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PROJECT
The cascading effect was an important consideration in Square One’s planting design, as
can be seen here with the Barleria obtusa
after obtaining approval from the City of
Cape Town.
It required some clever thinking to
secure the Frangipani tree during a brutal
windstorm in September/October 2020,
and AfriLandscapes and Square One had
to quickly find a solution when the tree
was battered by the prevailing winds. By
using a series of stainless steel wires and
eyebolts, the tree was secured and is now
thriving.
Kramer installed a drip irrigation system
with separate controllers for each unit,
and this system is connected to water
harvesting tanks in the basement of the
building. Rainwater is collected in the
tanks, as is excess water that drains from
the planters. This ensures that no water
is lost, but rather re-directed back to the
tanks. LSA
Project Team
• Client: KLûk CGDT
• Landscape Architect: Square One
Landscape Architects
• Architect: Hoursclear
• Landscape Contractor: AfriLandscapes
• Main Contractor: R+N
Photos supplied by Square 1
Landscape Architects Hoursclear Architect’s modernist façade
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