detailed identities , while being unified by the repetitive use of a palette of architectural forms . The lighting design and wayfinding signage provide further layers of design logic .
The Pond The featured pond is the result of a team effort by a botanist , freshwater specialist , landscape architect and civil engineer to design a habitat rich in biodiversity potential , while meeting regional and site-specific stormwater drainage requirements .
Formerly a polluted water body , with typically degraded flora and fauna , the pond has been subjected to an extensive water and landscaping maintenance programme , which included the removal of more than 5,000m 3 of polluted soil . The programme is already showing signs of success as the pond teems with frogs , fish and insects , and the birdlife is steadily returning .
A footpath along the landscaped , bird-friendly banks is dotted with benches and rest areas and provides high levels of public access to the full perimeter , while external wooden decks for the adjacent restaurants sweep over the water ’ s edge . The challenge for this waterfront is that varying stormwater run-off from the Helderberg Basin will affect water levels and create a different experience in the wet and dry seasons .
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