Monthly Archive: September 2020
Jeppestown, Johannesburg KWPCREATE The Gilfillan Park project brief was to upgrade an existing park located within the dense, crowded city precinct of Jeppestown, Johannesburg. The original park was well-used by a wide range of users, primarily from underprivileged backgrounds living in adjacent apartments. The design seeks to create a community...
Green infrastructure implementation suffers from a lack of “empirical” evidence of the value it generates. The cost benefit analysis applied to the Kirstenhof Wetland that uses property value as a measure, is a useful start.
INSITE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS The landscape design for the Central Gardens at the University of Mpumalanga’s focuses on integrating and connecting the open spaces located between three newly built buildings and existing irrigation ponds. The design for the R 8 388 763.13-valued landscape is consistent with the campus urban design framework...
Landscape Architect: Danie Rebel Landscape Architects This public open space project forms part of the larger Loftus Park Development and is located adjacent to the legendary Loftus Versfeld Rugby Stadium. It is a 11600m² development that includes public realm landscape planning and design and is comprised of a vibrant piazza,...
“It’s in the Red Book”. The engineer leaned back in his chair and that was the end of the discussion. On the basis of this pronouncement, the project team would not consider off-grid water sources as part of a hybrid water supply system. This conversation took place in 2013, in...
Thank you Tamsin. So important to share your vision.
Thank you so much for sharing so practically and vulnerably Tamsin. I have friends going through cancer treatment and it's…
Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. At this stage, I don't believe that anything is off…
Why aren't we considering planting the White Stinkwood Tree in the townships on the Cape Flats? It grows quickly, is…