Gateway Theatre of Shopping
| Gateway Theatre of Shopping | |
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 The Palm Court at Gateway Theatre of Shopping | |
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| Alternative names | Gateway |
| General information | |
| Location | uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Address | 1 Palm Boulevard, uMhlanga |
| Town or city | uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country | South Africa |
| Construction started | 3 March 1998 |
| Inaugurated | September 2001 |
| Renovated | April 2003; 2009; late 2018 and December 2022 - June 2023 |
| Owner | Old Mutual Property |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 176,398 m2 (1,898,730 sq ft) [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Johnson Murray Architects (original mall) CHT Architects (various major alterations 2003–2011) Stauch Vorster Architects (Gateway Hotel) |
| Structural engineer | Torbell Stretch |
| Main contractor | Grinaker LTA |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Stan Hayman ; Umesh Ramnath Also Impendulo Design Architects (2022/2023) |
| Renovating firm | CHT Architects |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 380 stores [2] |
| Parking | 12,000 spaces |
| Website | |
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Gateway Theatre of Shopping or Gateway is a shopping centre located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gateway Theatre of Shopping is one of the top 100 largest malls in the world. .[3]
Gateway sees more than two million visitors coming through its doors per month.[4] The centre was modelled on the Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall centres and was developed by Old Mutual Properties.[5]
The construction and opening of Gateway Theatre of Shopping has also been the driving force for many new developments in the area. Originally a sugar cane plantation, the establishment of Gateway on the site has led to the development of a new town centre and both commercial and residential developments within the region. There is also a hotel attached to the mall called the Gateway Hotel operated by AHA Hotels.[6]
Facilities
[edit]Gateway has 18 movie theatres, more than 90 restaurants, more than 380 stores, an arcade and theme park, indoor fun fair, 2 Flow Riders, a gym, valet parking,[7] a vortex tunnel (the first of its kind in South Africa[8][9]) [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Menlyn Park mall, now Africa's largest, will reopen soon".
- ^ "About Gateway Theatre of Shopping - Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Redevelopment - Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Gateway". eThekwini Online. City of Durbin. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Global award for Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Old Mutual. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Clur, Belinda (2007). "South African Property Market Continues to Sizzle". Research Review. 14 (2). International Council of Shopping Centers: 67. Retrieved 6 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Valet Parking". Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ Vortex Tunnel The Entertainer; retrieved 1 May 2021
- ^ 5 things to do for the last few days of holiday at gatewayworld.co.za; retrieved 1 May 2021
- ^ "Zulu Kingdom tourism site".
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