kempton place

Kempton Place is a large-scale project consisting of 469 residential dwelling units & 6500m² of retail space. The project, though, is not a typical development where all the existing buildings are razed in order to give the architect a tabula rasa. Rather, Kempton Place is an alteration and conversion of an existing mall complex – the Kempton City Mall.

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The new Kempton Place development is not a conventional, drab apartment block of yesteryear. Instead, it transforms Kempton City Mall into a sustainable community – one that acts as a micro-neighbourhood within the framework of the larger town itself. The new buildings include many design features that enhance the tenant’s lifestyles and create a liveable community. For example, courtyards and garden sky-courts (community spaces on each level) have been included in the design. There are also planted, internal court-yard spaces that can be used by the residents for informal meet and greets, organized sports, and social events.

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In addition to apartments surrounding internal community spaces, the newly renovated Kempton Place has street-front shops on the ground level, which are accessible to both the residents of Kempton Place and as well as citizens of the town at large. Street front shops – as opposed to an enclosed mall systems – allow residents and non-residents alike to mingle in a social, open-air environment. The streetscape is also be enhanced by various sculptures by Francois Visser.