African Design Magazine May 2017 | Page 31

violaceae (Wild Garlic), Hermannia pinnata (honey scented) and Mentha suavolens villosa (Apple Mint). Herbs and vegetables can be picked and washed in a basin at a work bench which also provides storage space for gardening tools. The small seating area with tables and chairs can facilitate structured activities in relation to horticultural therapy and provide an informal meeting space. General plantings for visual enjoyment and providing interesting tactile experiences in this garden include, again amongst others, a selection of Aloe hybrids, Eriocephalus africanus (Wild Rosemary/ Kapokbossie, with its woolly seeds), Dierama pendulum (Hairbell – with its mauve pendulous flowers), Aristea ecklonii (Blue Stars), Lathyrus odoratus (the exotic Sweet Pea), Zantedeschia aethiopica (White Arum Lily), Alstroemeria (with its sharply defined Click here to READ more Client: Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust Architects: Sheppard Robson International, GAPP Architects, John Cooper and Ruben Reddy Architects Landscape architects: GREENinc Landscape Architecture Planting design: Dr Erika van den Berg (landscape architect) Main landscape contractor: Life Landscapes Hard landscape construction: Hard Landscape Enterprises Play structures, steel and wood elements: Truestyle Hard Landscaping Solutions Steel screens: Spiral Engineering Laying of rubberized flooring: Seamless Flooring Plant sourcing: Tshala Plant Brokers (all trees sourced from Just Trees) CONTRIBUTORS TO LANDSCAPE Art in the landscape Art curator: Bongi Dhlomo Project manager art installation: Bié Venter Artists Exterior landscape Animal sculptures: Winston Luthuli Sensory Garden interactive water feature: Usha Seejarim with Bronwyn Findlay Mosaic panels: Bronwyn Findlay Interior Landscape Interactive train: Mary Sibande (manufactured by Alan Epstein) Umlabalaba play pieces and Abacus pieces: The Coloured Cube Movable flower shaped seating: Spitfire Furniture & Design Story Screen steel vignettes: The Coloured Cube in partnership with Assemblage Paper Prayer mosaic panels: Soweto Art Ladies Mosaic Co-op. Wayfinding Signage: Vincent Truter – Creative Direction and Wayfinding Strategy; Carina Comrie – Creative Direction and Graphic Design; Lou Louw – Project and Production Management; Io Makandal and Zelé Angelides – Wallpaper Design; Jenny Hattingh – DTP