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Welcome to our October edition of Pro Landscaper Africa.

Our October edition will help you navigate the trade show on the 25th of October and give some insight into what you can expect on the day, so do bring it along with you.

We are opening the event to members across the Design, Build and Maintenance sectors and are sure this is going to be a brilliant day out of office and one for growth!

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elcome to our October Issue of Pro Landscaper

It is with great pleasure that we present this issue during the build-up to the 2019 FutureScape Africa Trade Show.

We also have a chock-full issue, presenting some of the latest projects, opinion pieces and company profiles.

Enjoy the read and see you all at FutureScape Africa on the 25th October at the CTICC.

We trust you have registered to attend‌ and look forward to seeing all of you there. If you have not visit www.futurescapeafrica.co.za and "Register as Trade" today!

We are also thrilled to be presenting our 2019 Faces of the Future Winners in this issue, all of whom are deserving of this accolade. We are looking forward to meeting all our winners at the FutureScape Africa Trade Show.

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News Update Industry news from around South Africa

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Company Profile This month Pro Landscaper Catches up World Outdoor Fitness, to find out all about their collaborations with corporate companies around Southern Africa.

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Bringing ecosystem services and beauty to unexpected areas Written by Liezl Craig-Swart

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The Stage is Set Paul Pamboukian Lighting Design

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Faces of the Future: The Winners Announced

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FutureScape Africa 2019 Showguide All you need to Navigate the Trade Show

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NEWS Cape Peninsula University of Technology Construction Week

Written by Johan Van Rooyen Armed with 600 pavers, 900 bricks, ornamental gravel and a selection of water- wise indigenous planting material, Landscape Architecture students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) had just one weeks to completely transform a vacant courtyard space at the Horticulture building on the Bellville Campus. This daunting challenge was part of the CPUT Construction week that gave all students in the department the opportunity to hone their skills on a hands-on landscape installation.

Lecturer Johan van Rooyen, who orchestrated the project, thanks Corobrik who graciously donated materials and he congratulates students on a job well done. “Construction week cannot be a success without industry participation.

Lecturers, industry experts and students all got their hands dirty and worked together to ensure practical ‘hands-on’ training and skills transfer.

We want to thank the SALI members who donated their time, expertise and materials to work with our students (phase 2 of the project will include training our students on artificial lawn installation). This is an experimental garden –through a process of planning, building, documenting, monitoring - reflective learning takes place and students acquire practical knowledge”.

Lecturer Dirk Smit says the challenge actually kicks-off far in advance of the actual event with a series of construction lectures during the semester as a build up towards the actual event.

These lectures include hard and soft construction drawings, theory and specification.

Work Integrated Learning students busy with on campus training were responsible for preparing the site for construction week. They will also maintain and document the landscapes performance for the rest of the year.

“The project was challenging, but we all gained a lot of experience from it. We had to dig foundations, mix concrete and even do a bit of building work,” says third-year student Zizipho Maseti. BTech students Kyle Goliath says handson and interactive projects allows students to hone the skills needed to survive in their competitive industry. BTech students Noma Ngcelwane says she benefited from the project and where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things are achieved.

A panel of judges from CPUT, the South African Landscape Institute and the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession lauded the project. Lecturer Johan van Rooyen

says the project fits well with the SACLAP accredited course, which has a strong emphasis on construction.

If you are a landscape professional and you would like to get involved with similar project please feel, free to contact lecturer Johan van Rooyen: vanrooyenjo@cput.ac.za

COMPANY PROFILE

Big Corporate's Championing Social Responsability

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orld Outdoor Fitness began its journey in South Africa in April 2011, introducing a concept that is very popular worldwide – the outdoor gym! With offices across the country, World Outdoor Fitness is a leading provider of outdoor fitness equipment to public and private sectors, and has been featured in a variety of schools, hotels, government agencies and municipalities.

Extending their reach across South Africa, World Outdoor Fitness says it can supply any project, big or small, across many different sectors.

Recently, they have been working closely with big corporations in order to elevate and assist communities around the country. This is in aid of its goal of building a healthier South Africa and creating safe spaces that encourage a sense of community and sharing for the communities around them.

We catch up with some businesses around the country to discuss projects that feature outdoor gyms, highlighting corporate social responsibility and exploring how they’ve aligned their branding with the upliftment of communities.

1. Appelsbosch Outdoor Gym

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has once again urged the public to help lower the burden of disease in the province by eating well and getting into the habit of engaging in regular physical exercise. The adoption of healthy lifestyles is the one approach to halting the prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, high blood pressure and potentially some cancers.

The recently installed Appelsbosch outdoor gym, a sponsorship from the South African Sugar Association, consists of exercising and body-building equipment, as well as a children’s 8

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1. play area, and was a collaboration with World Outdoor Fitness. Over the past two years, the sugar industry has installed eight outdoor gyms for rural communities in the sugarbelt regions (located in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga) of South Africa.

Dr Sibongiseni said: “A healthy lifestyle is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill. Health is not just about avoiding disease. It is also about physical, mental and social wellbeing.

When a healthy lifestyle is adopted, a more positive role model is provided for other people in the family, particularly children.”

KwaZulu-Natal, like other provinces, is buckling under a quadruple burden of diseases made up of HIV, AIDS and TB; the high rates of maternal and child mortality (often due to teenage pregnancy); non-communicable diseases (such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, hypertension) and violence and injuries. This initiative encourages people to take charge of their own health and be aware of the warning signs pointing to possible health risks.

2. Mofolo Community Gym

The Mofolo residents in Soweto now have a brand-new outdoor gym in their park, and is already proving to be a great addition to the community. The gym, which is a collaboration between Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, Hi-Tec and World Outdoor Fitness, was officially opened to the public early this year.

In celebration of the launch, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo hosted an event that was attended by residents, learners from Emisebeni Primary School and City of Johannesburg officials. At the event, councillor Johannes Mofokeng welcomed residents to their new park and urged them to take care of it. “What we have here is so much more than a park, it is another step in the journey towards developing a sustainable and vibrant urban community in Soweto. We need to look after and protect spaces like these to ensure that residents can benefit from them for years to come,” he said.

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The outdoor gym consists of green and black machines modelled on all-weather playground equipment and is free for everyone to use. The machines, which include a spinning bike, a waist trainer, a chest press, a four person core area, an air walker, a double ski and push up bars; makes use of the user’s body weight to contribute to a full-body workout. The park forms part of HiTec’s campaign #LiveSupernatural, which aims to breathe life into city spaces as well as to inspire all South Africans to enjoy and explore their beautiful, natural surrounds.

“As an outdoor brand, our brand goals are to get more people outside. We have realized that engaging with the urban consumer means investing in their community, as not everyone has the time, resources or access to fitness facilities or the greater outdoors,” says Joanne Esterhuizen, Hi-Tec marketing director. “We hope that this park will serve as a call to action to all Soweto residents to step into their best lives with intention, movement and action” she said.

The promise of jobs and economic prosperity has drawn many South Africans into Gauteng’s urban areas, causing overcrowding in places like Soweto.

It is believed that the park will assist in offering residents more space to engage and grow.

3. First National Bank – Johannesburg CBD Outdoor Gym

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Businesses are being urged to take on the responsibility of looking after their employees.

These modes of motivation are surfacing with green walls and green interiors and even moving to exteriors where the well-being of employee’s health has seen the installation of outdoor gym facilities around SA. First National Bank installed an outdoor gym circuit that covers cardio, core and more. When compared to indoors gyms, the initial investment and on-going maintenance is fractional. Also, medical aids can potentially offer rebates for this facility, making this a clever and conscious movement for big companies to invest in their working communities.

World Outdoor Fitness works hand in hand with corporate businesses to improve the lives of those in community settings and to create spaces for upliftment, be that for the private or public sectors. Aligning brands with initiatives for growth is what world Outdoor Fitness does best and can be seen in their many projects around South Africa. www.outdoorgym.co.za

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BRINGING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND BEAUTY TO UNEXPECTED AREAS

About Liezl Craig-Swart: She is a Unisa lecturer and PhD final year candidate at North-West University (NWU). She teaches landscape design and management in the Ornamental Horticulture programme. She worked in the landscape architecture industry for five years after completing her BSc LArch degree at the University of Pretoria, before moving to academia.

She was the first graduate in the MPhil in Integrated Water Management from Monash South Africa (now IIEMSA), where she still facilitates the Urban Water Design module in their Postgraduate Diploma.

environmental and political sustainability of water management solutions.

developing countries where informal settlements form a significant part of the urban landscape.

The stormwater management solutions used in these paradigms take advantage of nature’s ecosystem services, such as stormwater retention and biofiltration. Some of the systems which form part of SuDS' toolbox are bioretention cells, bioswales, retention and detention ponds, green roofs, ecomimicry, porous pavements, rain gardens, environmental corridors and buffer zones. Landscape planning professionals might be aware of these systems, but it is only included in projects where a client is willing to pay for these features. The result is that these systems are only reserved for highend developments. There is also a perception that these interventions are not robust and only suitable for developed countries.

Given that SuDS could be introduced costeffectively, there is an apparent absence of initiatives to put this environmentally-friendly technology to the test. Some of the SuDS are relatively easy to implement and the maintenance practices are simple. There appears to be considerable uncertainty as to the viability of introducing a bioswale system in an informal settlement, due to a number of foreseen and unforeseen obstacles. The main concerns are around increased sedimentation, sewerage leaks, vandalism and the lack of proper solid waste management and maintenance.

Informal settlements in South Africa are largely devoid of proper stormwater management infrastructure due to policy and financial constraints, as well as contextual problems such as layout, location and social values. Although SuDS have a proven track record in developed countries, it has not been put to good use in

In 2014, Liezl Craig-Swart initiated the bioswale pilot project in fulfillment of her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Johan Tempelhoff (NWU) and Prof. Willie Nel (Unisa), with funding from Unisa, NRF Thuthuka Programme and the BMW Seed Programme. The Diepsloot informal settlement located on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was selected as the study area to develop a biofiltration stormwater management model for this context.

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n South Africa, stormwater management planning is currently still largely done by channelling and directing stormwater effluent to the closest water body with concrete built infrastructure. Internationally, there has, however, been a trend to move away from conventional grey stormwater infrastructure to green infrastructure solutions. This paradigm is known as Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and is one of the streams of the wider water management paradigm, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD). There are similar water management paradigms used in developed countries, which go by different names, but essentially have the same principles, such as Low Impact Development (LID), Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM). All these design paradigms aim to balance the social, economic,

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Figure 1: The two research sites are in Ward 95 and 113 on opposite sides of the main drainage line through Diepsloot (Google Earth, 2018)

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The decision was made to implement three different bioswale prototypes, since this is simple to implement (SuDS require a relatively small surface area), easy to maintain and have a decent pollutant removal ability.

Table 1 represents the decision matrix used for this study. A transdisciplinary research approach was used, where the community and municipality were involved in all stages of the project, from planning, installation and the ongoing maintenance of the system.

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) provided two pieces of vacant land where the bioswale prototypes could be implemented in 2015. The two sites indicates were located within Diepsloot.

These sites had existing drainage lines and were upstream of wetland systems. The aim of the study was to determine whether a bioswale implementation strategy can address social, policy and contextual challenges, by providing flood mitigation, water quality improvement and job creation in an informal settlement.

Focus groups were facilitated with Diepsloot community members and officials from various departments of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ).

The initial phase unpacked the flooding and stormwater management issues. The next phase of focus groups reviewed the proposed bioswale prototypes, and strategies were developed to try and mitigate sedimentation, refuse accumulation and vandalism. The focus groups confirmed that the largest motivation towards participation in the project is job creation.

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In January 2016, the bioswale prototype construction commenced with aid of a landscape contractor. The contract required that fifteen Diepsloot community members should be employed for the three-month construction period and that there should be skills transfer during the process. The landscaping contractor were also required to retain three community members for the post-completion maintenance period.

