UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN MIDDLE AND LOWER CAMPUS’
PROJECT TITLE: |
UCT MIDDLE AND LOWER CAMPUS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING | |||||
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: |
In July 2010, in order to address the HWC requirement, URBANscapes Landscape Architects was appointed by the UCT Physical Planning Unit to review the Landscape Plan submission of November 2009 and (in order to fulfill HWC requirements) further develop the Landscape Plan to encompass and detail the Middle Campus as an entire precinct. The brief was therefore to generate a Middle Campus Landscape Plan |
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PROJECT TIMELINE: |
July 2010 to November 2010 | |||||
CLIENT: |
UCT Physical Planning Unit | |||||
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE: |
Landscape Assessment and Development Planning Only | |||||
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM: |
URBANscapes Landscape Architects | |||||
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift | |||||
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift, David Gibbs, Mark St Pol and Brian Scheiber | |||||
FONDATION PERSPECTIVES D’AVENIR
PROJECT TITLE: |
Fondation Perspectives d’Avenir College | |||||
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: |
URBANscapes Landscape Architects was appointed by a client in Brazzaville Congo to implement a roof garden, street level landscaping and a large water pond and fountain on the roof of a college building. This included the design of soft (trees, plants, fully automated drip irrigation system materials etc.) and hard landscaping (outdoor and water pond / fountain lighting, metal wall rellises, water fountain pumps etc.). Included the sourcing of trees and plants, outdoor and fountain lighting, water feature materials, pumps. design and manufacturing of metal wall trellises etc. in South Africa and logistical arrangement of the crating and shipping of soft and hard landscaping materials via air from SA to Brazzaville. Implementation of all landscape works on site utilising and training of local labour. |
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PROJECT TIMELINE: |
February 2016 to March 2016 | |||||
CLIENT: |
Confidential | |||||
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE: |
96 000.00 EURO | |||||
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM: |
URBANscapes Landscape Architects | |||||
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift | |||||
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift, llewellyn Swift & Emery Note (of the URBANSCAPES local satellite office) | |||||
KOEBERG EDUSEC CAMPUS
PROJECT TITLE: |
Edusec Koeberg Nuclear Power Station | |||||
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: |
Rehabilitation work and new hard and soft Landscaping to existing Edusec campus at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Unfortunately initial Campus design and layout was done at incorrect ground levels resulting in development being constructed below natural ground level – causing flooding during winter months, URBANscapes brief included the redesign of the landscape levels with planting and hard surfaces to facilitate the proper runoff of water to detention pond at the lower end of the site. | |||||
PROJECT TIMELINE: |
February 2008 to September 2008 | |||||
CLIENT: |
Stauch Vorster Architects | |||||
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE: |
R 900 000.00 | |||||
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM: |
URBANscapes Landscape Architects | |||||
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift | |||||
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift, llewellyn Swift and Neille Dunston | |||||
SIMOND PRIVATE SCHOOL
PROJECT TITLE: |
SIMOND PRIVATE SCHOOL, SIMONDIUM, R45 CAPE WINELANDS | |||||
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: |
Survey site, establish constraints and opportunities. Compose a landscape framework plan with associated costing for landscape redevelopment of school campus. Phase and prioritise works proposed. | |||||
PROJECT TIMELINE: |
September 2012 to December 2012 | |||||
CLIENT: |
Simond Private School Parents and Teachers Committee | |||||
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE: |
Planning and Design Only | |||||
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM: |
URBANscapes Landscape Architects | |||||
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift | |||||
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM: |
Michelle Robertson-Swift and Llewellyn Swift | |||||
MONTESSORI@HOME CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
