ROSE GARDEN, DURBANVILLE
PROJECT TITLE:
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DURBANVILLE ROSE GARDEN REJUVENATION PROJECT |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual urban planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities, and preliminary costing for budget purposes through to site supervision. In addition, URBANscapes compiled a Business Plan so as to provide motivation and details for securing additional funding so as to ensure sustainability. |
CLIENT:
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City of Cape Town City Parks Central District Durbanville |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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June 2008 to September 2008 |
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE:
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R 2 000 000.00 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes Landscape Architects |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift, Llewellyn Swift, Nicole Strong and Alberto Swift |
WESTERN CAPE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE OF PARKS
PROJECT TITLE:
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WC Community Participation in the development & maintenance of Parks |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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Project Description as per Business Plan: Construction, upgrade, rehabilitation and maintenance of 3 Community Parks in the City of Cape Town namely Mitchell’s Plain (Westridge Garden), Khayelitsha (E-Section Park) and Delft (Mandela Peace Park) URBANscapes as a partner in FOCUS Consortium acted as Implementing Agent employing 350 beneficiaries to make up local labour for close to 3 years. The projects’ Scope of Work entailed the provision of pedestrian walkways, children’s play areas, play equipment, fencing, lighting, large trees, lawn and planting, plant propogation nurseries and irrigation. Additional to the normal scope, various training training encompassing personal financial budgeting, health and wellness education, to safety and security and planting etc. was also given for beneficiaries |
CLIENT:
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SA National Department of Environment |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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November 2011 to April 2017 |
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE:
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R 30 000 000.00 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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FOCUS Consortium – URBANscapes Landscape Architects and LDM Quantity surveyors in Association |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift, Llewellyn Swift, Johan Schreeder |
, JACK MULLER AND DANIE UYS PARKS PRECINCT,BOSTON, BELLVILLE
PROJECT TITLE:
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JACK MULLER & DANIE UYS PARKS PRECINCT REJUVENATION PROJECT |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual urban planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities and preliminary costing for budget purposes through to site supervision. This appointment went on to include a Signage Manual. In addition, URBANscapes compiled a Business Plan so as to provide motivation and details for securing additional funding so as to ensure sustainability. Throughout this process URBANscapes managed and facilitated a complex public participation process. URBANscapes also sourced, briefed and managed a team of specialists including hydrological Engineers, Ecologists, Arborists and Environental Assessment Practitioner, Urban Designer. |
CLIENT:
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City of Cape Town City Park Central District |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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January 2009 to August 2011 |
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE:
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R 5 000 000.00 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes Landscape Architects |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift, Llewellyn Swift, David Gibbs, Mark St Pol, Alberto Swift |
eeeKHAYELITSHA WETLANDS PARK
PROJECT TITLE:
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KHAYELITSHA WETLANDS PARK |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual urban planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities and preliminary costing for budget purposes through to site supervision. URBANscapes facilitated and managed Public / Interested and Affected Parties Participation . In addition, URBANscapes compiled a Business Plan so as to provide motivation and details for securing additional funding so as to ensure sustainability. |
CLIENT:
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City of Cape Town City Parks Department |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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2003 to 2015 and last implementation phase April 2009 to June 2010 |
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE:
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R 6 000 000.00 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes Landscape Architects |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift & Llewellyn Swift |
URBANscapes PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift, Llewellyn Swift |