The maintenance and operation has been monitored from 2016 to date. The project experienced funding breaks at times which meant that the community members could not be retained. During these periods, the lack of maintenance was evident with solid waste management accumulating on site and weeds overgrowing the swales. When funding was secured for the remainder of the project cycle, it took a month to clear the site and the original bioswale planting was still present.

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F E AT U R E Transdisciplinary research has the principle of monitoring, evaluation and adaptation at its core.

An intervention is not just implemented and monitored, but adaptations are made on elements and operation actions which do not function optimally. For this reason, a project and solid waste awareness campaign was initiated in 2017, to try and manage some of the maintenance issues on site.

The community voiced a need for a recreational area since there is only one operational park in the whole of Diepsloot.

Lawn was planted between the two swales and a tree planted. Due to the land use changes through

the project cycle, alterations had to be made to the soil profile to redirect the stormwater effluent to the swales. The maintenance team also came up with their own solutions to prevent dumping on site and measures to keep grazing livestock out of the swales.

The existing conventional stormwater management systems surrounding the intervention has been blocked and out of commission since the implementation in 2016, while the bioswales are functioning and can function with simple maintenance practices.

This is an ongoing project, but the initial results look promising since community members were able to master the necessary skills, and the baseline water samples indicate pollutant reduction despite sewerage leaks and high siltation volumes. The project has revealed that bioswales are much more resilient than is expected, and that most maintenance challenges can be overcome when different people work together.

The final aim of the project is to give landscape architects and planners a scientific motivation to advocate for the use of green infrastructure interventions in their projects – not only for high-end developments, but for projects within our most vulnerable communities too.

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Figure 2a and 2b: The two Diepsloot research sites in Ward 95 and 113 before construction (Craig-Swart, 2015) Figure 3: The Diepsloot community workers employed for the initial implementation, off-loading materials on the Ward 113 site (Craig-Swart, 2016) Figure 4a and 4b: The swales being filled with the gravel filter medium and then sandy-loam soil during construction (Craig-Swart, 2016) Figure 5: Correction being made to the sedimentation tanks with the newly planted swale behind it (Craig-Swart, 2016) Figure 6: The condition of the site in the beginning of winter 2019. The sedimentation on the Reno mattresses covering the sedimentation tank is visible but the planting is well-established (Craig-Swart, 2019)

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THE STAGE IS SET: PAUL PAMBOUKIAN

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n Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It, Jacques declares "all the world is a stage”. This speech addresses the drama of life from birth to death, but may also be read as a metaphor for human experience and activity within our built environment. Each district, park, street and suburb are like the backdrops to the scene in the theatre of our daily lives. In this context we play the roles of both the performer and audience.

Light steers our emotions. The cloudy overcast days turn our emotions inwards, and bright, sunny days cheer us up and make us more extrovert. Candlelight feels romantic, and so the descriptions around light go on and on.

Time of day and the nature of the light play a natural emotive role in storytelling, and the first use of artificial light in this context is fire.

The link between storytelling and fire is as old as storytelling itself, and utilizes firelight as a dramatic effect in the unfolding story. These humble beginnings mark the ongoing link between light and narrative.

When the sun goes down and the lights come on, what is it that we want to see in our surroundings, or rather, experience? And what lessons and techniques learnt from theatre lighting can be translated into the lighting of

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landscapes and hardscape features?

Francis Reid, a pioneer in the British lighting design practice, defined stage lighting as, “a fluid, selective atmospheric, sculptural illumination, appropriate to the style of a particular production."

Expanding on this premise, he rationalised the functions of stage lighting into: illumination → dimension → selectivity → atmosphere. But, how does one transpose these guidelines into a practical guide for landscape lighting?

As a starting point, one needs to compile a recipe for applying light in various situations. In doing so, one can reduce the properties of light to the following characteristics: 1. Key light/accent light: Molding → angle and position of light → top light, side light, back light, up light.

Accenting an object in a landscape is to emphasise the object with a light source in order to highlight it within its surroundings, so as to amplify rhythmic symmetry or simply to create perspective and depth with the illuminated objects. The fixtures used are normally narrow beam fittings.

The angle of illumination will determine the dramatic effect, backlight will create a rim light effect, whereas side lighting is more mysterious as it emphasises form (ballet lighting is mostly lit from the sides so as to sculpt the profiles of the dancers. This adds drama and interest).

Up-lighting which is most commonly used for tree lighting creates interesting shadows and can also be interesting albeit, more predictable and sky-polluting.

2. Fill light: The ambient wash or soft light creates a background to the accent or key light, so the illuminated objects gradually blend into the darkness, rather than having pin pricks of light which are abruptly contrasted.

Fill light mostly makes use of wide beam and soft edge fixtures, used together with narrow beam accent light, to give context to the object being lit and to reduce contrast.

Landscapes should be illuminated as groups of compositions, where the points of interest are accented and the background is lightly blended, so as to fade away into the darkness. This is a layered effect and may require lights of a variety of beam angles as well as intensity in order to create the correct, or a more interesting, compositional effect.

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“All when the sun goes

down and the lights come on, what is it that we want to see in our surroundings, or rather, experience?”

3. Silhouette: Lighting vertical elements so that objects in front of these illuminated surfaces are thrown into sharp contrast and are seen as silhouettes.

This technique is similar to the use of a cyclorama or backdrop in the theatre. Lighting vertical surfaces “grounds” the vision and provide the viewer with references of perspective and dimension. By lighting these surfaces, such as walls or embankments, anything in front goes into silhouette, and combined with the correct accent light can be a most dramatic effect. Similarly, in a cluster of trees, by lighting a tree or trees in the centre of the cluster, one will silhouette the trees in the foreground against the illuminated tree and create depth and variety.

Reflection and rhythm

4. Texture/reflection/shadow: Light projected through trees, structures, sculptures or gobos (breakup templates used with special gobo projectors) creates natural shadow effects and textural layering.

Moonlighting from the top of trees downwards, or gobo lighting onto walls and walkways also creates interesting light break-up and shadow.

This gives texture to the light as do reflections of structures, trees or lamp posts around water, reflecting and adding sparkle to the scene. Lights inside water features and ponds may be used to emphasise the ripples and movement onto vertical elements. Shadows of trees on walls is a frequently-used device.

5. Colour: Drama → dimension and perspective → tonal colour in light (colour temperature or RGBW colour mixing with LED or glass filters) warm light approaches → cool light retreats → light and shadow → direction and motivation.

Colour does not have to mean brutal, saturated colours, but can be most effective when subtle colour temperatures, warm and cool, are used to create the impression of motivated light or dimension. For example, lighting a tree with a warm source on one side and a cool source on the other, gives the impression of light and

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F E AT U R E Texture and shadow shadow. This can suggest the motivation which moulds the object in a very three-dimensional manner, similar to that of low angle motivated sunlight brushing trees at sunset. Also, remember that to the eye, warm light advances and cool light retreats making cooler objects seem farther away. This is a technique often used by the impressionist painters to create depth. In Monet’s, The Poppy Field, the red poppies are seen to burst out of the painting in contrast to the receding the cool green grass.

Choosing the scene, an approach to the challenge of landscape design, is one that embraces an immense variety of outdoor spaces – from green areas such as parks, gardens and recreational facilities, to a diversity of urban environments and public hardscapes, and as such, the application of light in these various areas differs greatly.

The common thread through the different fields of application is that of mainly human activity during daytime and at night.

During daylight, a parkland reveals itself fairly self-evidently, but at night, only what is illuminated will be revealed. This supports the technique of working from a black canvas and adding light where it is required. The architect must decide what needs to be lit from a functional, circulation standpoint with a view to creating a humancentric experience of light-comfort and security, and thereafter, the highlighting of the landscape elements that will create focal points, terms of reference, features, perspective and highlights.

This narrative is the same one that is followed by a theatre lighting designer – the hierarchy of visual elements and the selection and layering of visual compositions that will make up the final scene.

Every zone that defines the area needs to be treated in a manner that is appropriate to the experience and environment. Creative analysis of the different zones and features that make up a scheme should be viewed with a new eye, ignoring so called conventional lighting practices.

A vivid example of this is L’Observatoire International’s lighting of the High Line park in Manhattan, where low-level innovative lighting complements the various areas and transforms the walk into an experience that is theatrical but also eminently functional. Here the user plays the roles of both performer and spectator.

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We are proud to be publishing the winners of the Faces of the Future campaign in this edition of Pro Landscaper, highlighting the exciting work that youth within our industry are involved in!

FAC ES OF T H E FU T UR E

It is so important to celebrate our green industry and to champion campaigns like Faces of the Future, as it serves as a keen indicator of the industry's next generation of leaders and innovators.

The focus of the campaign is to offer young industry pioneers an opportunity to present themselves on a national platform to the firms, municipalities and key influencers within the industry, highlighting winners to the biggest names in the sector.

Given the overwhelming success of 2018's Faces of the Future, the campaign is bigger and better for 2019, receiving interest from more than 120 applicants and companies from across Southern Africa.

To be considered, individuals had to be 30 years of age or under on 1 January 2019, and had to be directly involved in the following sectors: urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, horticulture, contracting or any profession relating to the landscaping industry at large!

Here are some of the candidates we were very impressed with for a wide variety of reasons, and deserve to be mentioned.

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circumstance. I would like to be an example for these people, and show them anything is possible with a bit of hard work and tenacity.

On this journey I am always thankful to the industry organizations and private sectors that are helping me through some of the cost of tuition at UCT.

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Anele is currently a landscape technologist (intern) at Square One Landscape Architects, responsible for drafting landscape plans, technical drawings, planting plans, 3D modeling and plans for submission and approvals. However, she had previously worked with landscape installation companies, gained practical knowledge about plant installation, irrigation and maintenance.

Currently, Anele holds a National Diploma and Baccalaureus degree in Landscape Technology from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

He is presently completing an Honours degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA) at the University Of Cape Town and thereafter, intends to apply for a place within the MLA degree programme as the opportunity to pursue a higher qualification will be extremely beneficial in advancing her career.

Some projects she is proud to have been involved in?

Anele has been involved in many projects around Cape Town, one of which is the Sea Point promenade upgrade that she did during her Baccalaureus Technologiae (Btech). During this project, she was working part-time trying to raise funds because she did not have a sponsor funding for her studies. Furthermore, through her hard work and taking initiative to ask people in the profession who have experience in designing landscapes and concept development plans that work, she managed to finish and produce some excellent work, earning her the title of the best Landscape Design student in 2018.

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“I am hard-working and I am able to work very well with others, which is what I believe makes me a leader. I regard myself a Servant leader who lives a by people-first mindset and I believe that the best way to learn and grow within this industry if you are an upcoming individual, is by allocating some of your time to help fellow students with their work- without expecting anything in return. I regard myself as a leader because I know that Great leaders are those who uplift and sacrifice their own time to help others.�

recently worked in her studio at the University of Cape Town... One that springs to mind is the landscape ecosystems services project she did for a Noordhoek site specifically looking at breaking the boundary between Lake Michelle and Masiphumelele as well as looking at ways to protect permanent wetland that lies between the two sites. Furthermore, some of the interesting intervention consists of Sustainable urban drainage intervention reimagining the channels in the informal settlements as a treatment system that is designed to not only biologically treat water but also used as flood attenuation system from the informal settlement. Another project is in Princess vlei, re-imagining the vlei as recreational public space and a water treatment system looking at ways of using grading to shape terrain and create ponds that slow down water and slowly treat the water, but also the whole intervention is focused on creating spaces that can be utilised by the community for recreation and learning spaces for children in the surrounding context. Some of the studio project that she has worked on is the Imhoff Waldorf Primary School in Kommetjie, with the brief being to design a primary school, from class rooms to the landscape., creating different spaces for different functions and character.

Growing up in strand where the Landscape industry and environmental management is not really something that most townships are exposed to. However, there are some interesting initiatives that I am planning on being part of in my Masters year. At the moment I am focused funding my own degree and being a role-model for those who believe they are a victim of

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Project Location: Hatfield, Pretoria/Tshwane Project Details: A Hatfield CID, City of Tshwane and University of Pretoria partnership was formed to regenerate the Hatfield Town Centre.

