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PROJECT

Artificial turf play space for residents in the apartment building Planting alongside the artificial turf play space

Artificial turf soccer field for use by Curro students

The children’s playground

motor skill development. also reduces the risk of injury, allowing On the 8th floor, a social/entertainment
The play area was built to accommodate activities to take place in a durable play area for residents contains braai facilities,
up to 20 children at the same time and environment. The structure itself has also seating and large concrete pots planted
is spacious enough for them to interact been built to meet safety standards and with Spekboom.
safely with one another, while enjoying all certifications.
the features. The design allows for them A synthetic turf soccer field is part of Next phase
to engage simultaneously across the area the Curro School and may be used by Phase 2 of the development will be
with a variety of equipment to play with, its students only. As with the plants, a launched in February 2025. The Early
including a safe fall area with wet pour crane was required to bring in the river Bird Creche will begin operating in the
rubber for the surface material. This meets sand and other materials required for its second quarter of 2025, as part of Phase
all the required safety standards and construction. 1 (currently under construction). n

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