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PROJECT


          ZULULAMI COASTAL ESTATE:


          FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY




          Bernice Rumble of Land Art Studio recently gave a lecture to landscape architecture
          masters students at the University of Pretoria, discussing typical project processors

          that start with a concept and through an iterative process, find their way to completion.
          One of these projects is Zululami Coastal Estate in KwaZulu Natal. The article below is
          an overview of her design approach.
















































          The terraced lawn amphitheatre is used for live performances, movie nights and relaxation



                                                 uring the lecture, Rumble stated that   Design intent
          Project Team                           a fundamental starting point for her   Zululami is a residential estate on the
          Developer: Collins Residential    Dis to always try to establish a clear   north coast of KZN. The design intent for
          Architect: Lisa Rorich Architects  design intent, and to ground any decision-  the project was to align aesthetics with
                                             making with that intent in mind.
          Landscape Architects: Land Art Studio                                 ecology for an improved quality of life and
                                              She  stated that to narrate a  project, it
          Main Contractor: Slingshot Investments  was necessary to translate knowledge and   awareness of the environment.  The built
          Civil Engineers: Sergio Mendes Associates                             forms in the outdoor environment should
          Environmental Specialists: EcoCoast  information from a variety of sources namely   not dominate but rather integrate, creating
                                             the client, beauty, art, the site’s ecology and
          Landscape Contractor: Life Green Group (KZN)                          an environment that supports community
                                             environment, the proposed architecture,   living and  activities within nature  such as
                                             materials, man, politics and scale. “Landscape   community gardens, walking trails through
                                             architects have the ability to bridge the gap   nature, bird hides, fishing, and sports
                                             between other professionals, organisations   facilities.
                                             and the landscape. Zululami Coastal Estate   The project presented two design
                                             allowed this process to unfold.”   opportunities: on a macro scale, restoration


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