Architect and Builder August 2017 | Page 54

with a combination of aluminium panels covering the services and vertical planting to ensure that in a few short years, the building will blend softly into its immediate context.” Ballito Junction also offers a state-of-the-art Nu Metro cinema complex, including a Scene Xtreme cinema with a wall-to-wall, floor to ceiling screen and the latest in cinema audio technology. There are two Scene VIP cinemas, complete with a lounge/dining area where one can order hot/cold drinks and freshly prepared meals served in the 54 lounge or to one’s seat plus five regular 2D and 3D cinemas. 22 Jump Street is a huge trampoline park which offers family entertainment including climbing- walls, dodgeball and a viewing area. “MDS Architecture is known for their ability to maintain the tricky balance between design and commercial demands and they have managed to do so brilliantly on this project,” says Pat Flanagan of Flanagan & Gerard Property Development & Investment. Ballito Junction