This project is developing a regeneration framework covering the four precincts that make up the Hatfield City Improvement District (CID), primarily focusing on the Hatfield core area and on the public realm. Brogan is involved in the urban design framework that identifies a series of catalytic projects and integrated public realm improvements.

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Urban designer and professional planner, dhk Architects These are some of Brogans noteworthy projects: Project name 1: Conradie Park Project Location: Thornton, Cape Town Project Details: This project is a 22.1 ha mixed-use development, primarily focused on an integrated housing scheme. A Western Cape Government BLMEP (Better Living Model Exemplar Project), one of the five ‘game-changer projects’ within the Western Cape Province, it will be an unprecedented public-private partnership that has guaranteed delivery of over 3000 housing units. These will provide homes for people from a mix of income groups, with half of all units being social housing - split between social rented (70%) and subsidized bonded housing or FLISP (30%). The project includes an incredible public park along the Elsieskraal canal, which offers safe spaces and recreational areas, intended to stitch together the existing fabric of Thornton and Pinelands to the Conradie development. This project has required rigorous urban design efforts to ensure delivery of dignified and integrated spaces for all its user groups, and at the same time, making sure that the project remains financially feasible within its restrictive planning conditions. Brogan is involved in the formation of the urban design framework and masterplan of the site, as well as, generating the precinct plans to meet the ‘package of plans approach’ in the planning application.

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Why Is Brogan an Industry Leader?

Brogan is a critically concerned urbanist that interrogates, is passionate, self-assured and always eager to learn - which are traits needed to be a leader in this industry. Not only is Brogan highly competent and a valued member within the dhk team, but she lends her time to pro-bono projects to better the Cape Town community.

Initiatives outside of office responsibilities?

Since 2014, Brogan has been the assisting project coordinator of the Eyethu Hout Bay Skate Park. (Previously published in Pro Landscaper) It is a public skate park that was recently completed for the greater community of Hout Bay, Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg which has become a very public space. The project was largely driven by the local community who partnered with Rotary Hout Bay and the City of Cape Town. Brogan assisted in the coordination of the Corporate Social Investment (CSI) funding, phasing the financial milestones of the park in order to Desirable Plant Species along the face of the Eyethu Skatepark:

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realize our goals. I am currently assisting with the coordination of the landscaping that surrounds the skate park which is in partnership with the City of Cape Town and a local Hout Bay nursery named Earthworx. The current goal is to register the Eyethu organisation - that organically grew in numbers - as an NPO (Non-Profit Organisation).

The NPO intends to share ‘Eyethu knowledge’ with others who wish to lead and build their own public spaces in future. At the same time, we continue to distribute the donated funds received to the kids of the park for afterschool skate programmes.

“Our generation, working in the green industry today, are desperately trying to improve failures from the past. We are constantly seeking resilient, sustainable and equitable ways of approaching projects. However, the solutions require innovative approaches to policy, design and development within private and public sectors. Unfortunately, the current way of thinking and doing lacks progress or change and often reaches a stalemate. At the same time, our generation and often our counterparts, can be incredibly critical of one another - especially when bold ideas are not executed in their entirety, despite there being good intent. I think the green industry demands alternative mindsets in order to progress forward.

It is then that we will see more groundbreaking work complete.”

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LESEGO BANTSHENG 25 Candidate Landscape Architect at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Notable Projects: Pula! A Ene. Occupying land in Restituted Barolong Homelands (UCT 2018): Thesis project that was award the Corobrik Most Innovative Dissertation.

Noordgesig Social Cluster Plaza (2016): Designed during my employment at Newtown Landscape Architects and received a Sali Gold award of excellence Bokaap Comparative Study (2017 UCT): This was a group assignment which got awarded the best group project in APG department.

“Striving to be a leader within the Landscape Architectural profession is a challenge. I spend a tremendous amount of time questioning my position within the profession. I have reflected and realized through my dissertation that the kind of Landscape Architecture I’ve envisioned for Africa is not conventionally practised. It is my mission to be learned enough to stand my ground regarding this vision. I’m learning the basics of the conventional practice so I can improve on it at a later stage. Landscape architecture is broad enough for Young professionals to find a unique expression of the profession. I encourage entrepreneurship within our youth, from the early stages of our careers. Our voices whilst we are young are valid, needing merely guidance. With all that’s been said, I intend to lead by example.”

The team’s current project was inspired by Lesego’s dissertation. The intention is to create a climate awareness video aimed at raising funds to physically manifest various proposals within her thesis. Communities in the North-West are being heavily affected by droughts and require innovative solutions to better their lives. The team welcomes any support they can get for this initiative that they are all very passionate about.

Views of the Green Industry?

“I have always shared the view that there is no place for an authentic green industry in a Capitalistic world. A healthy living environment should not only be for the privileged. All humans are deserving of a healthy planet and society.

If our society is rotten, so will the planet. We cannot be environmentalist with being socialists.

This is my plea to the green industry.”

In 5 years Lesego sees Uhuru Heritage being a successful NPO supported by multiple disciplines with physical manifestations as a primary outcome. After achieving her professional registration, she plans on doing another Masters in Urban Design. Her focus no matter where she finds herself will be on finding an African lexicon within Spatial Design. One that is not inspired by the colourful shweshwe print, but rather her own (and many others) both dark and colourful African experiences.

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solving ecological requirements. People and ecology is then integrated in design.

Green industry views and where do I see myself in 5 years?

Environmental sensitive design is the way forward due to changing climates. Green industry is vital to the mitigation and regulation of these changing climates. In order to maintain our environments green industry should be incorporated as a law in urban design to provide a framework that is sensitive to the environment which individual projects must adhere to.

Francois sees himself working in a South African firm which addresses the direct social, economic and environmental issues, needs and concerns to create sustainable landscapes.

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MMEs and then assembled similarly to garment construction. As an alternative to our prevailing concrete framed buildings,SheI explored the use of cross-laminated timber made with SA Pine. In terms of her work experience, one of her favourite designs she worked on during her internship at dhk was a multipurpose sports centre for differently-abled children who attend Tembaletu School in Gugulethu for the NPC Ocal Global.

Honours Student in Landscape Architecture at University of Pretoria Notable Projects: 1. House Bopella, Cederberg, Western Cape 2. Trevenna Park, Trevenna, Pretoria 3. Green drainage Park, KwaMashu, Durban Why is Francois an Industry Leader?

I was always a social and extroverted person and am not afraid to communicate to people. Like a mentor I enjoy to share my experiences with younger people who still need to go through what I went through. Experience at University of Pretoria’s Open day to inspire young ones to become architects is a big passion and I look forward to it each year. Interacting with people gives me energy. This is one of the reasons for being an industry leader based on my skills to mobilize youth to think and design creatively within their environments. I also believe I am an all-rounder in various activities ranging from the social, spiritual, travel, sport, music and academic world. By being versatile I place myself in different environments meeting different people from different cultures doing different activities. This informs me as a designer to understand various user needs.

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JADE BIANCE BUDD 27 Candidate Architect, dhk Architects Projects you are most proud of working on or deserve recognition for?

In an academic context, one of the most interesting projects that I have worked on was my masters’ dissertation which investigated how strategic infrastructure could support and grow existing micro-manufacturing enterprises (MMEs) along Delft Main Road in Cape Town.

Taking the clothing manufacturing industry as a case study, the design explored how architecture can facilitate the formation of productive communities by blurring the lines between selling, making and learning, and encouraging multiple intersections and encounters between users.

Regarding tectonics, Jade’s approach was to utilise a ‘kit of parts’ construction system where different elements could be prefabricated by local

Why is Jade an industry leader?

In 2018 Jade, established the organisation Archifemme to create a support network for female students studying architecture at the University of Cape Town. The key aim of this initiative is to provide academic and emotional support for students by establishing meaningful connections across the various academic years. This is primarily done through a one-onone mentorship programme, which partners postgraduates with undergraduates, allowing for a relationship where advice and knowledge can be exchanged. To complement this, we run roundtable critique sessions that are open to all and allows for a non-intimidating space for learners to get feedback and guidance on their work. The team also organises themed discussions, which provide a platform for dialogue around issues and aspirations of female students.

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Archifemme hopes to tackle the issues of gender inequality in our profession starting at the university level by creating a platform for positive engagement around the topic.

Jade also completed a workshop hosted by the Green Building Council of South Africa which focuses on the green star rating system for new buildings in our context. She hopes to complete her exam in due course to become an accredited green star professional so she can assist in the certification process for the projects that she works on going forward.

What are your views of the green industry and where do you see yourself in 5 years within the profession?

With the current environmental crisis, we have reached a tipping point where we need to start moving past the trope of sustainable architecture and towards a regenerative architecture that not only has a lower impact on the environment but also starts to contribute to reversing the effects of climate change and rejuvenating our natural habitat. I also think that it is imperative in the context of the Global South that we do not limit our ideas of sustainability to only the green agenda but instead to encompass socio-economic factors and begin to understand the complex relations between these factors to facilitate positive change in our built environment. I have a keen interest in alternative building materials such as bamboo and earth, and going forward, I hope to have the opportunity to research and trial these greener technologies.”

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Owner/Head Designer of Josephine Noyce Landscape Design Noteable Projects: •

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Josephine is privileged to have been an apprentice to and worked under the guidance of industry expert, Carrie Latimer. She is one of the leaders in this industry and had also previously worked under the iconic Francesca Watson. It is difficult to grasp the profession solely through formal education channels and much needs to be passed down through mentorship, much like an artist. Josephine is eternally grateful to Carrie for her pioneering work and for allowing her to pursue her dreams in this space.

Josephine hopes to use her background in the arts to create a new style of gardening that takes a holistic view and incorporates new ideas and materials. She focuses on water-wise design innovations that try to channel water back into the water table rather than into industrial drains. I like to incorporate a conscientious design that implements diverse indigenous plant palettes that reinvigorate the local fauna and protect our shrinking natural environment.

As a member of the landscaping industry, Josephine thinks we should all remember to “tread lightly on the earth” and try not to change its fundamental natural makeup. She tries to spread Environmental awareness to all her clients so that they consider their water usage, biodiversity and sustainability of their gardening practices. In addition, I have started to leverage new technologies such as drones and software to create site surveys with more accurate measurements, tree locations, plant health and elevation levels.

"I believe that I fill a real gap in the market for people who wish to have a beautifully designed garden but do not have an excessive budget.

I help people conceptualise their dreams and come up with a detailed plan that works for their space. I believe that I will become an industry leader, much like my mentor because I invest hugely into every project and client to ensure that they are left feeling proud of their new living space. I have learnt that this industry is built on reputation, so every touch point is important to me." www.prolandscaper.co.za

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definitely relate to it. I am lucky that my path has led me to where I always wanted to belong, and I hope that through my example more youth will be inspired by the horticultural industry and be encouraged to follow their dreams into the industry.”

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Part-time technical assistant at Du Prins Wholesale Nursery Full-time MSc Horticulture student at the University of Pretoria Noteworthy Projects: Recently Du Prins Nursery started producing plants for the restoration of a part of the Apies River. Their current job is to provide plants for the restoration of the riverbank itself, and hopefully, they will be a part of the development process later on. Elmien’s job is to produce 200 000 plants, mostly seedlings and cuttings, for the first phase of the project. The team went onto site to see whether they could find any useful, preferably indigenous plants that they could produce before they prepared the soil for the development. The site, abandoned farmland, was overgrown with weeds, and they did not find many useful species. They did, however, start to work with a few new species. With this project Elmien had to learn a lot more about indigenous wetland plants and how to propagate them, and they started working with a few different grasses and shrub species. The project excites Elmien, even though she is not involved with it full-time.

Restoration has been one of the many exciting topics she became interested in during her studies, and she is proud to be involved in this.

