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ILASA AWARDS

ILASA COROBRIK AWARDS OF

EXCELLENCE 2019

The ILASA Corobrik
Awards of Excellence took
place in September 2019
in Cape Town. Entries
were submitted in the
categories of Publications
and Planning and Design.

WINNERS:In Category 1, Publica-
tions, the following awards were
made:

Stellenbosch Municipality Heritage Survey: Scenic Route Conservation System
• Uthando Legacy Centre Playscape for experience, demonstrating that new from a run-down farm to an instantly
Afrika Tikkun – Cottontree
• Future Africa Innovation Campus – Insite meanings can be applied to spaces that recognisable, international destination
once presented a cultural limitation.
by the construction of an eye-catching
Landscape Architects chapel and landscape. The chapel
• The Commons Muckleneuk - Graham garden is comprised of interconnected
Young Landscape Architects Stellenbosch Municipality Heri- and distinctive landscape “rooms”, each
• Gilfillan Park, Jeppestown Johannesburg – tage Inventory and Conservation evoking a particular emotion in the
kwpCREATE Management Plan – Liana Jansen
• Izinga Parks - Baobab Tree - Uys & White user. The design elements and their soft
landscaping are subtly inspired by biblical
Landscape Architects, KZN The project team set out to provide two references, with a strong representation
• Tokai Estate TERRA+ key deliverables: a Tangible Heritage of water throughout the landscape.
• West Coast Fossil Park OvP Resources Inventory, and a Heritage
• Worcester Estate - Square One Resources Management Plan. The project
team had to develop a framework for Southernmost Tip of Africa Icon
defining what is meant by a cultural Project – Bernard Oberholzer
landscape and criteria for evaluating it. Landscape Architect
They did so based on a thorough review of
international concepts and best practice, This landmark project aims to establish
followed by the application to the South the southernmost point as a sustainable
African context that included pre-colonial icon attraction in the Cape Agulhas
and post-colonial paradigms. region by embracing its physical and
spiritual attributes. The aim is to create
In Category 2 A & B - Bosjes Chapel a memorable destination point with
-CNdV Landscape Architects, a unique sense of place. The design
elements include low stone walls
Planning & Design, the following that surround the circular paved area
awards were made: encompassing a sculpted relief Africa
The Bosjes farm was transformed

Perspective of the Cottesloe Gas Tank
Foundation
Cottesloe Gas Works, Johannesburg
University of Pretoria and Heloise Pieterse
The concept re-imagines the site in such
a way that the traces of the original form
are visible and establish meaning for the
tangible and intangible elements on a
post-industrial site. The thesis focuses
on creating awareness of the associated
social exploitation and environmental
contamination through the landscape
Agulhas icon map of Africa

16 Landscape SA • Issue 91 2019