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FEATURE

Large lawn area at the residential block of Jewel City

Second Place: Jewel City by Daniel Rebel Landscape Architect
Jewel City is a mixed-use project that injects pedestrian energy
back into a neglected part of the Johannesburg city centre –
an achievement that is commendable. The series of pedestrian
networks and urban landscaped spaces use the city grid and the
street as two of many spatial devices to reconnect a previously
closed off street network with the street network of the greater
city. The robust public landscape with its lawns, water features,
play areas and public amenities follows a language of hard
surfaces offset with an impressive network of street trees and
locally indigenous planting beds, creating a pleasant and lively
public space.

Water feature at the residential block of Jewel City Night view of the residential block of Jewel City

AWARDS OF RECOGNITION AWARDS OF COMMENDATION Judging took into consideration all aspects of
Elaleni Coastal Forest Estate – Uys & White Adderley Street Fountains – Tarna Klitzner the process, from the actual design to issuing
Landscape Architects Landscape Architects of accurate tender specifications, planting
University of Mpumalanga – KWPCREATE High Street – Gapp Architects & Urban instructions, water usage and ultimately the
Waterfall City Deloitte – Daniel Rebel Designers impact of a completed landscape and how
Landscape Architect Hope, The Nex (Phase 1 and 2) – Tarna Klitzner the species selection and all functional and
Mama Ngina Drive, Waterfront Upgrade, Landscape Architects aesthetic considerations worked together.
Kenya – Insite Landscape Architects Liveable Waterways for a Water Sensitive At Deloitte Waterfall City it is evident that the
Eastern Gateway Public Environment Transition for Cape Town – City of Cape trees are showing vigorous growth and are
Upgrade – Oval Park Upgrade – KWPCREATE Town. performing their desired functions in terms of
Parc National du Banco (Abijan) - Insite softening and complementing the modern
Landscape Architects JUST TREES AWARD building design. In addition, they are creating
Phase 2 of the Upgrade of Route P319 (Sani The 2022 winner of the Just Trees Award for features, providing shade and creating
Pass) – Bapela Cave Klapwijk the Best Use of Trees in a Landscape Design habitats for people and birds to enjoy. What
is Deloitte Waterfall City by Daniel Rebel has been achieved here is definitely a legacy
Landscape Architects. for the future. n

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