cape town 2012

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

5-7 SEPTEMBER 2012

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CONTENTS

Landscapes in Transition | I

Letters IIForeword IVILASA VLOC: Who’s Who VICongress Programme 1Themes 15

Speakers 18

Technical Tours 21

Urban Tours 23

Cultural Tours 31

Natural Tours 41

Self Guided Tours 49

Main Congress Venue 54

Student Competition 55

Symposium 58

Advertisers 60

Sponsors 69

Acknowledgements 72

Greening 74

Congress Statistics 75

Open Offices 78

Floor Plans 79

Exhibition Floor Plan 81

Maps 83

Notes 85

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

5-7 SEPTEMBER 2012

Dear Friends:

I want to welcome all of our dear friends to Cape Town, South Africa’s Mother City!

Our friends from ILASA have been working extremely hard to organize this Congress. IFLA is very proud of this event, as IFLA’s African Region was officially founded last fall and this event represents a significant impulse to the Region.

While you are here, you will have the chance to enjoy the sunrise in Cape Town, the dramatic shape of Table Mountain, the sea washing over the sand and smashing against rocky cliffs. I invite you to let the natural

vegetation charm you, the cries of the sea birds surprise you and to feel the fresh spring wind in your face.

While walking along the friendly streets of Cape Town, stop for a cup of coffee with old and new friends and open your senses to perceive Cape Town’s and its Region’s wonderful Urban, Cultural and Natural Landscapes. Smell the scent of the spring flowers, admire the sites and monuments and enjoy the warm sun all while taking part in the technical tours.

Take advantage of the keynote addresses, other lectures and workshops, and of the opportunity to share ideas and knowledge with

colleagues and friends through interesting discussions.In the evening, we can sit together for a glass of magnificent South African wine; acknowledge the ending of an incredible day and celebrate being together for this very special event!

As a mother, Cape Town embraces us and stimulates all of our senses with its amazing landscape, its cuisine, wine and the joy and warm heart of its people!

With a big, big hug

Desiree Martínez

International Federation

of Landscape Architects

IFLA PresIdent

LETTErSIFLA

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September is springtime in South Africa. What better time and place to join landscape architects from across the globe to explore “Landscapes in Transition”?

Landscape architects will play a vital role in addressing the environmental and social challenges that face us, and their skills will be especially important on the developing continent of Africa.

Experience the cultural melting-pot that is South Africa, the legendary hospitality of the “Rainbow Nation” and its breathtaking natural scenery.

Right on your doorstep in beautiful Cape Town will be mountains, beaches and the famous winelands all within the Cape Floral Kingdom, the smallest but richest of the world’s 6 floral kingdoms.

While you’re in SA, why not take a pre- or post-congress tour to enjoy our unique wildflowers on the West Coast or experience an African safari in Kruger Park?

Stuart Glen

Institute for Landscape

Architecture in South Africa

ILAsA PAst PresIdent

LETTErS

The IFLA 2012 World Congress is edging closer and Cape Town as well as the remainder of South Africa is poised to host yet another long awaited gathering for the like-minded global community on African soil.

With Cape Town being voted as the World Design Capital for 2014, what could be more appropriate than hosting the Congress in this beautifully vibrant city, situated on the southern tip of Africa?

The world is ever changing and so is the paramount role of landscape architects in finding ways of interpreting the built environment & expediting design responsibly to suit the needs of the end user, a world now containing 7 billion people… and counting!

All welcome to “Landscapes in Transition”.

Herman de Lange

Institute for Landscape

Architecture in South Africa

ILAsA PresIdent

ILAsA

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Welcome to our wonderful city and country, Cape Town, South Africa! We hope you will have the visit of a lifetime with us and take home many memories and photographs of the places you visit and the people you meet. Please include some mementoes from our social responsibility partners Abalimi Bezekhaya (Farmers of Home), SEED, the Amy Biehl Foundation and our partners in the African Craft Market, if not elsewhere as you travel to and fro.

Organising this world congress has been a great privilege and a tremendous undertaking for which we need to thank a lot of people, not least of whom is IFLA’s past President, Di Menzies and the current President Desiree Martínez, along with Executive Secretary,

Christine Bavassa and Congress Chair, Virginia Laboranti. On this side of the ocean I would like to thank ILASA and ILASA Cape for putting their faith in me to lead the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and David Gibbs for his vision in bringing the congress here.

In this enormous task, which has been four years in the making since our 2008 bid in Appeldoorn, The Netherlands, I have been most ably assisted by an indefatigable Vice Chair, Clare Burgess; Professional Congress Organiser, Tarnia Aspeling (Molweni Afrika); Clinton Hindes, Academic Chair; and a wonderful LOC who all put their shoulder to the wheels of the congress and made it run! They have been an inspiration to me and I am humbled to have been associated

with them – they have taught me so much! Thank you.

