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PROJECT

The approach road to the mall

The soft landscaping and plant material comprises hardy, water wise species that can tolerate extreme cold and intense heat. It is resilient and ensures long-term sustainability.

Soft landscaping and plant palette
The soft landscaping was designed
to enhance the mall’s visual identity
while ensuring resilience and ease of
maintenance. Tree planting included the
following:
• Feature Olea europaea trees were
strategically placed at the mall
entrances to create a strong visual
statement and sense of arrival.
• Combretum erythrophyllum trees
line the avenues leading to the mall,
offering shade and seasonal interest.
• In the parking areas, Olea europaea Carex testacea, Carex ‘Amazon Mist’, Hard landscaping aspects
subsp. africana trees were selected for Strelitzia reginae, Elegia tectorum, THE Landscape Architects were
their hardiness and ability to thrive in Asparagus species, Plectranthus ciliates, responsible for the conceptual design
urban conditions. Dietes grandiflora, D.bicolor and Kniphofia layout of the mall entrances and walkways
Groundcover planting comprised a praecox. including the paving, seating walls and
diverse mix of material, chosen for its Shrubs were selected to provide planter shapes and positions.
aesthetic appeal, adaptability and low structure, texture and year-round interest The hard landscape palette featured
maintenance requirements. These include with key species including Viburnum clay pavers in Onyx, Graphite, Nougat and
Tulbaghia violacea, Trachelospermum odoratissimum, Carissa macrocarpa and Cederberg tones - an earth-tone selection
jasminoides, Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue,’ Buddleja salvifolia. chosen to reflect the natural surroundings

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