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PROJECT

Structured pathways allow tenants to navigate the
space and sit within the landscape

Project Team
Client: Growthpoint Properties
Landscape Architects: Artfully Rooted
Landscape Contractor: FSG Group

GROSVENOR CORNER

Grosvenor Corner is an existing building in the upmarket area of Rosebank, Johannesburg.
Surrounded by busy roads and facing Jan Smuts Avenue, its landscaped spaces recently
underwent an upgrade to make them more appealing and usable for tenants.

andscape architect Jacky van Wyk of Design philosophy architecture while being able to withstand

Artfully Rooted was at the time still the elements. For this reason, we chose a
Lwith FSG Group; she was tasked In addition to creating a comfortable white poly concrete-based product which
with removing old, outdated paving and space for people, her design philosophy is durable and lightweight. Seating areas
creating an area for tenants’ employees was to ensure that the plant selection are interplanted so that as the landscape
to sit in during their lunch breaks. By used would be low maintenance and matures, private, semi-enclosed seating
removing the old hard landscaping, her use minimal water. She kept the plant pockets would be formed,” she explains.
design was able to soften the area and selection to indigenous varieties where
increase curb appeal from the busy roads possible and only selected exotic species Another design aspect was that van
on either side of the property. The new where they were water wise and would not Wyk’s initial recommendation to the
installation would also ensure that the prove to be invasive or high maintenance. client recommended the removal of very
space was more inviting, and usable by “Our objective was to create an appealing tall, existing palm trees. However just
people, birds and insects. “I wanted to outdoor space for tenants to use and we before installation commenced, the client
provide a green zone in this urban space,” therefore incorporated contemporary decided that the palms should be retained
says van Wyk. seating which would mirror the building’s and her design had to be modified in

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