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Water feature on the outdoor terrace Birds eye view of the bowls court and outdoor terrace with Pelargonium cucullatum and Helichrysum
cymosum cascading over the terrace planter

Stone channel and rain gardens that flow down the site

pects of the site, the design managed to capture and filter water throughout the supported biodiversity and blended
achieve a rich and layered landscape with site, creating habitats for wetland species seamlessly with the local environment
diverse points of interest. and enhancing the overall landscape was created.
In addition, Square One sought to experience. Key plants include Leucadendron
celebrate the cultural landscape by salignum, Podylaria sericea, Pelargonium
revealing a meaningful sense of place. Soft landscaping and planting sp., Leucospermum cordifolium and Felicia
Retaining walls defined pathways, The site had been stripped bare before amelloides, which are native to the
while cobble channels were used to construction, and the goal was to region’s fynbos, grounding the design in
reinterpret the traditional Cape Dutch rehabilitate it, restoring its natural state the area’s distinctive vegetation. Large
leivoor system as cooling water features. while honouring the ecological features trees were placed throughout the site
The integrated water management of the Peninsula Granite Fynbos biome. to aid in place-making, with a striking
design also included a playful network of By carefully selecting endemic and Erythrina caffra marking the entrance as
streams, channels, weirs and dams that indigenous species, a landscape that both a visual and ecological focal point.

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