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Overview of One on Whitely, Melrose Arch

Sculpture and water feature at Lynnwood Bridge Retail

Rustenburg Mall One on Whitely Mariott Hotel

Businesses go through tough times, and you
need to be able to manage this. It can be a
very lonely experience, but surrounding
yourself with like-minded people who have
the same goal makes the journey worthwhile.
Always remember, you are building your
dream, you are creating your own business
and you are the master of your own destiny.
Have you had a specific mentor One on Whitely residential courtyard
during the course of your career? If
so, what did you learn from him/her?
Yes, Daniel Rebel, whom I have worked for I am especially proud that Loftus Park as well When you enrol at varsity, Tukkies or UCT,
and with over the past 20 years has been a as Melrose Square won the coveted Platinum the first three years is an architectural
great mentor. His ethics, design approach, Awards from SALI for best overall landscape design degree, after which you specialise
dedication to design and detail along with installation. Loftus Park also received and further your studies for an additional
his leadership will always be with me. My the award for best specialised landscape two years, focusing on architecture,
approach towards design has been crafted installation. landscape architecture or interior design.
under his mentorship.
Each and every project has its own It is not just design that is the end
What have been your favourite requirements and needs, requiring a different product. There are various facets and
projects during your career? personalised approach, and one always needs processes that lead up to the end result.
There have been a couple: Loftus Park, to design for the user experience, taking the Conceptualisation, cost estimation,
StatSSA, Club Development, Lynnwood surroundings and social context into account. tender documentation, working
Bridge Retail refurbishment, Rustenburg It is one of the things I enjoy most, no matter documentation, detail drawings, site
Mall, One on Whiteley, Irene Link Building the size or scale of the project. visits and meetings are crucial in order to
B and Ferndale Mall, which I completed achieve the successful implementation of
while working at Daniel Rebel Landscape What advice would you give to the envisaged design.
Architects. a matriculant wanting to study
landscape architecture? Unfortunately, you are also your own
It is very gratifying to be able to start with the It is imperative to visit various landscape worst critic but this leads to growth in
conceptualisation and development process architectural and architectural practices of the design process. It also makes it a lot
with the client and professional team, different sizes to see the type of projects easier if this is your passion!
see the design through the construction they are doing and the work expected of the
process, visit the project once construction various professionals within the company. Photos by Tiaan Laker, showing the various
has been completed, and realise the vision This will help to show what being a landscape projects he has worked on.
and expectations of the client. architect entails. n

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