South Africa is a great country – diverse, complex, beautiful. As the people of the south, and styled the Rainbow Nation, they often represent the continent in all its hues and shades. The programme takes this quite literally exploding in vibrant colour – orange, lime and blue – the congress logo colours created by Now Boarding; a firm born of one of Cape Town’s finest landscape sons, Bernard Oberholzer, who established the school of landscape architecture at UCT.

We wish we could have taken you everywhere in Africa! There are so many wonderful landscapes and cities to see: from Cape Town to Cairo, and everything in-between; including my homeland,

Zimbabwe, her ancient city, Great Zimbabwe, and the majestic Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke that Thunders. May our deliberations reverberate around the continent and pour into the chasm of the future a living landscape legacy for all our children.

Bruce EitzenIFLA 2012 LOC

FOrEwOrdLOC ChAIr

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MIssIOn stAteMent

To advance the profession of landscape architecture and uphold high standards of professional service to its members; furthermore to represent the profession of landscape architecture in any matter which may affect the interests of the members of the Institute.

OBJeCtIVes

Promotion of recognition, acceptance and understanding of the profession of landscape architecture both nationally and internationally.

Furtherance of the dignity of the profession, high standards of conduct and professional

competence and integrity.Application of knowledge, expertise and skills to socially uplift previously disadvantaged societies.

Assistance in the advancement of persons through education to levels of professional competence in the field of landscape architecture.

Support and execution of sound and sustainable ecological planning and management to contribute to the conservation of natural resources.

Recognition and support of public involvement as a democratic right in the planning and design process. Acknowledgement and promotion of excellence in landscape architecture and

environmental planning and management through peer review recognition.

The representation of the profession of landscape architecture to gain visibility of the profession at national government level and within the South African society in terms of the professional role in effecting aesthetic improvement, planning for ecologically sustainable landscapes and for integrating man and nature’s needs for the benefit of the environment at large.

ILASA

The Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa (ILASA) is a voluntary organisation registered with the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession.

The Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa has three regional bodies, one in the Western Cape (ILASA Cape), one in KZN (ILASA KZN) and one in Gauteng Province (GSLA), that represent members countrywide.

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Bruce Eitzen Clare Burgess Tarnia Aspeling Gerald Garner

Clinton Hindes Liana Müller David Gibbs Antoinette Raimond

Johan van Papendorp Jason Turner Herman de Lange Christine Thorne

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Chair: Bruce EitzenCommunications, finances, programme, venues & web; former ILASA Cape Chair.

Vice Chair: Clare BurgessTechnical tours, finances & venue. Assisted by Christine Thorne (Maps) and Antoinette Raimond. Member of IFLA 1993 LOC and ILASA Cape Committee.

Congress Organiser: Tarnia Aspeling (Molweni Afrika)All aspects of congress organisation working with Centeq on registrations and Paul Aspeling, Chef on 72, the congress caterers

Sponsorship & Marketing: Gerald GarnerAll aspects of Sponsorship, Marketing, Media and Finances of ILASA.

Papers & Student Competition Chair: Clinton HindesChair of the Papers Committee and Student Competition, Clinton oversaw the entire papers programme and oversaw the Urban Papers. Assisted by Liana Müller (Cultural Papers) and Bernie Oberholzer (Natural Papers), Anton Comrie and Graham Young.

Young Professionals Symposium & Papers: Liana MüllerChair of the Young Professionals Symposium, Liana also oversaw the Cultural Papers. She also coordinated the UCT Student participation.

ILASA’s IFLA Rep & Young Professionals Symposium: David GibbsFormer ILASA President (2007-2010), David prepared the bid

for IFLA 2012 and is the IFLA representative of ILASA.

Greening, Technical Tours, CPD and Exhibition Plan: Antoinette RaimondAntoinette took on the greening and carbon footprint of the congress as well as CPD, Technical Tours and Exhibition Plan, as well as being ILASA Treasurer. She was assisted by Just Trees’ Oliver Ryder with the carbon footprint analysis.

Exhibition: Johan van PapendorpPlanning and layout of the exhibition, Johan organised the many trees in the congress venue working with Megan Anderson who prepared the Terrace Plan. Member of IFLA 1993 LOC.

Open Offices, Social Responsibility & CPD: Jason TurnerJason was coordinator of the Open Offices Evening, worked on our CPD programme and helped coordinate the social responsibility component of the congress.

ILASA President: Herman de LangeHerman represented ILASA on the LOC as President of ILASA and liaised with government. He is currently the IFLA Africa Secretary.

ILASA Past President: Stuart GlenStuart represented SA in Beijing at IFLA 2010.

