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PROJECT

Lawn mounds provide play spaces for young children

hree of four planned elliptical bulbs contrasted by a thicket mix of
towers rise from a podium basement
Professional Team Tand are connected by an urban mostly succulent type species. The choice
of these two vegetation types was driven
Client: Tricolt/Attacq landscape that extends from the public by two primary factors – low water usage
Project Managers: Tricolt precinct on all edges. The core intent and the ability to grow in varying levels of
Main Contractor: Barrow behind the design of the landscape is to shade due to the random placement and
Architects: dhk create a liveable neighbourhood with a the elliptical shape of the buildings. On
Landscape Architects: GREENinc and K+CO sense of place, a mixture of uses, access the podium edges, an additional mix of
Landscape Contractor: Countryline to a range of amenities, opportunity climbing and hanging plants have been
Sustainability Consultant: Solid Green for social interaction, consideration placed to green the perforated façade of
Planting Consultant: Wallace Honiball
for safety, security and privacy, and the basement.
maximising the views over the extended
highveld landscape. Hard landscaping
While the apartment buildings are
Soft landscaping and planting constructed of mainly crisp, white
The planting design is a combination of materials, the basement podium was
two vegetation types – a highveld mix conceived to be a dark heavy base and
of grasses, perennial herbs and annual thus is made up of a warm palette of

Climbing and hanging plants green the perforated façade at the basement

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