“I see myself as a leader because I do what I have always loved. I have met with various doubts and scepticisms on my way to become a part of the horticultural industry. I have noticed that most of the youth today do not share an interest in plants and especially not in horticulture.

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Other Green Initiatives: Outside of office hours, Elmien is a full-time Masters student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences of the University of Pretoria. This project involves the improvement of tissue culture protocols for Moringa, using temporary immersion systems (TIS). TIS are thought to produce healthier plants and will hopefully reduce the need to harvest plants from their natural habitat, reducing the stress on threatened species.

My View of the Green Industry and Where I See Myself In the Next Five Years: Elmien is very excited about the green industry, especially since it is growing bigger and bigger.

Though it might not be as big in South Africa as other places in the world, Elmien believes it has much potential, especially for improving our cities and increasing our knowledge, and use of our indigenous flora, which she feels can still improve a lot.

As soon as she completes her studies, she plans to work in the horticultural industry. Her main interest is working with indigenous plants, in whatever way, whether it be with restoration work, breeding or use of tissue culture. In the next five years, she is planning to develop her career and gain experience in the industry, hopefully working on various projects.

“I love the fact that I am working with plants, I don’t think that I will ever become bored since the industry offers multiple options and new technologies are coming up that add value to the industry.”

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Industry Leader: As an urban planner, Emma believes that collaborative, integrated and resilient spatial planning and urban design can build better cities, green spaces and places. Through my work, I hope to respond to the complex issues within our cities and explore innovative ways in which our urban environments can be made more sustainable and inclusive.

“I believe that I am an industry leader because I offer an inter-disciplinary and unique approach to the field of urban planning and design. The projects that I have had the opportunity to work on are aimed at achieving urban transformation and tackling today’s challenges of exclusion, resource constraint and climate change. Some of these projects include a Housing Implementation Strategy (Cape Town), Urban Regeneration Strategy (Cape Town), Local Area Plan (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe), and Development Frameworks for Eden District, Knysna and George Municipality.”

Green Initiatives: Emma has been able to explore a number of green initiatives through my work and through voluntary organisations such as the Young Urbanists, which she is part of the steer committee. One of her roles within the steering committee is to bring together like-minded young professionals who are passionate about urbanism and ecological issues. This Non -Profit Organisation is focused on challenging the status quo with regards to our cities and urban and environmental problems. The team hopes www.prolandscaper.co.za

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to connect with and inspire other individuals by hosting monthly events, discussing topics such as heritage, micro-development and tech-resilience.

Green Industry Views & Professional Growth The world’s cities are expanding at a significant rate. As urbanisation increases it presents a number of challenges in terms of climate change, urban sprawl and the ever-increasing gap between the affluent and poor. Despite these challenges, it presents an opportunity to improve the way that our cities and environments are shaped and formed. Emma believes that the green industry will continue to grow and become more significant over the next few years as more emphasis is placed on finding sustainable solutions to the way we travel, the homes we live in and how we go about our day-to-day lives.

“In the next five years I would like to have made a positive impact in the urban environment field through interventions that meet the needs of our many communities that encourage ecological sustainability and integration. I also hope to be continuously challenged and stimulated by the work that I do, and to be able to mentor young professionals within the industry.”

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Landscape Architecture lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology Currently, Dirk is employed as a full-time lecturer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology on the Diploma of Landscape Architecture course. He is also the Coordinator of the bridging course at the University of Cape Town and runs numerous small design and construction projects for private clients in his own time.

Dirk lectures subjects such as: Landscape Theory, Construction and Integrated Design Studio. These subjects align well with his landscape architecture ethos of sustainable design focusing on bio-engineering and functional plant communities.

using plants in the Cape context that could be applied elsewhere in Africa and the rest of the world. The reason for this is, that these aspects are foreign and mostly overlooked when large scale projects are designed. I want to further develop the work of experts such as Piet Oudolf, James Hitchmough and Gilles Clement in a South-African context.

I want to use my role as lecturer to empower the South-African youth - I have always been intrigued by the interaction of helping students and how that effect my own design thinking. With this said, I am particularly interested in developing skills and students learning abilities. I also believe that it is imperative to promote the field of Landscape Architecture in the school system, as it is still a very new field.”

Our industry has rapidly expanded and broken ground in a short time frame. With that said, I do think that our industry still has a long way to go and we require some strong leaders in our field. We encounter economic difficulties in South Africa, which hinders the growth of the green industry. By taking initiative and creating innovative solutions, we can proceed with many well-versed arguments forward to council and the rest of the built industry.

Dirk is also involved in many initiatives outside the office: - SALI Regional Judge, Cape Peninsula Organization for the Aged: Community Project - Resilient Planting Communities from Seed: In collaboration with Marijke Honig - Road & Railway Reserve Conservation.

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Currently Dirk is registered for further PhD studies in Horticulture at CPUT. This study is in some ways an extension of the research he did for his master’s studies.

Using an anthropocentric/environmental psychology lens; he will be experimenting with bio-engineering and plant resilience to research the role of the public’s perception on sustainable plant community design. The topic included both drought tolerance and a new aesthetically approach to pleasing planting design communities - in the Cape. As a lecturer, he will be promoting the field of Landscape Architecture to the youth.

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Some natural forms, such as the Rondebosch Common, still remains around the city. Here an abundance of wild-flowers, bulbs, grasses and some shrubs can be found.

It demonstrates an experimental site, in order attempt to alter people’s perception of the ‘wild-scape’.

Different season flowering plant species can be found on the ‘Cape flats Sand fynbos’.

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Lee is consistently striving to further & deepen her knowledge on & within the field of landscape architecture in South Africa. She changed universities in order to gain a more holistic view and normative position, and she believes that she has started to develop that.

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Landscape Architect Student at UCT Lee is currently working on her Honours degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Cape Town Lee is currently enrolled at the University of Cape Town, completing her honours year in Landscape Architecture. Before this, she was working at an interdisciplinary design firm, Iyer, specialising in urban design where she was working as a junior landscape technologist after completing her undergraduate in landscape architecture at the University of Pretoria in 2017.

“My professional and personal goal is to develop urban biodiversity within South Africa. I am determined to make a change in the world paradigm regarding how the environment is viewed and how it should function. I believe the crisis of humanity and sustainability are intrinsically connected. I feel that our virtual world has mechanized individuals resulting in a total loss of any sense of self, and world, without which there is no basis to form views on political, economic, and cultural world issues. True sustainability implies long term viability. In a world of economy driven consumerism and egocentric individualism, the manifestation of these human intentions has resulted in a built architecture which has the unintended consequence of mechanical repetition and a loss of community. I believe landscape architecture has the ability to restore the connection of man and nature as well as man and culture. In doing so, these immersive experiences could result in a development of a new respect for the www.prolandscaper.co.za

systems that support urban life, resulting in a meaningful space, unquantifiable to our lived experiences.”

Lee’s determination to realise this normative position was rewarded with an invitation to join Golden Key in 2017, and she finished with distinction in Design, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Plant Sciences with a weighted average of 72,5%. She also achieved the FEAT./ prize for the most environmentally and ecologically responsive design, as well as the Johan Barnard prize for the highest distinction in all plant science modules. She has read the course guidelines & module descriptions. She believes her background, working specifically as a landscape architect in an urban design firm

Views of the Green Industry: Lee believes that the South African green industry has so much unexplored potential, particularly that of horticulture and technological development. She thinks, given the current social & environmental climate, the green industry truly has more potential for catalysing change than ever before. Lee is proud to be part of such a wholesome, developing industry.

Where she sees herself in 5 years?

“I dream that I will be able to be my own girl boss, managing and empowering the marginalised through ecological design. I aspire to be part of educational courses through which skills can be developed in the public sector for urban agriculture and indigenous maintenance. Through this, I believe a symbiotic relationship of social & environmental upliftment can be achieved.” the industry. Tanaka knows how to work with everyone that crosses her path me and the projects they work on together are aways a success.

TANAKA MUBHIKA 19 Vice Marketing Director at EnactusCPUT Growing up in an environment where she was told that nothing comes easy, motivates Tanaka to become the best version of herself each and every day that passes by. She believes that she is a very dedicated and hard-working person and being the adventurous person that she is, it is an advantage for her to tackle any project at hand. Having to work at different places with different people also adds up to her understanding of being a leader within

“South Africa is aligning with the 4th industrial revolution which means a better and safer future for the Green Industry. In 5 years time, I see myself at a different level from where I am today.

I’m planning on furthering my studies to Master’s level. I want to bring solutions to issues at hand within the Green Industry.

Some of these issues are energy security and climate change. Finding solutions to problems of environmental harm caused by human practices in the process of constructing, implementing, and managing our residential and commercial landscapes is what the future holds for me.

Having to overcome the fear and limiting myself, I have been able to achieve quite a bit over the past few months and I believe that great things are still coming my way. I would love to see more women taking over the industry and change Africa to become a better place and I can only do it with the help from you. “ Umntu ngumntu ngabantu Pro Landscaper Africa | October 2019

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Hopefully in a few years’ time I will have a master’s degree in Archaeology and have worked on additional Heritage Projects across Africa with various scopes. From that I’d hope to have a new sense of what it means to be a Landscape Architect in a country with so many layers of untold histories and narratives and how I can change and contribute to that with an environmentally conscious perspective.”

Candidate Landscape Architect at Department of Public Works Mapula is fairly new to the working world, so I’ve only been actively involved in a few projects here and there with one heritage project based in Potchefstroom that is a stand out. However, while still at University, Mapula enjoyed working on a project that aimed to alleviate air pollution in an industrial precinct in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The landscape strategy involved introducing indigenous forests to the site and a series of community assembled structures that were made with natural materials that absorb and filter toxins in the air. From this, she learned a great deal, on how natural materials can be manipulated into innovative technologies to combat contemporary issues.

While working on the heritage project mentioned above, Mapula realized just how much she appreciates engaging in issues surrounding culture and heritage. These are issues that are constantly contested in the built environment sphere. She hopes to push this agenda further in the future through context specific research and design.

She particularly finds Pretoria a stimulating environment given its location and history – one finds an overlapping of customs, languages and rituals.

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This is where the community have an opportunity to comment on the design, sighting elements as a designer one could have missed. The community often comments on significant trees that need to be retained on site, areas that need to cater for recycling or animals etc. Community engagement is the most important stage for me in a project, during this stage of the project you get insight and learn about the importance and need for outdoor spaces within communities. During the construction phase community members are also involved in constructing the park this is where skills development takes plays. The transfer of skills and engagement is an important part of the building industry and I am proud to be part of projects where this takes place.

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I am also an assistant lecture in the 3rd year landscape architecture at the University of Praetoria.

Noteworthy Projects: “Through the project Constructing Future Cities

by Future Cape Town, I was chosen as one of five women artists in the built environment to share our vision for future cities, in 2017.

My vision for the future city is: A city that acknowledges its past celebrates the present and plans for change. With the Constructing Future Cities project, I was able to merge my passion for the built environment with my passion for art, visually communicating what a future city will be and also engaging with stake holders in cities through the lens of landscape architecture, a field many people often are not aware of.“ Thozama is proud of the parks she has worked on and designed for township areas. Seeing spaces transform into places for all to enjoy is very exciting. Play equipment, outdoor gym equipment, planting, amphitheatre, pathways, braai facilities are the facilities that attract users to the park. The parks are fenced off, providing security for users.

During the construction phase of the parks, children already start to play, indicating the need and excitement for outdoor activities in communities.

During the design phase of the park community participation takes place, introducing and engaging the community with design of the park. www.prolandscaper.co.za

Initiatives: In April I visited Lesotho; I was invited by the organisation RISE (Relationship Inspiring Social Enterprise) to give a lecture as part of their Friday monthly lecture series. I spoke at the National University of Lesotho to students studying Urban and Regional Planning and I spoke at Lerotholi Polytechnic a technical school in Maseru. The topic of my lecture was Pattern Place: Past Patterns, Existing patterns and Future Patterns of opens spaces unlocking opportunities. I engaged with the students informing them about the importance of open spaces and landscape architecture. During the questions and answer session I emphasised the important role students and young professionals play towards our immediate and greater environments, instilling confidence in the field of urban development.