Maps: Christine ThorneChristine prepared all the maps for the technical tours.

whO’S whOLocaL organising committee (Loc)

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sAturdAy - 1 September 2012

0900-1600 Pre Congress Tours

sundAy - 2 September 2012


0900-1900 ExCo Meeting

MOndAy - 3 September 2012


0800-1800 World Council Meeting

tuesdAy - 4 September 2012

0830-1600 World Council Meeting

0900-1600 Exhibition Set up at Main Congress Venue

1400-1800 Registration Desk Open

1800-2000 Opening CeremonyIncluding Young Professionals Symposium Awards, Student Competition Awards and Exhibition Opening

CONGrESS PrOGrAMME


WednesdAy - 5 September 2012: Urban Landscapes in Transition

0900-1230 Opening & Welcome, Keynote Speakers

1330-1800 Papers / Technical Tours

Evening Free

thursdAy - 6 September 2012: Cultural Landscapes in Transition

0900-1230 Keynote Speakers


Evening Open Offices

FrIdAy - 7 September 2012: Natural Landscapes in Transition

0900-1230 Keynote Speakers, Wrap Up, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award


1845 Bus Departure for Farewell DinnerEx City Hall (Arrive at moyo 1930)

1930-2200 Farewell Dinner moyo at Spier, Stellenbosch

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WednesdAy - 5 September 2012: urban Landscapes In transition

0800 REGISTRATION

0800-0900 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: Landscape Architects Without Borders

0900-1800 TRADE ExHIBITION

0900-0930CONFERENCE OPENING & WELCOME ADDRESS Including South AfricAn landscape architecture publication and the Technical Tours

0930-1015KeynOte PresentAtIOn - Kathryn Gustafson A Place that Fits

1015-1045 Q&A

1045-1115 Morning Tea

1115-1145URBAN SPEAKER 1: Skip GraffamPatch/Work Philadelphia: Scaling a Regenerative Urban Fabric

1145-1215URBAN SPEAKER 2: Anton ComrieUrban Shift: Changing Short Term Perception to Achieve Long Term Objectives

1215-1230 Q&A

1230-1330 Lunch



1230-1330 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: International Landscape Convention | Chair: Kathryn Moore

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SESSION 1: NATuRALEcological Basis

SESSION 2: CuLTuRALRepresenting Landscapes

SESSION 3: uRBANPublic Space Design

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Catalytic Landscapes: Ecology, Infrastructure And The Shaping Of Community - Hallie Boyce

Ephemeral Landscapes Towards Social Integration - Maria Villalobos

Inner-City Regeneration: Johannesburg’s Rebirth - Gerald Garner

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Localism In Planting Design In A Time Of Increasing Global Urbanism And Climate Change - James Hitchmough

Mapping Urban Ecology: A Look At Mapping Social And Cultural Aspects Of Urban Ecology - Mintai Kim

Bringing The Park To The People: A Proposal For A New Approach For Urban Parks - Terry Clements

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Ecological Corridor System Potential For São Paulo Metro Green Belt Biosphere Reserve - Julia Rodrigues LeiteWITHDRAWN

Whose Cultural Landscape Is Cape Town Now? Using Integral Theory As A Framework For Mapping The Cultural Landscape Of Central Cape Town - Donovan Gillman

Public Parks: Reflections Of Social And Cultural Transitions In The Urban Environment - Luca Csepely-Knorr

1430-1500 Q&A Q&A Q&A

1500-1530 Afternoon Tea



SESSION 4: uRBANLandscape And Infrastructure

SESSION 5: CuLTuRALHistoric Fabric

SESSION 6: uRBANDealing With Mining Landscapes

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What Future The Profession Of Landscape Architecture In Jakarta’s Landscape Urbanism? - Irina Mildawani

Conflicts, Disagreements And Generosity On Brazilian Streets - Alessandro Rosaneli

Ecologies Of Gold: The Past And Future Mining Landscape Of Johannesburg - Dorothy Tang & Andrew Watkins

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Stair Culture: Redefining Pedestrian Infrastructure In Hong Kong - Melissa Kate Christ

Layering The Cultural Landscape Of VOC Rondebosch - Sally Titlestad

Discussion: Mining And The Landscape Of The City

1610-1630

Discussion: What Happened To The Promise Of Landscape Urbanism?

Reforms And Retentions During Transition – Reflections On Comparing Chinese And Japanese Temple-Gardens - Ran Li

1630-1700 Q&A Q&A Q&A



1700-1800 TBC TBC TBC

Evening Free


thursdAy - 6 September 2012: Cultural Landscapes In transition

0800 REGISTRATION

0800-0900 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: Communications | Chair: Paula Villagra


0900-0945KeynOte PresentAtIOn - Anthony WainUp on the Roof of the World: A South African Landscape Architect in the Tajik Pamir’

0945-1015CULTURAL SPEAKER 1: Graham YoungLandscapes of Emancipation


1045-1115CULTURAL SPEAKER 2: Diane MenziesThe Right To Landscape Versus Renewable Energy

1115-1245CULTURAL SPEAKER 3: Patricia O’DonnellHistoric Urban Landscapes: A New UNESCO Tool for a Sustainable Future

1245-1230 Q&A

1230-1330 Lunch



1230-1330 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: Cultural | Chair: Patricia O’Donnell

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SESSION 7: NATuRAL Coastal Landscapes

SESSION 8: CuLTuRALIntercultural Landscapes

SESSION 9: uRBANGreen Infrastructure

1330-1350

The Changing Coastlines: A Comparative Analysis Of Coastal Land Reclamation And Sea Level Rise - Yumi Lee

