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plenty of natural light. The client low water usage plants. Like all our hence the introduction of double
required natural finishes, which we projects, we have tried to give the volume ceilings and big, clear
achieved with textured local tiles building a unique identity, focusing windows delivering lots of natural
and an industrial look that imparts on natural elements, reducing the light. The goal was to make it
a rougher, more natural feel. We overall carbon footprint and reusing more than a standard garage store
also believe the darker gold and salvaged building materials, since where one buys odds and ends.”
black finishes of the Manaka retail eco-friendly design is only going to
component play off nicely against become more critical as we move “We feel we have achieved this. We
the much lighter colours of the sasol forward,” continues de klerk. have created an exciting venue that
retail area in the store. ultimately, we is well designed and beautiful and
wanted to create a mingling space steyn adds that, although there are will hopefully encourage people to
where people can meet, rather than few nearby developments at present, spend more time there. Between the
the usual scenario of filling up and the filling station was designed to be variety of meals and coffee available,
grabbing a coffee to go,” he says. slick and modern, as this will future- we have created a space where
proof it to fit in with whatever new people no longer need to rush in and
“Externally, there is currently a projects are undertaken in the area. rush out – they can sit and relax in a
sunscreen that will eventually place that has been designed to be
become a wall of greenery, offering “ultimately, our aim is to provide far more of a destination than your
a softer, more natural feel. Here, we more than just fuel and caffeine to standard filling station,” he concludes.
adhered to Waterfall’s approach to users. What we wanted to do here Turn the page to read more about
landscaping, using mostly indigenous, was to create a retail experience, Waterfall’s latest Manaka Coffee shop.

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