Architect and Builder Apr/May 2018 | Page 71

offering, and a large open square surrounded by restaurants and food court. The South precinct is anchored by Pick n Pay, with a new format store, the largest Dis-Chem in KZN, all major banks, Outdoor Warehouse, some destination homeware stores and a very unique Virgin Active over two levels with a bridge/ walkway across the pool. The design of Cornubia allowed the developer to create spaces and opportunities which would allow for the representation of new and exciting concepts not currently trading in KZN. These consist of Bounce INC with a 3,600m 2 indoor trampoline park, 5’s Futbol and Clubhouse with three AstroTurf soccer pitches, the first Consol Cornubia Mall Glass retail store in KZN and a 2,000m 2 Cycle Lab store where cyclists can ride from the store, cross a bridge spanning the car park and embark on a mountain bike trail to King Shaka airport and back. Gagasi FM, which is the only English and Zulu radio station in the country, with over one million listeners in its first year of operation, has established its new regional head office and broadcasting studios at Cornubia in a prime ‘standalone’ box facing Cornubia Boulevard. These are tenants who are unique to the area, and a key differentiating factor to other competing centres. The 5s Futbol, Cycle Lab store and Virgin Active are situated in close proximity to a 112 year old 71