During my visit to Lesotho I had the opportunity to engage with the Ministry of Housing, sharing my experience and thoughts of the city of Maseru. I advised on simple steps the ministry should undertake to improve the spaces within the central business district of Maseru. “ I am an industry leader through my work and advocacy, I expose people to the field of landscape architecture through social media, highlighting the importance of safe, healthy and accessible open spaces within our communities, informing individuals how one can contribute to the lively hoods of these places. I have expressed the importance how individuals, especially women of colour need to voice their opinions and thoughts through dialogue, art, photography and various other mediums, whilst sharing my journey within the built environment.“

environment practitioners. I have an authentic relationship with my audience, interacting through posts and direct messages, where I am often asked for advice from students in the built environment about their career paths. Through sharing my work on social media platforms, I have been able to make a positive impact to students and women in the built environment, instilling pride in the role they play in the community. I have been able to make a positive impact to students because I do not only discuss my triumphs but also the hardships, I have face within my journey as a Landscape Architect.

Views on green industry and where do you see yourself in 5 years: The green industry is vital in urban and rural development. We as practitioners in the green industry need to take on leadership roles within our communities to educate community members on the importance of heathy living spaces. We need to liaise with the community and government to plan and develop better spaces.

Within the next 5 years I will have registered with SACLAP (South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession). I would have reflected on the successful elements of projects I have designed and elements that might have not worked, using the knowledge to improve projects I will be working on. • I want to create safe environments, especially for women and children. I want to improve the daily routes individuals use to school, work etc., I want to improve the areas where people wait for public transport. It is these day to day routes where individual’s safety is the most compromised. I believe as a landscape architect, and as a women who has experienced crime that I am equipped with the skills to make these simple interventions to promote safety.

Through the platforms I use on social media I have been able to share the work I do, reaching a wide audience of creatives, artists and built

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FACES OF THE FUTURE What are your views of the green industry and where do you see yourself in 5 years within the profession?

“I think the word “green” has become so broad and superficial. The green industry needs to become more than waterwise planting. We learn so many methods to design for robustness, longevity and sustainability, yet we don’t push the boundaries enough.

In 5 years i would like to work on the same scale i do now, with the focus being on urban design and improving our public spaces. I believe it’s possible to cater to everyone’s needs – the developer and the public - when approaching a design, without either of them compormising to either.“

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Candidate landscape architect and urban designer Projects you are most proud of working on or deserve recognition for?

• Cradle of humankind landscape character assesment • Horwoods farm upgrade • Brixton social cluster Why am i an industry leader?

“I believe the gap between architecture, engineering, urban design and landscape architecture has not been bridged properly.

In practise they still operate as separate entities instead of acting as building blocks for each other. I’m interested in urban design because it’s the framework in which any future development sits. If the approach is done correctly from initiation of any scheme, we can aim to bridge the gap between profession types so that it can merge instead of filling the gap.

In other words – we can design the outdoor spaces, movement routes and circulation before we add the structures, thereby binding the entire scheme and creating walkable and usable outdoor spaces.”

Maryke is studying a masters in urban design part-time and spends as much time as she can outsdoors where she maintains that nothing makes you appreciate what you do more, than when you experience the spaces you wish to design or improve on a personal level.

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Currently doing an internship for the City of Cape Town in the Spatial Planning and Urban Design Department.

Project you are most proud of working on?

While completing my final in-service training for CPUT, at ARLA Consulting mentored by Antoinette De Beer, I got the opportunity to assist in a project designing an outdoor classroom at the Mountain Drive primary school with NGO GreenPop. Arla Consulting as asked by GreenPop to assist with the design and plant pallet for their Fynbos for the future initiative, where they would construct a small fynbos garden at selected Primary schools. The initiative aims to spark enthusiasm for the outdoors and nature, and an understanding of plants and the benefits they offer us, in the young people of today.

At Arla I was tasked with the layout of the different design elements in the constraints of the site. Also with setting up the presentation and construction drawings. The style of the drawing and presentation of this project was very friendly and informal, that allowed me to play around with different styles of presentation, doing hand drawings and rendering, my favorite.

We had also part taken in the construction day, which was open to any and all volunteers, getting down and dirty with the GreenPop crew and the learners of the school, teaching them about how to prep soil, plants and the hard work and care that gardening requires.

I feel quite lucky to have been part of an initiative like Fynbos for the Future. It had given me experience I the industry and helped improve my skills, drawing, presentation, community involvement, and showed me different side of the green industry; the hands on side of the industry that does small things every day that makes a bigger difference then any of will yet know.

Why is the applicant an industry leader?

I would not consider myself an industry leader just yet, having only spent 2 years in a professional environment. I am creative and committed, I have a willingness to learn in any way I can, doing any work I can for no experience is bad experience and if it does not teach me about the industry it will teach me about myself and the world around me. An industry leader should understand the spaces they work in, and offer landscapes that works both for the human and natural environment so that those spaces can survive long term. www.prolandscaper.co.za

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Are you involved in any other initiatives outside of the office?

Not applicable, unfortunately for me I haven’t yet managed to balance work and ‘social life’ in a manner that allows me time and most of all energy to part take in activities that I feel deeply passionate about, that happens to be fun and for a good cause. I have started my own vegetable garden in my back yard and manage to grow an excess of chili peppers that I’d give to friends and family.

What are your views on the green industry and where do you see yourself in 5 years within the profession?

The Green Industry is the place to be, as awareness for the environment and the threat its under and the threat we are under if it natural world fails, # day zero scare, has made people more open minded to the ideas of the green industry. And I’m getting the feeling that we are finally in the top 5 considerations (that is not a supported stat) when looking at the development of civilization.

Since my start in the professional environment during my first in-service training working in residential landscape construction and maintenance and ten my second in-service working in a Landscape consulting office and now doing an internship with the city, I have developed an interest for the management of landscape projects leaning more towards the maintenance for the spaces. For there the spaces that we spend so much time planning and designing is nothing without a proper maintenance management plan and I would like to in five years, be able to influence in a positive way to a management plan that can be used across industry to ensure the longevity of our spaces and he environment.

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“I see myself as an industry leader in the sense that my plant palettes for landscapes are predominantly indigenous and as endemic as possible - enhancing the “backyard biodiversity” of the city. With space becoming an increasingly scarce commodity I see Landscape Architecture as the “modern-day nature reserve” preserving our unique flora in the modern-day context and landscape.

This awakening and deep passion for the critically endangered Renosterveld started in my BTech thesis in landscape Technology, where I explored the creation of a green belt system linking a Nature Reserve (Tygeberg Nature Reserve) with a public park (Jack Muller & Danie Uys park) which would reconnect the Swartland Shale Renosterveld of the nature reserve with that existing in the park. Creating a recreational space and activity corridor.

With biodiversity being such a vital component in the landscape and my increased passion for ecology, indigenous and endemic flora, coupled with my growing interest in the importance of play in early childhood development, led me to my Master’s topic. “The development of children through play and interaction with nature”. I explored the use of endemic Strandveld plants combined with seasonal and physically changing landscapes to facilitate a child’s development

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and rehabilitation at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital.

I feel, the majority of the time, plants are seen as an infill to the landscape and not as a design element. Considering we have one of the most, if not the most diverse flora in the world, why is the broad selection of sizes, textures and seasonal change not being exploited to create the most amazing and unique landscapes? “ Timothy has recently started contributing to the online catalogue and survey iNaturalist, where he uploads plants he comes into contact with on site and the unique flora from his ecological flagship, project Cogmanskloof. However, his greatest green initiative outside work is his voluntary service as a Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS) fire fighter where he fulfils a Planning & Control role. Monitoring the ground crew, updating the situation, predicting the fires’ movement and ensuring all communication and data relating to the blaze is being documented and communicated as and when required – thus ensuring as best we can that the flora and fauna, the Western Province is famous for, is protected and preserved for our future generations.

Views of the Green Industry?

Ultimately landscapes need to have a positive impact in people’s lives. Improving their quality of living which in turn impacts the quality of the city.

The Green Industry is being taken more seriously in the built environment with every passing project. People and governments are becoming increasingly aware of the multitude of benefits green spaces have within cities. Having a heavy negative impact on this is the Urban Heat Island Effect of the city, which makes soft landscapes even more challenging to design but in turn, more vital than ever before. This has led to an evolving knowledge, appreciation and application of green construction methods. However, the Green Star Rating system of the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has not yet been entirely refined to accurately rate a landscape in a realistic manner.

“We as Landscape Architects need to contribute our knowledge and practical experience towards the evaluation systems. There is no set formula for ecology and living landscapes.

The systems need to be accommodating based on the environmental conditions which have multiple variables (physical location, soil type, sun, shade, plant selection etc). Each landscape is unique and that’s what makes our profession exciting, therefore it should not be rated under a blanket system.”

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FACES OF THE FUTURE help me in achieving great professional success, it is what keeps me going. I know that my efforts are on the correct path and it encourages to me push even further. Success is very important both at a personal level as well as green industry level.

At my previous employer in Pietermaritzburg, we worked hard to clean up and clear parts of the Darvill Bird Sanctuary for birders to enjoy.

TLANGELANI PHILHARMONIC KWINIKA 24 After my contract ended at Sittig nursery, I decided to dedicate my time to my studies in Agricultural management in my quest to becoming a Production Nursery supervisor.

In 2016 I enrolled at Tshwane University of Technology under the Horticulture department and in 2018, completed my National diploma in Horticulture.

In the final year of my studies, I did my Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme at Sittig Nursery in Hartbeesport, which was an exceptional working environment. I learned a lot and got great exposure, being allowed to attend and take part in many green industry events and get involved in the South African Nurseries Association (SANA).

Currently Tlangelani is studying a short coure and awaiting a written exam for AgriSeta.

In 2019 she is studying a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Agricultural Management at Tshwane University of Technology “I was nominated by my former employers (Hans and Carol-Ann Sittig) for the 2019 IPPS Southern Africa exchange programme to Australia. I was requested to write a story detailing my horticulture journey.

Being part of the IPPS 2019 Cape Town tour, has been one of best experiences. I met so many interesting people, the workshops were very informative and inspiring. It gives me great pride to be part of the IPPS family.

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Giving back to the community is something that I hold dear to my heart. In KZN I was involved with volunteering for the Botanical Society of South Africa, I have also worked for 350.org, the Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA), The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre in Chatsworth and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance.

I have recently relocated to Gauteng to start my new career with Bidvest Top Turf as the Bid Coordinator for the company’s Sales Team, and I hope to get involved with the exciting projects that the company is involved in.

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As part of my in-service training at the Durban Botanical Gardens, we were tasked with expanding the existing permaculture gardens, I have always been passionate about environmental conservation and another large project I have been involved with was the start of re-forestation efforts of Paradise Valley in KwaZulu Natal (KZN). In 2011, when the United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Durban (COP17), I was a part of the volunteer climate change activists and we hosted many informative campaigns that incorporated the need for Cooperates to get involved with green projects run by NGO’s. I have been a volunteer for 350.org, an international environmental organization addressing the climate crisis, for almost 10 years and have been a part of the reforestation programs run by Greenpeace Africa for the past 15 years.

I am very proud of the fact that we have exceeded targets set for the planting of trees in the Durban South Basin.

I believe I am an industry leader because I have a passion and commitment for horticulture that was instilled in me from my college days at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) by my supervisor, Mr Jonathan Foley. I have worked under the guidance of great leaders that have shown us the best parts of why they love our industry and now that same passion is entrenched in my own life. I am currently studying towards a Bachelors in Business Management and I hope to become more involved with guiding our youth in the ever

Amongst my friends that live in apartments with small balconies, I am ever ready to offer container garden solutions that are quirky enough to keep them interested and invested until their potted gardens are ready to harvest.