Intercultural Landscapes: An Australian Approach To Cultural Literacy - Richard Brecknock

Agriculture, Productive Fields, And Urban Transformation: Santiago’s Quinta Normal (1841 And 2012) - Romy Hecht

1350-1410

The Garden Route Environmental Management Framework - Thomas Van Viegen

From The American Deep South To South Africa: Re-Activating Rural Landscapes Of Resistance - Jocelyn Zanzot

Toward A Green Economy: The Role Of Polycentric Cities - Cole Hendrigan

1410-1430

Discussion: Landscape Architecture’s Role In Coastal Planning Especially For Climate Change

Dynamics Of Open Space Development And The Conceptualization Of Public Place In Contemporary Yoruba Urbanism - Tunji Adejumo

The Visionary Landscape Of Wangari Maathai - John Adams

1430-1500 Q&A Q&A Q&A




SESSION 10: NATuRALRenewable Energy Landscapes

SESSION 11: CuLTuRAL Repurposed Landscapes

SESSION 12: uRBAN Productive Landscapes

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Sustainable Energy Production And Its Effect On The Transition Of Natural Landscapes - Thomas Knoll

A Mine In Formation - Becky Sobell

The Role Of Productive Landscapes For Resilient Cities - Meliz Akyol

1550-1610

Renewable Energy Landscapes And The Disintegration Of The Hinterlands - Matthew Gordy

Urban Agriculture In The Delta - Wouter Vos

Quantifying The Benefits Of High-Performing Landscapes: Prospects And Challenges - Forster Ndubisi

1610-1630

Transition Of Regional Landscapes In The Tourism Capital Of Turkey, Antalya - Veli Ortacesme

Cultural Connections To The Landscape - Bringing Communities And Sustainability Together – Mark Frisby

Discussion: Quantifying Landscape Productivity And Its Value For The Profession

1630-1700 Q&A Q&A Q&A


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SESSION 13: LANDSCAPES IN TRANSITION The Future?

SESSION 14: LANDSCAPES IN TRANSITION Landscape & Architecture

SESSION 15: IFLAAfrican Landscape Charter

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Landscape Education In Russia: Problems Of The Transition Into A United European Bologna System - Irina Melnichuk

Building Arguments As An Educational Strategy For The Conjunction Of Landscape And Architecture - Lourdes Peñaranda

African Landscape Charter

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Towards Vision 2030: Developing A Responsive Landscape Architecture Curriculum For Kenya - Caleb Toroitich

Landscapes In Transition Discussion: The Relationship Between Landscape And Architecture

African Landscape Charter

1740-1800 Q&A Q&A Q&A

EveningOpen Offices See page 78


FrIdAy - 7 SePTembeR 2012: natural Landscapes In transition

0800 REGISTRATION

0800-0900 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: Natural Resources and Landscapes | Chair: Ana Luisa Artesi


0900-0945KeynOte PresentAtIOn - Chuck hutchinson making Parks Work: Landscape Architecture’s Role in Creating Sustainable Protected Areas

0945-1015NATURAL SPEAKER 1: Simon KilbaneGreen Infrastructure: Planning a National Green Network for Australia


1100-1145 CONFERENCE WRAP UP FROM PANEL OF ExPERTS | Chair: Clinton Hindes

1145-1230IFLA AWARDSir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award

1230-1330 Lunch


The Award recognises a living landscape architect whose lifetime achievements and contributions have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of society and the environment and on the promotion of the profession of landscape architecture. The award is bestowed annually on an individual whose work and achievements merit this recognition.

sir Geoffrey Jellicoe: 1900-1996

The award commemorates the outstanding contributions to IFLA of the President of Honour Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe of Great Britain who served IFLA as founding President from 1948-1954. Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe was a leading landscape architect with a

career spanning almost seventy years. Born in 1900, he was a trained architect, town planner, landscape architect and garden designer, but his prime interest was in landscape and garden design. Jellicoe’s rich career enabled the creation of many inspiring projects, from Cheddar Gorge to the Kennedy Memorial at Runneymede, thought to be one of his greatest works. He was a founding member (1929) and then President of the British Institute of Landscape Architects (the ILA - now the LI) and was knighted for services to landscape architecture in 1979. In 1994, he was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest honour, the Victoria Medal of Honour.

http://www.iflaonline.org

IFLA AwArdsIr GeOFFrey JeLLICOe AWArd Friday 7 september

The IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award is the highest honor that the International Federation of Landscape Architects can bestow upon a landscape architect.



