Two green open parks in a proposed estate…one with a focus on fitness and the other with kiddies play area, water elements, and more environmental features to make space for the large number of indigenous trees to be planted around the water areas.
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The large office building was revamped to host stylish one-bedroom rental flats in the heart of Marshalltown. The challenge was to create a link into the street on a pedestrian level and bring the building down to ‘human-scale’. Another challenge was to do this without compromising the security and entrances – and that residents will…
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Commercial gardening and especially retail gardening can be challenging with many stakeholders and goals. We investigated some strategic solutions and wrote an article for ProLandscaper careful not to have a one-size-fits-all solution – because with this in the end it fits no one and you have a one size fits no one product…Rather carefully plan…
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Different zones of planting along waterbodies are explored with a variety of plant groups. This shapes the palette for the residential estate without compromising the natural environment and blending manicured into veld… in a subtle but aesthetically manner.
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This fun collaboration was with talented individuals …inspired by a song the kids at the pre-school sung. We worked with ORLANDO to develop a value-based playscape. The Blue-bird is the central metaphor of the playscape. For the full story watch this short video
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Entering the entertainment courtyard and viewing from the food courts these seating steps presented an opportunity for waterwise indigenous planting – with no automated irrigation, water fountains and lights… We planted large feature Aloidendron barberae (Aloe trees) with a mixture of Plumbago, Portelucaria and Dietes in mass planting blocks. For the full project please read…
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An indigenous food garden! This forager garden is located on a large site next to a river. The fun design grew out of the concept of manicured terraces close to the house and wilder or veldgrass with edible screens stepping up towards the periphery. The interesting plant palette include Diospyros mespiliformis (Jakhalsbessie), Azanza garckeana (Tree…
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It was an honour be a small part of the team that worked on this project for NEVADA GROUP. The Flamingo shopping centre also won a SAPOA award for the best small regional mall SA 2019. The beautiful ‘bucket’ pots were made by Allsorted Designs, planting by The Source Landscaping And Design and the architects Paragon…
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This amazing playscape was collaboration with creative ORLANDO and the kids from the NGO Afrika Tikkun Uthando centre. It was a privilege to work with them to develop a playscape in the limited existing area and develop this into something with educational, occupational and aesthetical meaning. But most of all to learn through playing outside……
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The revamp of the Sun1 hotel in Southgate Johannesburg on a limited budget included introducing indigenous street trees and water-wise planting on the road verge. Feature colourful planting around the entrances, with screening along the room windows. Signature planting palette was introduced to create an example for the future hotel upgrades.
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