Landscaping
SALI Awards
Bushwillow); Indigofera frutescens (River Indigo); Milletia grandis (Umzimbeet),
Peltophorum africanum (African Weeping Wattle) and Salix mucronata (Small-leaved
Willow), amongst a number of others.
In the wetland zone, there are appropriate shrubs, groundcovers, grasses, sedges,
restios and bulbs...such as Gomphostigma virgatum (River Stars), Phygelius aequalis
(Wild Fucshia or River Bells), Cyperus textilis (Tall Star Sedge), Elegia capensis (large
restio, habitat: marshes, streambanks, seepage areas), Crinum bulbispermum (Vaal or
Orange River Lily) Kniphofia spp and Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily).
One of GREENinc’s directors, Andrew Kerrin, who is the project landscape architect at
The Houghton commented that the ground floor gardens were structured, like rooms
in the landscape, with a mix of hard and soft materials framing and softening the
edges of the views. The aim was to achieve a common language but include variety.
The residents on the ground floor units have right of use of the so-called ‘private’
gardens which are crafted to provide privacy and quiet but they form part of the
bigger gardens.
Lawns, gravel and sunken seating pits are bordered by a diverse range of grass-like
species, bulbs and flowering shrubs that knit the individual spaces together. Built
over five phases, the nature of these spaces changes to suit each specific unit. There
is a good balance between hard and soft elements and materials with timber and
natural stone bring warmth to these ‘rooms’. Any additional indigenous planting done
by the owners is acceptable but subject to the approval of the landscape architects, as
the Body Corporate wishes to retain the ethos of the landscaping.
INOVAR DISCUSS THEIR INVOLVEMENT
Inovar Floor Sandton was established in 1998 and today is one of the market
leaders in wooden flooring and decking installations. “Our work at the Houghton
Golf Estate started in 2011, which continues today as we complete the final few
phases of the project,’ says Byron Conway. “We have worked hand in hand with the
development from architectural design phase, through to drawings, specifications
and installation.”
“Our scope of works includes all Eva-last composite decking and solid wood
Massaranduba decking, Meranti dividing sc reens, Pergolas, Engineered Oak wood
flooring, luxury vinyl tiles and laminate flooring installations,” says Conway. As a
leading national installation company with sales and specialist installation teams
across the country, they ensure quality, experience and know-how for all project
requirements. “We work from project design phase to ensure the correct design,
specification and installation is ensured to give you a complete start to finish
company,” he says.