BROWN’S FARM MARKET, PHILLIPI
PROJECT TITLE:
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BROWNS FARM MARKET PRECINCT, PHILLIPI |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift was appointed as part of a City of Cape Town (Urban Design Department) team that was tasked with designing the dignified public spaces for various public use including informal trade opportunities. Tappointment included planning, design, detail drawings and specification as well as compilation of hard and soft landscape tender documentation. Lastly the project the implementation of the design and supervision of the construction process. Opportunities of this project included the custom design of public furniture to also function as informal trade space elements. finishing of this furniture and stps and planters included mosaic work which design and application was taught to local community members. |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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February 2003 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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OVP Landscape Architects |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANSCAPES PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift and Llewellyn Swift |
KHAYELITSHA CBD PUBLIC SPACES
PROJECT TITLE:
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KHAYELITSHA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PUBLIC SPACESPROJECT |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed The City of Cape Town City Parks and Property Manament Departments to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual planning to implementation for the public spaces of the central business district of Khayelitsha |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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January 2006 to June 2006 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANSCAPES PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift & Llewellyn Swift |
GRAND PARADE, CAPE TOWN
PROJECT TITLE:
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GRAND PARADE REJUVENATION PROJECT |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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As part of SA hosting the 2010 FIFA Fan Court preparations URBANscapes was appointed to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities and preliminary costing for budget purposes through to site supervision. Site is an important Cultural Historic site and needs to be treated as such all the time. Site levels presented a challenge whe wanting a level interface with surrounding street levels and buiding. In orde to acheive this a cestion of permeable paving system. First use of system in a City Project. |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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June 2008 to May 2010 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes, ILISO Consulting, ARG Consulting |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANSCAPES PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift and Llewellyn Swift |
REMEMBRANCE SQUARE, KHAYELITSHA
PROJECT TITLE:
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REMEMBRANCE SQUARE, KHAYELITSHA NAGISTRATES COURT |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities and preliminary costing for budget purposes through to site supervision. This project included extensive community artwork in the media of mosaic clay murals on wall of remembrance. |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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July 2006 to June 2007 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes & ILISO Consulting Engineers |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANSCAPES PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift and Llewellyn Swift |
VUYANI MARKET, KHAYELITSHA
PROJECT TITLE:
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UPGRADING OF THE VUYANI MEAT MARKET (KHAYELITSHA) |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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URBANscapes was appointed by City of Cape Town to provide all landscape architectural services from contextual planning, through detail design, specification, schedule of works and quantities and preliminary costing for budget purposes. |
PROJECT TIMELINE:
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November 2007 to December 2007 |
CORE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
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URBANscapes |
TEAM LEADER / PROJECT MANAGER:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift |
URBANSCAPES PROJECT TEAM:
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Michelle Robertson-Swift and Llewellyn Swift |