I am also very interested in making vegetable gardening more interesting amongst younger children, as well as a bit of ‘guerrilla gardening’, randomly planting water-wise and indigenous seedlings or seeds in public places for unexpected bursts of colour. I would like to work more with urban greening initiatives and be able to teach our youth the importance of reducing their carbon footprint in fun and useful ways.

My favourite plant is the Portulacaria afra (Elephant Bush/Spekboom) and I always have cuttings nearby to give to friends or family to plant up.

I believe that we have a mature Green Industry that has progressive leaders with cohesive thinking. South Africa is a developing country where water scarcity and lack of skilled labour are constant challenges that we need to find sustainable solutions to. Education and Awareness should be aligned to our country’s National Development Plan (NPD) goals so that we can create job opportunities and move our industry forward with gardens and landscapes that encourage indigenous populations of fauna.

I believe in Good Karma, to be good and do good things and studying further to be able to be a leader in the horticultural society.

Knowledge is power, and we should never stop learning.

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This year at FutureScape Africa, we will be showcasing the best of the landscaping sector, creating networking opportunities and highlighting the routes to career for many youngsters within the industry.

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Our seminars offer a diverse range of expertise and are being hosted by speakers at the top of their game.

This is a platform for positive growth, for challenging industry norms and for creating a space that is not exclusive to one set of professionals, but is instead inclusive of all involved in the built environment. We encourage you to bring along your colleagues and to visit this event to see the opportunities available within our community!

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Please note that every seminar has been submitted to the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP) and The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) to ensure CPD Points are awarded. SACLAP will be awarding 0.8 points for this event and SACAP will be awarding 0.2 points per seminar (Category 1), with a total of 1 CPD point for a full day of attendance (5 seminars).

Seminar Room 1 9:30 INCLUSIVE CITIES OF THE FUTURE:

TRANSCENDING FRAGMENTED SPATIAL PATTERNS

DR. LUYANDA MPAHLWA Luyanada is a Cape Town architect and urban design practitioner, with a strong focus on urban conditions within African cities. Luyanda has received an international education, after briefly being incarcerated on Robben Island, for his role in the anti-apartheid struggle. He has received many design awards and even an honorary doctorate. He is on various boards and councils and is also the current president of SAIA.

10:30 TAKING BACK PUBLIC SPACE: HOW WE CAN MAKE BETTER USE OF PUBLIC SPACE IN PLACE MAKING

JACQUES VAN EMBDEN Jacques, the managing director of urban property development company Blok is focused on innovating Cape Town’s urban landscape through thoughtful design. Blok has produced 11 ground-breaking developments across the Atlantic seaboard within the past five years and is showing no signs of slowing down.

11:15 CONTEXT-DRIVEN LANDSCAPE DESIGNS:

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DUNCAN DENLEY Duncan Denley is the managing director at desert INK. He has degrees in both landscape architecture and town & country planning. Duncan possesses 16 years of experience in the Middle East, contributing to some of the world’s most complex developments, such as the Burj Khalifa, Mall of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi Central Markets.

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11:15 CONTEXT-DRIVEN LANDSCAPE DESIGNS:

USING LOCAL ASSETS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN

ROMIT CHAKRAVARTY An architect at desert INK, Romit is a rising talent in the landscape design industry.

His vision focuses on the use of locally sourced materials and native or adaptive plants in contemporary landscape settings, especially ones that have the ability to enhance people’s lives. Romit also writes for several leading design journals, and brings new architectural perspectives to his desert INK team.

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13:15 THE REINTRODUCTION OF “PUBLICNESS” INTO THE POST-APARTHEID CITY

THOMAS CHAPMAN Thomas has a Master’s degree in both Architecture and Urban Design. During these, he focused specifically on the reintroduction of “publicness” into the post-apartheid city in South Africa. Thomas has lectured at the University of Witwatersrand and has even received the Architectural Vanguard award from Architectural Record in 2018.

14:15 THE ART OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE LOUIS VAN DER WALT, GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT AT MATKOVICH GROUP Louis is one of the lucky few who has combined his love of golf with landscape architecture. Over the past 20 years, Leon has taken on all types of spaces, whether that's an old farmland, mine dump or quarry, and managed to transform them into fun and exciting golf courses, attempting to show off the best of each site and the natural landscape.

15:15 MARKETING YOUR BRAND: AN INSIGHT INTO SOCIAL-MEDIA MARKETING FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER

JAMIE APRIL At Red & Yellow, Jamie coordinates the Advanced Diploma in Marketing and Advertising course and helps students navigate the exciting new digitally enabled world, exposing them to opportunities available in marketing and branding. She is passionate about learning and growth and believes the best place to be is outside of your comfort zone.

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Seminar Room 2 9:15

GREEN BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES OF THE 21ST CENTURY: EXCITING CHANGES AHEAD – HOW BUILT ENVIRONMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE URBAN ECOSYSTEM, THE PRACTICES AND INNOVATION WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE

MARIJKE HONIG Marijke, received her botany honours at UCT in 1990, and since then has spent her career combining her knowledge of indigenous plants and plant ecology with the love of design and creating natural styled landscapes. Marijke has worked at Kirstenbosch and Green Point Park and has published her own book: ‘Indigenous Plant Palettes – a guide to plant selection.’

10:15 BEST IN SHOW LEON KLUGE, GARDEN DESIGNER AND GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2019 After studying in Israel, Leon started the award-winning Fever Tree Nursery in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, where his unique landscape designs started to attract interest globally. Leon is the only landscape designer from Africa that has won Japan's Gardening World Cup, and has received multiple awards from the Philadelphia, New Zealand International and RHS Chelsea flower shows, as well as the Singapore Garden Festival.

11:00 THE VALUE OF URBAN GREEN SPACE:

A PERSPECTIVE BY ANCUNEL STEYN & DONOVAN GILLMAN

ANCUNEL STEYN Acunel has her master’s in landscape architecture and has worked for the City of Tshwane as an environmental planner, and the City of Cape Town as a part of their urban design branch. Her design projects have earned accolades both internationally and nationally.

DONOVAN GILLMAN Donovan is a landscape architect and owner of Urban Choreography, a design and project management firm. Donovan has over 30 years’ experience in landscape and horticulture technology, and is currently engaged in research towards a PhD at UCT. He has received many SALI Awards of Excellence, including honorary lifetime membership.

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13:15 SEARCHING FOR COMMON GROUND IN GARDENS OF THE PAST

ANTHONY WAIN, PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PR LARCH BSC(HONS) HORT MA(LARCH) MILASA Anthony is a director at Planning Partners. He is both a horticultural scientist and a professional landscape architect with over 30 years of experience. His work encompasses World Heritage Sites, city parks, mixed development projects and conservation. He has published and presented many anecdotal papers and spoken widely at conferences.

14:15 THE VALUE THAT LANDSCAPES BRING TO OUR CITIES

ANDREW KERRIN Over the past 10 years as a landscape architect, Andrew has focused on resolving complex large-scale landscape interventions on a detailed level. His passion lies in urban regeneration and heritage landscapes, and believes in the creation of liveable, appropriate and beautiful spaces.

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THE POLYPHAGOUS SHOT HOLE BORER BEETLE: A THREAT TO URBAN, NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

FRANCOIS ROETS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ECOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY Francois obtained his PhD in 2006 from Stellenbosch University on a project that focused on the ecology of genus of fungi associated with South Africa Protea spp. After finishing a two-year position as postdoctoral fellow at the internationally highly regarded Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, he accepted a position as lecturer at Stellenbosch University's Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology in 2008. Not long after, he was appointed as core team member of the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB). He now heads the Diversity and Symbiosis Research Group at this Department, with a major focus of how fungi interact with other organisms in the Cape Floristic Region.

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ALLSORTED DESIGNS

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Allsorted Designs creates and designs stylish and contemporary yet timeless trend-setting décor and accessories, presenting functional features to enhance offices, malls, and open spaces, customised for the corporate and commercial sectors. Manufactured from the highest quality raw materials, products are available in a variety of finishes, with a consistently seamless style that is the hallmark of the Allsorted portfolio. Products can be individually customised for specific developments or to comply with cost considerations. www.allsorted.co.za

Hunter Industries is a global manufacturer of products for irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing sectors. The family-owned company offers a full spectrum of water and energy-efficient solutions for residential, commercial, municipal, and agricultural applications. It offers the Hunter Irrigation product line, which includes pop-up gear-driven rotors, high-efficiency rotary nozzles, spray sprinklers, valves, controllers, central controllers, professional landscape drip, and weather sensors. www.hunterindustries.com

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STAND 50 INDULI WHOLESALE NURSERY

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR

BERA B.V aims to develop, manufacture and distribute ‘green’ products and system solutions for gardens, landscapes and urban spaces.

They strive to provide solutions that are both sustainable in their manufacture and application. In less than five years, it has become leaders in the field of gravel stabilisation and have been awarded the Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver certificate for one of the core products: BERA Gravel Fix Pro. Millions of square meters of BERA Gravel Fix Pro have been installed in diverse climates, ensuring that valuable rainwater is absorbed back into the soil. www.bera-bv.com

STAND 17 C.E.L. PAVING PRODUCTS C.E.L. Paving Products is a leading manufacturer of a range of concrete block pavers. Operations focus on the production of top quality wet and dry cast pavers, for both the construction industry and for end-users. www.celpaving.co.za

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Started on a shoestring budget by brothers Raymond and Ashley Falck in 1996, Induli Wholesale Nursery has become a wellestablished and successful nursery, servicing Cape Town and surrounds. With two nurseries in Redhill (Scarborough) and Grabouw, each with substantially different growing conditions, enabling them to provide their customers with a wider range of plants. They specialize predominantly in growing large specimen trees and shrubs, as desired by landscapers, retail nurseries and their clientele. www.indulinursery.co.za

STAND 16 SHADOWLANDS WHOLESALE GROWERS Shadowlands is a wholesale grower of water-wise and indigenous shrubs and ground covers for the landscaping industry in the Western Cape. Shadowlands prides itself on supplying quality plants, advice and excellent service to their clients at all times, utilising 26 years of experience. www.shadowlands.co.za

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STAND 05 RAND WATER

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Established in 1903, Rand Water (previously known as The Rand Water Board) controls the distribution of reservoirs, providing water to metropolitan and local municipalities, mines and other industries.

It focuses on water and infrastructure management and reports to the Department of Water and Environment. www.randwater.co.za

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Sudpave is the first locally produced plastic Grid Permeable Paver available in South Africa. It allows rainwater to permeate at point of source, therefore making it a part of a storm water control system.

The material has a life expectancy of 25 years and can be used for a wide variety of things, including driveways, roadside drains, equestrian areas, walkways and as a roof garden medium. www.sudpave.co.za

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QUARTZ CARPET

TALBORNE ORGANICS

Quartz Carpet is a world leader in seamless quartz flooring systems, due to its natural sophistication and unique seamless aesthetic appeal. It is currently available in over 50 countries and the glacial stone used is extremely durable. Quartz Carpet is hygienic, stain and scratch resistant, easy to maintain, environmentally friendly and sustainable. www.quartzcarpet.co.za

Talborne Organics is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative and exciting product ranges to organic and sustainable farmers, landscape architects, contractors, turf care clients and gardeners. It offers healthy, safe and sustainable options that will perform to professional standards on all projects. www.talborne.co.za

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PLAYSAFE

THE FIRE PIT COMPANY

Playsafe produces safety and sports flooring, ideal for playgrounds, multi-use game areas, athletic tracks, water-theme parks, schoolyards, gyms and amusement parks. Playsafe uses critical fall height to determine the thickness of their safety flooring, while also offering a wide variety of impact protection surfaces, to suit your needs.

