University Stellenbosch – Victoria Street Non Motorised Transport
Victoria Street is an iconic street in Stellenbosch, flanked by triple avenues of majestic Plane trees. Planning Partners, who have been working as Landscape Architects for the University for over 16 years, were appointed to design, specify, and oversee the implementation of a flagship NMT facility, catering for bicycles, pedestrians and provide safe, universal access for students with sight challenges. Victoria Street’s existing asphalt sidewalk was destroyed during underground services upgrades. Works commenced in early 2020, and has just been completed. Soft landscape implementation to follow in winter of 2021.
My Citi IRT, Blaauwberg Road
Hard Landscape Design Our responsibility was to carry out the aesthetic design of the station and intersection precincts based on a theme developed by the professional team on previous IRT contracts. Most importantly the elements had to be robust as it is in the public domain. The design typically included the beautification of the four intersection quadrants, the centrally located walkways to and from the IRT station, tactile paving design, positioning of dropped kerbs and the placing of street furniture such as benches, bollards and cycle racks. We were responsible for the alignment of the NMT lane between the existing [...]
Oasis Retirement Resort – Century City
Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort was awarded ILASA’s Merit of Excellence in 2015. The Retirement Resort is set within a park like landscape, allowing for passive and active recreation activities and ribboned with paths, ponds, and streams. True to the developments name, the landscape is a tranquil Oasis for the residence.
