VILLAGE WALK AND OLD EAST PRECINCT

Property investor and developer Atterbury has embarked on a project to link two of its retail precincts in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The Village Walk will connect The Village with The Club precinct and the heart of the development will be a pedestrian walkway linking these two hubs. This will enable easier movement between them, providing restaurants and retail stores along the way. The new development will create both a conceptual and a physical link between the rustic and the organic Village feel and the more structured Club Precinct.

The Village, Club retail centre, Die Klubhuis, Club One office buildings, The Club Surgical Centre and the Advocate Chambers collectively form part of what is known as the Old East Precinct. Village Walk is inspired by the character of the Old East Precinct, which combines the best of urban and suburban life with unique charm, giving communities a ‘village feel’ within an urban setting.

The design strives to link the Village and Club precincts, but at the same time to be its own particular offering which blends inspirations from the two. The resulting aesthetic is a blend of modern, rustic, vintage and industrial designs, expressed through a combination of different materials. This is integrated with hard and soft landscaping along the route.

The public experience of the linking walkway will be enhanced by means of seating areas, courtyards between the buildings, and public art. Sculptures will be placed in the main courtyard as one of the key focal points.

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