1230-1330 IFLA SUBCOMMITTEE: Education | Chair: James Taylor

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SESSION 16: NATuRALSustainable Landscapes

SESSION 17: CuLTuRALRelationship to Landscape

SESSION 18: uRBANurban Ecology

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Conservation Plans For Wildlife Habitat In The Seom River Basin - Seung-Gyu Jeong

Being And Imagining: Capturing Children’s Interactions In Natural Processes And Landscape - Sharon Watson

Scaling the Resilient City – Mintai Kim

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Postnatural Inundation: Designing For Hypercomplexity - Etienne Turpin

The Development of Landscape Proposals In Namaqualand Using the Design Charette Process - Clare CA Burgess and Adam van Nieuwenhuizen

Living Walls – More Than Scenic Beauties. Combined With, Green Dressed Architecture - Bernhard Scharf

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Are Protected Areas Of Turkey Protected From Landscape Fragmentation - Semiha Demirbas Caglayan

Genetic Selection Power Of Phenotypes – Cultural Landscape Aesthetic And Ornamental Horticulture - Johan Van Rooyen

Urban Landscape Transitions In Practice: Has New York City Made Progress In Designing And Building An Environmentally Positive Public Realm? - Donna Walcavage

1430-1500 Q&A Q&A Q&A




SESSION 19: NATuRAL Rural Landscapes

SESSION 20: LANDSCAPES IN TRANSITION History

SESSION 21: LANDSCAPES IN TRANSITION Education

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The Ahimsa in Pro-poor Planning – An African perspective - Hitesh Mehta

Dramatic Transitions For Poetic Spaces: Notes On The Potential Of Public Walled Gardens In Cities - Johan Prinsloo

Using Computational Design Theories And Tools To Develop An Educational Design Method To Teach Landscape Design - Carlos Vaz

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South Africa’s First Rural Sustainable New Town Under Construction - Dr Chris Mulder

‘Landscape Mirror’ & ‘Garden As Staged Landscape’ - Daniel Jauslin

Changing Landscapes In Academia: Helping Students Transition From The University To Employment - Pat Crawford

1610-1630Discussion: Rural Landscapes Discussion: History Discussion: How To Best

Prepare Students For Practice

1630-1700 Q&A Q&A Q&A

1845Bus Departure for Farewell DinnerEx City Hall (Arrive at moyo 1930)

1930-2200FAREWELL DINNERmoyo at Spier, Stellenbosch


An aspect which most succinctly defines the contemporary world is change.

The world’s ecological, economic, social, technological and cultural dimensions are changing and growing in complexity at an unprecedented rate. Landscape architecture is a discipline which has always acknowledged that the understanding of the dynamic nature of its methods and subject of inquiry (landscape) is central to its successful practice.

The 49th IFLA World Congress Cape Town is an opportunity for the international landscape architectural fraternity (and all who have an interest in

landscape), to interrogate the nature of landscapes in transition, and how an increased understanding thereof can be brought to moderate and exploit the potential and complexity of the changing world. The intention of the Congress is to inspire and empower all involved with the design, planning and management of the landscape through critical discussion, debate, inquiry and networking.

All landscapes are in various states of Transition, being changed by various forces and processes over time. Humankind inherited a world of natural processes and forces which created the landscapes that people first inhabited.

Through dynamic interaction people have altered their environment by cultural practices which have in turn themselves been fundamentally shaped by the particularities of that environment.

Three often referred to categories of landscape which arise from the dynamic relationship between humans and their environment are natural-, cultural- and urban landscapes.

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Landscapes in transition

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Trying to find the ideal balance between nature and culture as expressed in urban landscapes is perhaps one of our greatest challenges, if not our most frequent domain of interaction with the built environment. The legacy of modernism has often left us with cities that are hard, grey and lacking the natural system responsiveness which provides the open spaces which many people associate with nature.

Of course, not all urban areas originated from gentle, green landscapes, particularly the desert landscapes of the central civilizations. The recent debate on the nature of landscape urbanism has triggered a reconsideration of the entire way

in which landscape is viewed in the city. One of the strongest threads in landscape urbanist theory is the transitional nature of the urban landscape.

The discourse of city design has changed considerably with the relation to landscape, and the design and planning of urban landscapes may as a result undergo radical transition in the near future. What is the role of landscape architecture in the transitional nature of the urban environment, and in what ways are new theories of urbanism (such as landscape- and ecological urbanism) changing this role?

Some of the most culturally charged landscapes are defined by their political and social natures. These political and social qualities are often in rapid and tumultuous transition. South Africa provides one of the best contexts in the world to interrogate the nature of the cultural landscape, its definition, design and representation. The rich political history of South Africa has provided the country’s landscape architects with opportunities to develop the methods and techniques of engaging with intangibles such as ‘memory’ in landscapes of transition.

The agricultural landscape, as another form of cultural landscape, has had one of the most profound effects on the natural landscape, replacing it over time firstly with modest, low impact field footprints, to the extensive monocultures that we have come to associate with the contemporary landscape. Variations of agricultural landscapes have become associated with certain regions and peoples; rice, maize, wheat and the other major grain crops are examples. Until relatively recently agriculture has not been of primary concern to landscape architects.

