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ED’S COMMENT

APPROPRIATENESS

just love the two projects we’re featuring provides respite to the busyness and noisy
in this issue, and commend everyone activity of the city around it. Take time
I volved with them in whatever way. They out to visit these spectacular projects,
in
are very different, but each serve a specific depending on where you live.
purpose and have been carefully and
appropriately designed. The Helderberg Another interesting article in this issue is
Nature Reserve in Somerset West, Cape the one on padel tennis, something I had
Town, features a new environmental never heard of until recently. It is a fast-
and visitor’s centre; it is a testament to growing sport, similar to regular tennis but
environmentally sound and sensitive played on an enclosed court. In this sense it
design in every respect, and at the same brings to mind the game of squash, but it is
time takes full advantage of the beautiful nevertheless closer to tennis.
mountainous setting. the necessary, appropriate steps so that
Please don’t hesitate to let me know about you’re prepared for ongoing load shedding
Indwe Park in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, projects you’ve completed recently, say in – whether it’s inverters, generators or just
has successfully transformed a disused car the last year or so. You can email me on candles. It’s clear that this is going to be
park into a tranquil space, with emphasis karynr@nowmedia.co.za. with us for a long time!
on art, wellness and the beneficial
elements of water and plants. This winning While on the subject of appropriateness, Karyn Richards
combination enhances a green lung that but in a different way, remember to take Editor

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