Located near Simon’s Town, this is a luxury resort-style lifestyle residential estate with medical facilities for later-life living.
The project is the second development stage following the successful completion of the adjacent Harbour Bay Retail Centre and Day Hospital. Constructed on a 2,7 hectare site which required substantial environmental rehabilitation the lifestyle estate consists of a series of construction phases.
OvP were appointed to provide the Landscape Master Plan which established the spatial arrangement of the buildings and defined the form, type and character of the landscape infrastructure for future planning and approval purposes.
The project follows the Local Authorities ‘Package of Plans’ approach for the approval of phased development rights and detail landscape plans were prepared per phase including details for site edge conditions, access gateways, vehicular and pedestrian circulation routes, recreational and amenity interstitial spaces and apartment buildings, the sum of which define the contemporary landscape character of the private and semi-public realm.
Being a range of unit types including double height villas and multi-storey apartments, the landscape project also includes various planted spaces over structure for private terraces, roof gardens, internal court-yards, vertical screening, embankments, level changes, stormwater attenuation swales – each requiring special consideration for the unique edge and waterproofing conditions.
The generally coastal, water-wise and indigenous planting palette was guided by the south orientation and exposure to on-shore salt laden winds in contrast to the more protected north orientation. A water license was required for the use of water harvested from underground streams for irrigation purposes.
A central feature of the project is the wind protected communal lawn space lined with coastal shade trees and indigenous planting which is flanked by a covered walkway, resort-style pool terrace with substantial decking, shade structures, pool bar, resort relaxation amenities, indoor gym and health spa.
The valley watershed location, at one time pre-industrial development a seasonal wetland, provides the opportunity to direct off-site underground stream water, otherwise canalised to the sea, into a system of shallow biodiversity water features which are woven into and through the spaces, along the covered walkways and stepping down at various levels through the project, culminating in a cascading feature pond at the main pedestrian entrance and linkage to the existing retail centre.
A specialist sensory garden will be provided for the medical centre.
As of Jan 2024, Phase 1 (gatehouse, apartments) is complete and Phase 2 (Medical facilities and apartments) is still in progress.
Renders by BAU Architects.