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PROJECT

Y-shaped concrete columns determined the plant design at the hotel’s main entrance

water feature, she sent it to Naina Jivan of Combretum erythrophyllum trees have
GLH Architects, who incorporated it into been planted alongside the walkway.
the overall building plan drawings. The Project Team
conceptual design was co-ordinated and Clean simplicity
detailed by GLH Architects. Client: Capital Hotel Group
Although not a large part of the overall Architects: GLH Architects
Plant and tree choices were limited in this site, the clean simplicity and sophistication Development Management:
area due to the low lighting conditions. A of the landscaping is key to the project’s Construct Capital
few grow lights have been installed and success. It complements the hotel in an Landscape Design and Installation:
have been placed to cast a flow of light understated yet very effective way. Bertha Wium Landscape Development
onto the trees. Uplighters are embedded
in the pebble floors of the water feature, Photos Courtesy of GLH Architects and by Contact Bertha Wium Landscape
highlighting the sculptural blocks and Karyn Richards Development on 012 543 2038
weirs. Text by Karyn Richards LSA or 082 457 1527
Email: @bwlanddev.co.za
Pool area

The infinity overflow pool on the deck in
front of the hotel’s restaurant provides a
good view into the distance and across
Mushroom Farm Park, a green lung in
Sandton. Large square tree boxes next to
the pool contain Harpephyllum caffrum
trees, underplanted with clipped Viburnum
and Star Jasmine hedges. “Viburnum is
a simple hedge which provides good
shape and form inside the boxes; these are
higher at the back and slope gently down
in front,” says Wium.

At the far end of the pool and spilling out
from the side of the restaurant, rectangular
areas of All Seasons Evergreen grass have
been planted, interspersed with raised
timber steps. From here, guests can look
down over the park, a paved walkway
through it and a small river. A bog garden
can also be seen; it has a high water table
and is planted with appropriate plant
material comprising bog grasses, Cyperus Sloped hedges following planter shapes at the pool deck
papyrus and Zantedeschia aethiopica.

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