Playsafe's flooring is predominantly made from recycled rubber. www.playsafe.africa

The Fire Pit Company strives to create bespoke custom fire pits that will last a lifetime and meet all client's specifications. The fire pits are made from 4mm carbon steel, making them durable but not too thick to handle. The Fire Pit Company is a one-stop fire pit shop, and if it does not have what you are looking for, it will either make it or source it for you. www.customfirepits.co.za

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NONKE PLANTS

TILT SCREENS

Weltevrede Nursery (trading as Nonke Plants) is a family owned nursery on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, and has been operating for more than 25 years. They are one of the largest non-specialising wholesale plant nurseries in the Western Cape. They supply to retail nurseries, landscapers, farmers, and developers. They offer low maintenance planting options with great visual impact. www.nonkeplants.com

Tilt Architectural Feature Screens is a specialist designer and manufacturer of contemporary, perforated and laser-cut screens and panel solutions. The screens offer privacy, partitioning, shading, covering and architectural detailing that can be used for both interior and exterior applications. Enhance exterior spaces with outdoor decorative screens or create some privacy along boundary lines. www.tiltscreens.co.za

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CLAY BRICK ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (CBA)

Trees SA identified a need for mature grown trees in the landscaping industry. Through its hard work, Trees SA now supplies and installs trees of the highest quality countrywide. Not only does it sell mature trees, it also offers delivery and installation to take a project to the next level. www.trees-sa.co.za

The CBA expands awareness, knowledge and support for clay brick masonry, serving property owners, developers and builders to ensure clients achieve long life, good value and sustained performance from brick paving. The CBA is renowned for its first-rate technical information that is used by the construction industry to design, detail and build using burnt clay masonry products with absolute confidence. www.claybrick.org

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TURFTECH

LASHER TOOLS

Turftech (Pty) Ltd is a specialist in the construction, development and maintenance of sport facilities that have either natural or artificial turfs. This includes football and hockey fields, hard courts for tennis, basketball and netball as well as athletic tracks. It strives to provide world class services to all esteemed customers and be a leader in sports field construction and maintenance. www.turftech.co.za

Lasher Tools is one of the only locally-produced leading manufacturers for quality hand tools for gardening, DIY, agriculture and construction industries in South Africa. Lasher continues to build on a passion for quality, innovation and value for money. Lasher's range of garden tools are ergonomically designed and the best in the category for productivity. www.lasher.co.za

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GUARDIAR

BALL STRAATHOF

Guardiar and Betafence are market leaders in integrated security projects and fencing systems. They produce tailor-made industrial mesh and welded gabions, as well as integrated perimeter security systems and access control. They have been delivering security solutions for more than 130 years, producing the highest quality fencing solutions. Solutions are developed to customers specific needs, while also trying to remain environmentally responsible. www.betafence.co.za

Ball Straathof strives to bring colour and beauty to all gardens and landscapes by being a leader supplier of horticultural services and products to all customers. They are one of the largest speciality seed and young plant companies in Southern Africa. Ball Straathof not only produces garden plants, but also pot plants, seeds, vegetables and herbs. www.ballstraathof.co.za

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PRIME TREES

JUST TREES

Prime Trees is a wholesale tree nursery, supplying high quality trees and shrubs to landscape architects, property developers, schools, municipalities, as well as contractors. Prime Trees, while still a newer company, is continuously expanding and offers over 30ha of shade and ornamental trees, and container stock including wholesale shrubs, perennials and fruit trees. Prime Trees expansive mature tree collection has helped it become a leading producer. www.primetrees.co.za

Just Trees believes that trees are ultimately what bring out the best in landscape designs, not only do they beautify the environment, they provide shade, shelter and build communities. Just Trees focuses on indigenous plants (which makes up approximately 80% of their stock) and strives to upkeep their carbon neutral footprint. They cater for six different sized pots, ranging from 40L to 1000L, and have photographs of their over 150,000 trees to assist you at anytime via their website. www.justtrees.co.za

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DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS

AFRICAN ECO HORTICULTURE SOLUTIONS

Distinctive Spaces consists of four companies: Distinctive Silks, Vertical Gardens, Distinctive Pots and Distinctive Interiors. With over 25 years of design and creative experience, together they offer designs that not only add value, but create a beautiful space.

They optimise in trying to bring the outdoors inside to create a connection with nature by working with designers and decorators from the concept stage to completion. www.distinctivespaces.co.za

Turfworks is a premier turf management company in South Africa.

They sepcialise in field renovations and maintenance, turf care programs and artificial turf management for professional sports organizations, colleges and universities, high schools and various parks and recreation associations and the military. They provide services in the maintenance and renovation of both natural and artificial turfs. www.turfworks.co.za

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PRONATURE

ARTIFICIAL GRASS SOUTH AFRICA

ProNature, a privately-owned company based in Cape Town, has been manufacturing all-natural wall and wood paints, wood stains and sealers, and cleaning agents for the past 21 years. The ProNature Team holds more than 40 years of paint chemistry experience and specializes in using pure and sustainable ingredients to produce non-toxic, ecologically sound products: "It’s time to be pro nature!"

Artificial Grass Southern Africa is one of South Africa’s most trusted and favoured artificial grass suppliers. Its reputation has been proven over the years and stands as one of the most premium and elite artificial grass profiles. The range of products come with an unbeatable warranty and client satisfaction guarantee policy. Artificial Grass Southern Africa focuses on synthetic turf pitches, educational sites, homes and gardens, as well as offices and hotels, to name a few. www.artgrass.co.za

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ON THE DECK

ROCKY WATERS

On The Deck globally sources, imports and supply trusted bands for composite decking and cladding products, timber decking and cladding materials, architectural screens as well as other eco-friendly outdoor lifestyle products. On The Deck brings globally renowned brands into the South African market and caters products for architects and designers, contractors and homeowners. www.onthedeck.co.za

Rocky Waters are construction specialists in water parks and various entertainment facilities. Construction is mostly artificial rock work swimming pools, water slides, putt putt courses and koi ponds, with a specific focus on quality workmanship and attention to details.

The main aim is to create a fun and safe family space for all to enjoy through Rocky Waters' work. www.rockywaters.co.za

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CARBON SOLUTIONS

ABSOLUT FENCING

Carbon Solutions' bio-char products are a premium range of quality soil conditioners that give plantings the best opportunity for success by creating healthier soil. These bio-char products increase the organic matter in soil and help nutrients and water get to the plant roots, while also reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by returning carbon to the soil. By creating healthier soil, they aim to serve the community and farming industry. www.carbonsolutions.co.za

Absolut Fencing provides honest and efficient service at every step of its process, from the enquiry, to the design, to the manufacturer and installation of a chosen PVC fencing system. This includes, PVC picket fencing, private fencing, carports, gates and doors that require no maintenance and carry a 20-year guarantee. www.absolutfencing.co.za

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STAND 58&59 TROMPIE GROUP

POWERPLASTICS POOL COVERS

Trompie Group operates with a multi-faceted business approach, using a diverse portfolio and sound business principals. It consists of multiple companies, including Trompie Sport, Trompie Green, Trompie Logistics, Trompie Plant hire and Trompie Farming. Trompie focuses on natural and artificial sports fields, as well as, landscaping, hydroseeding, irrigation systems and instant lawns. www.trompiegroup.co.za

PowerPlastics Pool Covers manufactures an innovative range of pool covers. Over the past 27 years, the brand has forged solid relationships within the architectural sector and is a recognised leader in sustainable pools. The comprehensive range includes luxury automatic slatted covers that raise the value of the property, solid covers for child safety, GeoBubble thermal covers for heating, and automatic rollup systems. www.powerplastics.co.za

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DESIGN 11

LITTLE DENS

Design 11 specialises in architectural screens, wall art, lighting and house numbers. They design custom-made laser-cut metal or decorative screens to your specifications for both indoors and outdoors. Design 11 passion lies in creating new and interesting products that bring out the expressive quality of steel that is both organic and durable. www.design11.co.za

Little Dens designs, manufactures and installs medium to high end play zones for children’s play areas, as well as, quality timber structures and interiors. With over 30 years’ experience, their style is contemporary and functional to suit modern landscaping and architectural design. Besides children play areas they also focus on workshop spaces, wooden studies and tiny homes.

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TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (SAIA)

Timber Construction has been in the timber design construction industry for over 50 years, providing rich experience that sets it apart from competitors. Timber Construction can assist in everything from a wooden shower, to composite decking or screen walls, and will be hands-on from the conceptualising stage until the very end. www.timberconstruction.co.za

The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) is a voluntary association of architectural professionals. It aims to uphold the dignity of the profession and its members, promote excellence in architecture and contribute to the enhancement of society and the environment. SAIA engages with other professional associations and industry related organization. www.saia.org.za

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ParcHaus offers a wide range of distinctive, unique and high-quality products that bring a flair to any patio or outside area. ParcHaus's furniture is designed to be functional, weather resistant and longlasting, all while providing an exclusive design and feel. This includes patio lounge sets, patio tables and dining chairs, sun loungers and aluminium gazebos to name a few. www.parchaus.co.za

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STAND 08 INSTITUTE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA (ILASA) The Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa (ILASA) is mandated to grow and promote the profession and concept of landscape architecture. This is with the aim of creating demand for the specialist service, in both the public and private sectors. www.ilasa.co.za

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SOUTH AFRICAN LANDSCAPERS INSTITUTE (SALI)

JACOBSEN – MACHINERY EXHIBITION SECTION

The South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) remains the only standards body, national representative and voice for landscaping professionals in South Africa. It consists of a vast network of members, principal and suppliers throughout South Africa. It improves the standard of the landscaping industry by creating minimum specifications in order for clients to receive increased value and professionalism can be trusted. www.sali.co.za

Jacobsen offers a highly competitive range of turf care equipment. It is also a premier supplier of high quality utility vehicles and tractors, and aims to create a superior performance for their customers while also working to be environmentally conscious. Jacobsen's turf equipment will be exhibited in the machinery section. www.cseturf.co.za

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FAW – MACHINERY EXHIBITION SPACE

The South African Nursery Association (SANA) is a proactive force that ensures positive growth and representation at all levels and provides tactical networking within the green industry. SANA represents the green industry’s interests at government level and seeks to improve industry standards. www.sana.co.za

FAW believes in total customer satisfaction, utilising superior production methods and technologies. FAW is based in Port Elizabeth and can produce over 5,000 trucks per annum from its extensive 14-model range of commercial vehicles. Not only does it supply the local community with jobs, but also with vehicles that get the job done. www.faw.co.za

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SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS (SAICE)

PLAY OUTDOOR

The South African Institution for Civil Engineers (SAICE) aims to advance professional knowledge and improve the practice of civil engineering. It aims to enable members, through consultation and accountability, to provide the community with environmentally and economically sustainable infrastructure and create an effective communication channel. www.saice.org.za

Play Outdoor specialises in selling and installing indoor and outdoor playgroup equipment, leisure and gaming, park equipment, children play sets, artificial surfacing and indoor trampoline parks. They provide projects to schools, creches, restaurants and even smaller home use, this includes playground equipment such as Jungle-gyms, swings, spring riders and climbing walls.

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SOUTH AFRICAN PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION (SAPCA)

FIXTEC FASTENERS

The South African Pest Control Association (SAPCA) functions as the voice for the pest control industry and provides its members with an extensive range of support services. This includes establishing and maintaining minimum standards of practice, knowledge and skills, and professional ethics. www.sapca.org.za

FixTec is the exclusive importer of SPAX screws and fasteners to Southern Africa. FixTech supplies to both the wood and plastic industries and is renowned for their safety, reliability, strength and efficiency. SPAX screws are highly versatile and long-lasting and is therefore suitable for outdoor, including: decking, cladding, fencing and more.

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n a campus-wide intervention, extensive research was conducted by the DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training) in order to establish a new university that would serve the Mpumalanga province. This resulted in a phased, 15-year implementation plan, with project management from the University of Mpumalanga, as well as design guidelines provided by Ludwig Hansen Architects + Urban Designers, to guide and manage the spatial planning process.

RESIDENTIAL, DINING AND STUDENT SUPPORT BUILDING

The strategic plan formulated for the University of Mpumalanga set out to achieve the provision of a variety of educational and recreational facilities for approximately 15,000 students by 2028.

