall will be a mix of large-
scale retail, commercial and residential
developments, and is complemented
by schools, crèches, hospitals, a world-
class fibre optic network and the Embury
Institute for Higher Education. Also
planned is a helicopter airport.
Developed by Attacq, the Gateway office
buildings will be positioned on either
side of one of the main piazzas to the
Mall of Africa, which has direct access to
the luxury court of the Mall.
Architects for the project, Aevitas Group,
have a solid and strong presence in the
Waterfall area, having been involved
in a number of commercial large-scale
retail and corporate projects. Founder
and owner, Luke Chandler, explains
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that the company was requested to
consider undertaking the design of the
Gateway development on the back of the
company’s previous successful ventures
in the area.
“We were thrilled, not only to be involved
in such a prominent site within Waterfall
City, but also to receive such a bold and
courageous brief from the client that
would see the development of the most
iconic low-rise site in Waterfall City. We
needed to produce a design that was
founded on progressive architecture,
allowing the buildings to stand out in
spite of their proximity to the imposing
Mall of Africa,” says Chandler.
Integration with Magwa Crescent – the
main ring road of the City – on Gateway
West’s northern façade was critical.