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Patterns

Waterfall City has a pattern library that creates a colourful and energetic visual style for the brand.

Shongololo Connect Ilanga Mooi Loop Potjie
The African millipede The concept of Ilanga is the Zulu Made to resemble The potjie (or pot),
or shongololo that community is so word for sun. This the walkways across used to cook potjiekos
inspired this pattern important in Waterfall pattern symbolises Waterfall City, the over the fire, has
transforms from a City that it is one of the innate friendliness mooi loop pattern become a favourite
long worm into a coil the four cornerstones. and warmth of the symbolises the way of preparing food
when it is disturbed. This pattern of South African nation. people from all walks for any number of
The pattern can be overlapping circles Waterfall City is of life who colour the people, be it a small
applied to create a represents the human a city of care and city and bring life to it family lunch, or a large
condensed version connection on which connection, where as they walk through community gathering.
(where the circles the Waterfall City everyone is welcome the city’s streets and Just like the potjie is
are stacked, like the community is built. and can live their best buildings. Mooi loop a vessel for the care
rolled-up millipede), It also represents life. is also an Afrikaans and connection that
or in a longer line, like the cooperation and greeting that means a meal brings, so this
the long millipede. harmony that makes “to take care”, which is pattern symbolises the
this city so successful. one of the Waterfall Waterfall City ‘vessel’
City cornerstones. that connects the
people who live their
lives here.

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Shongololo Connect Ilanga Mooi Loop Potjie
The African millipede or shongololo that inspired this pattern The concept of community is so important in Waterfall City Ilanga is the Zulu word for sun. This pattern symbolises Made to resemble the walkways across Waterfall City, the The potjie (or pot), used to cook potjiekos over the
transforms from a long worm into a coil when it is disturbed. that it is one of the four cornerstones on which the city is the innate friendliness and warmth of the South African mooi loop pattern symbolises the people from all walks fire, has become a favourite way of preparing food for
The pattern can be applied to create a condensed version (where built. nation. Waterfall City is a city of care and connection, of life who colour the city and bring life to it as they walk any number of people, be it a small family lunch, or
the circles are stacked, like the rolled-up millipede), or where everyone is welcome and there is space for through the city’s streets and buildings. Mooi loop is also a large community gathering. Just like the potjie is a
in a longer line, like the long millipede. This pattern of overlapping circles represents the human people of all walks of life to live their best life. an Afrikaans greeting that means “to take care”, which is vessel for the care and connection that a meal brings,
connection on which the Waterfall City community is built. one of the Waterfall City cornerstones. so this pattern symbolises the Waterfall City vessel
It also represents the cooperation and harmony that makes that connects the people who live their lives here.
this city so successful.

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