LOCATION
Cape Town, Shoprite Head Office
COMPLETION DATE
2011
CLIENT
Shoprite Checkers Properties
ARCHITECT
Steyn Le Roux Truter Architects
CATEGORIES
The Brief
To create an environment for staff and nature, projecting the image of a dynamic organisation.
The Concept
Close liason with the architects, engineers and quantity surveyors to achieve the requirements of the brief.
The Challenge
To create a garden in a harsh environment to be constructed in two stages, two years apart, with the appearance of a natural single entity.
The Implementation
Poor soils and strong winds contributed largely to the choice of plant materials and the cohesion of the final result.
Timing
Construction took place jus over a period of 2 years as briefed.
The whole site was transformed into a natural, interesting area despite the poor soil and adverse climatic conditions.