#11  S2 E5: Not all filling stations are created equal

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Petrol stations usually look pretty much the same... but not in Waterfall, and not if Irving Steyn (Development Manager at Waterfall) and Thomas Kriel (Design Team Leader at Theunissen Jankowitz Architects, Pretoria) have anything to do with it. In this episode, Siya Sangweni explores what it takes to design a filling station that raises the bar for forecourts around the world, introduces exciting new brands such as Manaka coffee and Trend!, and makes people want to hang out for a while instead of just filling up and driving off.
Season 2 / Episode 11 30 Jul 2020 English South Africa Places & Travel · History

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