Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa November/December 2013

As the majority of the site had permeable paving, tree species had to have non-invasive roots and be evergreen so as not to clog up the paving. Special tree surrounds were utilised around the trees in the parking to separate the permeable paving drainage layer from the planting medium. Tree species included Acacia xanthophloea, Ceratonia seliqua, Cunonia capense, Disospyros whyteana, Ficus macrocarpa, Harpephyllum caffrum, Kiggeleria Africana, Olea europea subsp africana, Pittosporum viridiflorum, Rhus lancea, Rhus Pendulina, Syzigium guinense and Tarchonanthus camphoratus. The landscape redevelopment also included street furniture, benches and bicycle racks. A borehole was installed to reduce the potable water demand for irrigation purposes. Large planters and pots with a subsurface drainage system were positioned over the basement parking to allow soft planting and trees to green this part of the parking area. The removal and replacement of the boundary wall on Van’s Road affected certain council trees that had been planted too close the wall. The trees were replaced with large indigenous Syzigium guinense and landscaping and irrigation were installed along the length of the road verge. A water feature, with water lilies and specimen sago palms, was planted in pots in the Centre Management Courtyard, providing Centre Management staff a serene space to have meetings and lunches. The landscaping was done by Capecontours Landscape Solutions and the water feature was installed by Water in Motion. ADVERTISERS ON THIS PROJECT: ARG Design Landscape Consultants Aveng Grinaker-LTA Coastal Main Contractors BFH de Jager Project Managers Principal Agents Bluescope Steel South Africa Leading steel maker in coated steel technologies Hulamin Building Systems Manufacturers of high quality rolled and extruded aluminium Louis Karol Architects and Interior Specialists MLC Quantity Surveyors Quantity Surveyors Orion Project Managers Programme Managers QDP Lighting & Electrical Design Electrical & Electronic Consultants Roll-up Serranda Manufacturers of a quality range of steel, aluminium and polycarbonate roller shutter doors for commercial, retail, industrial and residential property Trellidor Specialists in Barrier Security Special tree surrounds were utilised around the trees in the parking to separate the permeable paving drainage layer from the planting medium Blue Route Mall 47

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