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urBAn Landscapes in transition

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CuLturAL Landscapes in transition


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nAturAL Landscapes in transitionPerhaps the most difficult landscape in transition to define is the natural landscape. Even the term ‘natural landscape’ is contested, with some questioning its legitimacy, preferring the term ‘wilderness landscapes’. This in itself is a reflection of changing cultural perceptions of the environment.

The role of landscape architects in environmental planning is also in transition, with many other disciplines becoming increasingly involved in environmental planning, with not all landscape architects undertaking this type of work.

However, natural landscapes are subject to change due to the forces of nature, and more recently, humankind’s latest and perhaps, first truly global impact, global warming.

How are and can landscape architects influence these changing natural landscapes, and how is true sustainability achieved? The recent tsunamis, increasing coastal storm events and sea level rise require fundamentally new ways of landscape architectural planning and design.

However, with the rising awareness of the ‘productive landscape’, agriculture (and an associated redefinition thereof) has been thrust into the heart of the discipline. The cultural landscape is by definition dynamic, contested and in a perpetual state of transition. How is the emerging understanding of the cultural landscape changing the way landscape is understood and designed?

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KAThryN GuSTAFSONGustAFsOn POrter Ltd And GustAFsOn GuthrIe nIChOL Ltd

a pLace that Fits

Ms Kathryn Gustafson RLA ASLA HonRDI was born in the state of Washington, USA and was educated at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Paysage in Versailles where she received her diploma in 1979.

Ms Gustafson brings over 25 years of distinguished practice to Gustafson Porter and Gustafson Guthrie Nichol. Her award-winning work includes a widely known series of projects in France, and recently acclaimed projects have ranged throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. Ms Gustafson’s design work has been predominantly civic, institutional,

and corporate. Her projects range in scale from a tenth of an acre to 150 acres, including parks, gardens, and community spaces. Two partner offices, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol in Seattle and Gustafson Porter in London, continue to evolve the design approach of Ms Gustafson’s work into new contexts of time, culture, and nature. Ms Gustafson is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architecture and a medallist of the French Academy of Architecture. She is the recipient of the ASLA Design Medal, the Chrysler Design Award and London’s Jane Drew Prize.

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ANThONy wAINPLAnnInG PArtners, CAPe tOWn

up on the rooF (oF the WorLd!)

a south aFrican Landscape architect in the tajik pamir’

Anthony Wain continues to travel the world, lose luggage, gain weight and wrestle with the role of a Barefoot Landscape Architect, in the emerging (previously 3rd) world.

He is privileged to have worked in fourteen countries around the world so far and more so to live, practise and have a family in Cape Town.

His experiences would be unbelievable, if it were not for the photographs and poetry.

The Tajikistan City of Khorog lies in a high mountain valley in the Pamir Mountain range, bordering Afghanistan. Over time, the city has grown organically along the banks of the fast flowing River

Gunt. It’s character is defined by building clusters, alternating with remnants of rows of Pamir Poplar, terraced fields and orchards. Level ground is limited and highly valued as open space, for sport and for refuge from the clamour of the city. “Khorog is a place of stone, water and wood.”

The 4 ha park has long been a part of the lives of local people, but as the city’s population has grown, the park’s capacity and its opportunities for recreation remained limited, deteriorated, or were simply overwhelmed.

On the initiative of the local municipality and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), a rehabilitation and design process was begun and resulted in a

comprehensive park masterplan that engages both the city and the site. Great efforts were made to conserve the natural features of the site, mature trees and rock outcrops. Cultural features such as the Great Pond, gravity irrigation and river revetment, were identified for restoration.

Now complete, the park is regularly filled with people and is a favoured route to transverse the city in peace and safety. Ongoing proactive management and maintenance will ensure the sustainability of the park and its facilities. “Like Khorog the park is a place of stone, water and wood”, but it is now also “a place of people, plants and peace…”

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ChArLES huTChINSONCOnserVAtIOn PLAnner

making parks Work: Landscape architecture’s roLe in creating sustainabLe protected areas

Chuck Hutchinson, MLA (Harvard ’88), has spent 20 years planning for and establishing new protected areas in the developing world and promoting them as tourism destinations to make them self-sustaining. He has worked at a range of scales: designing a series of maps examining global conservation challenges featured in the Smithsonian Institute’s 1992 “Power of Maps” exhibition; providing spatial analysis for “PACA ’90” which made recommendations for new protected areas across the nine nations and eight-million square kilometres of the Amazon Basin; and managing a series of individual park infrastructure design/build projects. Chuck pioneered and promoted the use

of charrettes of technical experts working with local stakeholders to plan for protected area development; producing over a dozen such workshops in Ghana, Suriname, Guyana, South Africa, Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire.

Beginning in 1994, he served as resident manager of three field-based protected area and tourism development initiatives – in Ghana, Suriname and South Africa. The project he managed in Ghana included the development of the Kakum National Park, which became the most visited and profitable park in West Africa. The overall project spurred the rapid growth of Ghana’s tourism industry; by 1997 tourism displaced timber as the nation’s third leading

foreign-exchange earner and is projected to become the leading foreign-exchange earner within the next decade. The model of Kakum has been widely imitated. Chuck managed the program to establish the 1.6 million hectare Central Suriname Nature Reserve, which included designing and building a renewably-powered wilderness tourism destination on an island in the Coppename River – reachable only by a 100 mile trip in a wooden dugout canoe or by small plane. His projects have all served as models of sustainable low-carbon economic development.

