Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa March/April 2014 | Page 27

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT’S REPORT
Cell C Campus’ design realm was split into three
diverse legs, namely the inside site boundary
landscape, the outside site boundary landscape
and the wetland area.
For Insite Landscaping Architects, each site
had their own design challenges resulting in
unique solutions, but still honouring a central
design fabric that binds them together to form
a collective unit.
The Cell C brand was given centre stage in
the landscape design. Elements like the custom
designed furniture, innovative tree grids and
planting patterns were extruded from the
Cell C logo and interpreted into functioning
Landscape Architecture.
Sidewalk Area
The landscape outside the site boundary
compliments the rest of the design as well
as creating a visually striking contrast with
the manicured lawn areas. This contrast is
further highlighted by being offset against the
backdrop of natural grassy woodland.
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