Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa March/April 2014 | Page 42

PROJECT

Kenako Mall

The name Kenako – meaning “it is time” – is more than appropriate
as the shopping centre is seen as long overdue in the area
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY: ROB DUKER & STAUCH VORSTER ARCHITECTS

KENAKO MALL
Port Elizabeth
DEVELOPERS
Shoprite Checkers
Prima Retail Properties
ARCHITECTS
Stauch Vorster Architects
PROJECT MANAGERS
MDSA
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
MLC
CONSULTING ENGINEERS:
STRUCTURAL & CIVIL
Ekcon

ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, FIRE
SolutionStation Consulting
Engineers
MAIN CONTRACTOR
WBHO
ASSET MANAGERS
Pointbreak Investment
Management

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ituated at the entrance corridor of the New Brighton Township, which was established
in 1903 and was the first officially black residential area in Port Elizabeth, Kenako
Mall, valued at R195 million, made use of the industrial land that became available
to establish itself as a very important retail node that would serve the larger previously
segregated community.

Background
Research done for the development indicated a catchment area of 340,000 customers
and an estimated retail potential of R1.22 billion at the time it was done. It will serve the
surrounding areas of New Brighton   Beth [