Sub theme 3 naturaL Landscapes in transition

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Introduction

Welcome to Cape Town – the Mother City of South Africa, the Fairest Cape and Gateway to Africa. As landscape architects working in the Cape we are fortunate to be presented with many challenges and opportunities which encompass a wide range of environmental conditions. The technical tours programme will endeavour to showcase some of the recent projects and best loved tourist sites.

tour themes

The Western Cape Province is famous for being an award winning wine growing region and a hot spot of biodiversity and

the Fynbos of the Cape Floristic Kingdom forms the backdrop to all our work. The City of Cape Town is a world-renowned tourist destination and many projects are related to this income generator for South Africa. We are also known for our extensive townships and urbanisation issues and we invite you to view some of the solutions that have been developed to improve the lives of all our citizens.

The 3 themes of the Congress have been catered for in terms of visits to projects and sites which showcase all aspects of our work:

urban Landscapes

Cultural Landscapes

Natural Landscapes

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Tours will be offered in the afternoons on all days of the Congress and will be repeated at least once.

Delegates will be accompanied on all bus tours by an English speaking ‘responsible person’ or tour guide.

Please Note: Details of tours may change due to circumstances beyond our control and delegates must check on the website programme or the posters which will be displayed on the Congress notice board for up to date information and details.

There are two self-guided walking tours offered in the City centre and these will not include a tour guide. There is one guided walking tour of the City Heritage sites.Tours will all commence on the Grand Parade, opposite the City Hall venue, and will depart at the times shown on the fact sheets for each tour.

Tours starting at 13h00 will include a packed lunch as delegates will not have time to eat lunch at the City Hall.

Please wear suitable comfortable clothing and walking shoes and bring a rain jacket as the weather in Cape Town can be very changeable. Sunglasses, hats, cameras, sun tan cream and a small amount of cash to buy souvenirs and snacks or cool drinks are recommended. Toilets and refreshment opportunities will be available on all the tours.

Two commercial bus tours which operate daily in and around the City have also been included for those people who wish to visit the main tourist sites and get a feel for the extent and varied landscapes which the City of Cape Town offers.

For more information about additional tourist sites, visit:www.tourismcapetown.co.za

Costs

Please note that the cost of most of the tours is included in the Congress fee but a few tours have an additional cost which is to cover the entrance fees to the various sites that you will be visiting. The specific information is shown on each fact sheet and money will need to be paid for these prior to commencing the tour and once your choice has been confirmed as available.

Fact sheets, tour Information & Booking

Please see the following pages to view the information about each tour. Please note that concurrent with the tours there will be on-going abstract presentations and conference activities at the City Hall.

Pre/Post tours

South African is a land of great diversity and offers travellers a

big “wish list” of what to do and where to go. For this reason the Local Organising Committee’s Pre and Post Tour team has compiled a list of options for your perusal. Please see the web site for details.

Please contact: Tarnia Aspeling if you wish to make any bookings on the selected wish list we have provided so that she can direct you to the correct booking office to process your request. Email: [email protected] Accompanying Persons Tours Day Tours: West Coast Wildflower Tour; Winelands Day Tour on a Bicycle; Cape Town City Tour on a Bicycle; Bo-Kaap Cape Malay Tour in Cape Town

Please contact: Tinus Steyn if you wish to make any bookings on the selected tours listed above. Tinus will provide you with the necessary information that you need. Email: [email protected].


urBAN TOur U1Green POInt stAdIuM tOur

Bus tour

5 & 6 september(Max 40 pax per day)

14:30-18:00 (Dept & return to City Hall)

On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by landscape architects from the offices of OvP Landscape Architects. The tour will take you by bus to the stadium and you will then be given 2 hour guided tour of the precinct and urban park surrounding this new facility.

The Green Point Common has always played an important role throughout the 360 years of Cape Town’s recorded history. Diverse uses ranged from grazing livestock and an army camp to sport and recreation. The agreement to build the Cape

Town Stadium on the Common as a legacy project for the FIFA 2010 World Soccer Cup became the catalyst to realise the City’s long-standing vision; to transform a dysfunctional open space into a vibrant public amenity.

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embodies a network of pathways, multi-functional spaces for recreation events, shade structures, playgrounds, an amphitheatre, a fitness circuit and an educational bio-diversity garden. The landscape character derives from mounded landform, a tree-lined promenade

aligned to the adjacent historic lighthouse, tree wind breaks, indigenous vegetation and the presence of water. The irrigation system is fed by gravity from a Table Mountain spring also supplying the ponds, fountains and cascading water streams.

aims to inspire visitors to enjoy and value biodiversity. It features over 300 local Cape plant species, animal sculptures, interactive displays, demonstration gardens, a Khoekhoi display about the lifestyle of the Capes first people and much, much more.

