African Design Magazine September 2015 | Page 33

African project Project: Desert Flower The Junction South African architectural firm MDS Architecture has designed the newly completed The Junction shopping centre in Accra, Ghana. The design of the contemporary strip mall has considered the residential area in which it is situated and features both outdoor seating areas and open internal mall concepts. D onald McGillivray, a partner at MDS Architecture, says that the design concept developed from a desire to make a strong visual impact within a constrained budget. “We achieved this by adopting a minimalist and contemporary style,” explains McGillivray. Construction of The Junction was completed in a year. The shopping centre opened in October 2014. The Junction is a local community strip shopping centre which offers 12,500 m2 GLA, with Shoprit