A new university serving the Mpumalanga province has been imagined, with the help of the team at kwpCREATE designing phase two of this development’s 15-year plan to promote a positive environmental, socio-behavioral and aesthetic space the students and staff can be proud to call theirs.

kwpCREATE Landscape Architects’ involvement started at the beginning of the second phase of the University of Mpumalanga’s development during 2018, following the successful implementation of the phase one landscaping, undertaken by Insite Landscape Architects over the previous three years.

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PORTFOLIO The overall brief directed at the landscape architects comprises of the planning, designing and reviewing of the construction of outdoor and public spaces within the built precinct, ensuring positive environmental, socio-behavioral and aesthetic outcomes.

Ludwig Hansen Architects + Urban Designers (LHA+UD) provided the overall campus vision plan within which we, the landscape architects, could work and develop an appropriate context for the proposed building. kwpCREATE refined this design on a detailed level and worked closely with Norse Contractors and Endemic Developments during installation.

The University of Mpumalanga began the construction of the Residential, Dining and Student Support Building mid-2017, and was officially completed at the end of August 2019.

Approaching this building, one is automatically led into the courtyards, where a strong sense of respect for the existing, endemic Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) trees is experienced. The buildings, ordered around these large, existing trees provide courtyards of varying scales for the enjoyment of the students who live and dine within this building.

Both built-in and loose seating can be found in the external spaces, where an adequate number

of trees were planted to respond to the hot climate of the area. Additionally, water drinking fountains were installed to similarly provide a refreshing experience for the residents. Ample lawn areas were introduced towards the southern edge of the building as an informal spill out space – the movement of students in this area guided by pre-cast concrete stepping stones.

Extensive research was undertaken to compile a plant palette that consisted of indigenous and many endemic species in response to the character and climate of the surroundings. The Mpumalanga forest biome was studied as a point of inspiration, guiding plant selection for the main external courtyard which is envisioned to

A B O U T K W P C R E AT E kwpCREATE is a full range creative studio working in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, interior design and project management. The practice was started in 1950 and the fourth generation of directors are still actively involved in the practice. We are a company operating on a business basis to accept, identify, design and document technically viable urban design, buildings, landscapes and environmental projects. The studio combines young innovation with years of experience.

resemble a ‘forest’ in due time. Approximately 40 different species were chosen and composed in various plant mixes to bring forth different textures, colours, levels and sensory experiences throughout the landscaped areas. The landscape infiltrated the building in a subtle manner, where an internal atrium allowed for the introduction of internal planting, however, the challenge remained to choose an indigenous South African tree for a dimly lit internal area. The Tree fuchsia (Halleria lucida) was the final choice.

Not only was there a need to respond climatically in terms of plant selection, but a decision was taken to similarly respond to the existing material palette used throughout the university. As

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prescribed by LHA+UD, the Federale Stene, Plum Satin face brick is the dominant material choice throughout the new additions to the university.

This was carried into the landscape through the introduction of brick seating walls and external steps. The rest of the paving responded to that which had been used and specified on the campus to date.

The undulating levels and steep nature of the site provided design challenges with regards to protecting the existing trees, managing storm water and drainage, achieving levelled-paved surfaces and ensuring universal access despite large level differences. Gabions, constructed on site, were introduced along the road-side of the

building, dealing with a 3.5m level difference.

The gabions allowed us to terrace this area, and the planting here was inspired by the grassland vegetation unit as it is situated in an open, exposed zone. The grasslands equally form an important part of the Mpumalanga region.

Conclusion Since the students started at the beginning of September, the external spaces seem to have been used and enjoyed, and the relationship between the architecture and the landscape strengthen as the vegetation begins to grow into the space allocated. Endemic Developments will continue to maintain and nurture the grounds over the next year.

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MEET THE TEAM Landscape architects: kwpCREATE Urban designer: Ludwig Hansen Architects + Urban Designers Architects: Ludwig Hansen Architects + Urban Designers Main contractor: Norse Contractors Landscape contractor: Endemic Developments Civil engineer: Delta BEC Consultants Project manager: University of Mpumalanga/GladAfrica

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A R34-million multipurpose sports arena has recently been launched in Klipspruit Soweto, south of Johannesburg – a stone's throw from Soweto’s athletics venue, the Nike Sports Centre and Maponya Mall. It features a basketball-oriented sports area, two outdoor basketball and netball pitches, a children's water pond, and other sport and play equipment. This sports complex is the fourth phase of the Nancefield Station Precinct project, a multiphased public upgrade. Iyer is responsible for the design of this multi-use sporting facility that has the whole community talking!

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he Nancefield TOD project aims where to develop bulk and connector services, installations, street upgrades, existing road upgrades and new roads within the precinct and construction of community facilities in order to support the public and private developments within the precinct. The client, Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), decided to focus any planned interventions on upgraded pavements and lighting, new pedestrian connections, a redeveloped forecourt to the passenger rail station, a community hall, a sporting centre and a recreational park.

Some significant landscape architecture projects to come out of the process included upgrading the Mbambisa Park, which was completed in late 2015. This led to the project having a strong, social development focus to help create a connected precinct. Therefore, connections between the major focal points within the precinct became increasingly important, and when it came to the location of the new sports complex, this had to be considered.

ABOUT IYER Iyer is an innovative design studio specialising in urban planning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. They have a proud history of planning sustainable city regions, delivering inspired public spaces and designing buildings with a pulse that remains timeless and true to both people and place.

The practice has its roots in the major metropolitan areas of Durban and Johannesburg. The practice, operating from two major centres in South Africa, is involved with a wide range of urban development projects at a range of scales – locally, nationally and internationally.

A core aspect of the practice is the interdisciplinary design approach that underpins the conceptualisation and execution of every project. Central to the approach of the practice, is a belief in design as an agent of positive change, and as a key influence in enhancing liveability of cities and regions.

The vision was to transform the vacant and underutilised land parcels that would be developed with higher density housing typologies and supporting social facilities, such as the Klipspruit sports centre. A vacant site next to existing NIKE high performance centre was chosen for a number of reasons, including the site's proximity to most transport routes within the area.

The site itself has a strong relationship with Mofokeng Street on its western side and the extended Mbambisa Park on the other – all connected with a landscaped pedestrian link connecting both ends. The design concept celebrates this pedestrian link making the site accessible from either end. The landscaping brief was centered around supporting the functions and activities of the sports centre, but still being connected to the greater precinct.

"The vision was to transform the vacant and underutilised land parcels that would be developed with higher density housing typologies and supporting social facilities, such as the Klipspruit sports centre."

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PORTFOLIO The activities located within the site include: • A pubic splashpad • Two outdoor multipurpose courts • A landscaped courtyard connecting the building to the courts • And the landscaped promenade situated on the northern section of the site The landscape planting philosophy was to keep plant maintenance to a minimum as this was proving to be a problem on the earlier phases.

Hardy water-wise plants were chosen with tree selection geared towards providing shading in the hot summer months.

The trees selected for this purpose are the Celtis africana, Olea africana and Combretum erythrophyllum. It was also decided to give the

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sports complex its own unique pallet, but yet still allowing it to be identified as part of the previous phases. Most of the planting is situated within planter boxes or beds to help protect it from vandalism and damage from the anticipated high volumes of visitors expected.

The splash pad on site was developed in association with Rocky Waters as the most costeffective way to give the surrounding community access to safe play water. With the City of Joburg having maintenance and operations concerns constructing a swimming pool, it opted for the splash pad as it required less maintenance and could be used without the need of a lifeguard.

The surface of the splashpad received a non-slip polyethylene paint coating over a reinforced concrete surface bed.

SUPPLIERS Splash pad Rocky Waters 082 885 0155 Paving Bosun Brick and SmartStone 011 310 1176 Multipurpose courts Johannesburg Tennis Courts 082 951 6487 Fence Cochrane Clear-Vu 011 593 0400

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Developed in Waterfall City, this 26-storey building is set to be the new PwC headquarters, and overlooks the Waterfall City Park and Mall of Africa. The first high-rise within the booming precinct, the PwC Tower is owned by Attacq and was developed by Atterbury. This building comprises 40,000m2 of modern offices, designed to house 3,500 PwC employees in an efficient and optimally designed workplace. Designed by LYT Architecture, the tower was constructed in phases due to the unique ‘twist’ design of the structure. It gently contorts, using its height to frame the grand urban park, which forms the green heart of Waterfall City. Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects was responsible for the landscape architecture, with construction being implemented by Greenacres Landscapes.

MEET THE TEAM Client: Attacq Architect: YT Architects Landscape Architect: Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects Landscape Contractor: Greenacres Landscapes

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Size of development: 9,480m² Size of landscape scope of work: 5,050m² Timeline: February 2017 to February 2018 Cost of landscaping: R5,060,000 Total Building cost: R1,5 billion

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he PwC building was designed to conform to the internationally recognised LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver standard. LEED is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighbourhoods.

Guy Steenekamp, a director at LYT Architecture, explains: “The brief for the PwC Tower at Waterfall City called for an iconic building form that would be unique to the development and which would mark the property as a new top tier destination for business.”

Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects was contracted to create the eye-catching landscape design. The Waterfall PWC landscape is integrated into the existing Waterfall precinct and central park, situated in Midrand, Johannesburg on the corner of the N1 highway and Allandale Road. Social and interactive spaces are designed in close proximity to the entrances of this highrise 26-storey tower. The landscape, in collaboration with other features of the building, successfully conforms to the Silver Standard LEED Accreditation.

The landscape design was presented to the client along with landscape plans, perspectives, material samples for approval. This process provided valuable feedback and brought about the design as it appears currently. With the shortage of water in the country, a water-wise plant palette was created, aiming to emulate the Highveld landscape and soften the hard landscape edges – something Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects says it applies to all projects where appropriate in the face of water scarcity. The use of informal indigenous soft landscape sets the notion of a natural landscape in a formal city context.

Sculptural gabion terraces with stylised grass planting provide the backdrop to the landscaped traffic circle, which announces the arrival to the development. These terraces play a crucial part in creating the arrival court at a level approximately 4m above the traffic circle. The arrival court features various built up planters with granite cladding, bespoke seating areas, bicycle racks, bollards and stylised Freylinia planting.

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PORTFOLIO Access to the visitors parking on the ground floor is bordered by hanging gardens on various levels stepping up to the first floor – this consists of dense trailing vegetation creating a seamless transition to the adjacent central park area.

The VIP drop off area seamlessly integrates into the design of the arrival space. This invites visitors to the entrance of the building. A seating area provides a vantage point overlooking the approach to the development and adjacent areas.

The plants and landscape materials are locally sourced to ensure availability and adaptability in South African setting. Overall the building marks an iconic high-rise that is set to change the face of the precinct.

SUPPLIERS

Bespoke sculptural seating (made from wood and Corten steel), manufacturing and installation: Truestyle Hard Landscaping Solutions 011 768 1305 Furniture: Igneous 011 827 7425 Bespoke steel furniture, bollards and litter bins: WilsonStone 011 616 7129 Paving installation: Greenacres Landscapes 014 576 1925 Granite for planter walls: Marble Classic 011 974 3588 Mature trees: Just Trees 021 871 1595 Paving: Bosun 011 310 1176 SmartStone 011 310 1161 WilsonStone 011 616 7129 Planting: Bristle Cone Nursery 012 207 9904 Tshala Plant Brokers 071 683 1177 Netafim drip-irrigation system Controlled Irrigation 011 608 0767

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ABOUT DRLA Through a holistic design approach and collaboration with other built environment professionals, DRLA creates memorable spaces and environments, designs that are accountable, site specific, environmentally responsive, and that are constructed on time, within budget but above expectation. DRLA is well positioned to render a personalised and professional service of an exceptional high standard to all its clients.

DRLA specialises in the following fields of landscape architecture: • Public open space development • Urban landscape infrastructure projects • Mix use urban developments • Residential estates • Corporate campuses • Office precincts

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