Key messages and themes were used to structure the garden and design the visitor experience. For more info about the Biodiversity Showcase Garden, go to: http://marijkes-biodiversityblog.blogspot.com/

the Green Point urban Park the Biodiversity showcase Garden

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urBAN TOur U2tOWnshIP tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by landscape architects from the offices of Tarna Klitzner Landscape Architects. This tour route will head out along the N2 freeway eastwards taking the Spine Road turn off into Khayelitsha and the local suburb of Harare. The return journey will be along Baden Powell Drive where delegates will have an opportunity to view the dramatic False Bay coastline and then back to Cape Town via the M5.

in Khayelitsha is a recently developed non-motorised transport facility for cyclists and pedestrians which has transformed the urban environment of this sprawling and densely populated township.

The scheme provides street tree planting as well as hard wearing, well lit and safe routes for people to access public facilities and get to work with ease and comfort.

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is an urban renewal project which forms part of the VPUU (Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading) programme. Working within this particular construct of VPUU has enabled the building and growing of communities within several spheres, namely social, institutional and environmental. It has resulted in the construction of a public space that is

well used and well cared for by the community.

Through community workshops, monthly forums and door-to-door monitoring and evaluation surveys, an understanding of the community’s needs and dreams has evolved. Concern was expressed over the lack of safe places for children to play, as well as the need for places to gather

on warm summer evenings. Safety is one of the primary concerns for the community particularly when walking to school or work. The route that has developed as a preferred pedestrian spine weaves through formal and informal housing fabric. Harare Urban Park forms part of this linking system of squares, courts and routes, and was developed around the

communities concerns and expressed desires.

The tour will offer the delegates an opportunity to experience this award winning urban upgrade project and refreshments and local craft will be available for purchase.

harare urban Park

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urBAN TOur U3ILAsA MerIt AWArds tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’ / tour guide who will accompany the bus on it journey along the N2 freeway to the Cape Flats to showcase 2 ILASA Merit Award winning projects. After visiting Mitchell’s Plain town centre the bus will go northwards for a tour of the landscape at UWC.

Situated on the edge of the Cape Flats, the University of the Western Cape is striving to become a world class learning institution that is rapidly overcoming the disadvantages of the poor socio-economic and harsh natural environmental conditions that exist in this area. The Life Sciences Building was completed in 2010, and is setting an example on campus

for high quality design, green building initiatives and improved biodiversity through the site.

A short walking tour will move through the external Entrance and Forest Plazas, and up onto the Learning Centre Succulent Plant Roof Gardens, where one can view the nearby nature area and Table Mountain in the distance.

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involves the development and upgrade of facilities adjacent to the railway station which sees 40 000 commuters pass through its doors every day. Mitchell’s Plain was developed in the late 1970s as a dormitory town for the so called ‘Coloured’ population of Cape Town and currently has over 750 000 people inhabitants. The landscape framework

was developed after extensive community participation and aims to create a sense of place and a safer living and shopping experience for all who visit the town centre. The project includes new access roads, street tree planting to soften the windswept and hostile environment, a pedestrian bridge over the railway line, 3 new mini-bus taxi ranks, a new bus station, a street

trader’s market area, revitalized pedestrianized streetscapes with a robust range of street furniture and a new public square with an interactive play sculpture and public artworks.

Moerieda Hendricks from the City of Cape Town management team will show delegates around the project.

Mitchell’s Plain Public transport Interchange and town centre The tour on site will be lead either by Penny Moir from OvP Landscape Architects or Glenn Norrie from Capescapes landscape contractors.

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urBAN TOur U4WAterFrOnt tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by Daryl Price Lewis from the offices of OvP Landscape Architects. Delegates will be taken by bus to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront precinct where they will commence a walking tour of approximately 2 hours to view this excellent multi-functional development and experience Cape Town’s top tourist attraction.

Situated at the foot of Table Mountain, adjacent to the Cape Town Stadium and in the heart of Cape Town’s working harbour, the V&A Waterfront offers a variety of experiences including tourism activities, shopping, scenic views, residential accommodation, hotels and commercial nodes.

The V&A Waterfront is a top tourist destination in Cape Town but this guided IFLA Congress tour will include some of the less publicly accessible spaces of the Waterfront. The walking tour will commence at the Clocktower Precinct, move through the Quay 4 area to the look-out point,

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into the One & Only hotel site, through the residential Marina complex, past the Cape Grace hotel and working harbour, along Nobel Square and the Alfred Mall, and back to the Clocktower.

www.waterfront.co.za

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CAPe herItAGe tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’ / tour guide. You will visit 3 different National Monuments in the Southern suburbs of Cape Town and you will be allocated about 1 hour at each site to either wander around the site on your own or walk with the tour guide.

was established in 1685 by Simon van der Stel, Governor of the Dutch East India Company and is the oldest wine farm in South Africa. An oak-lined avenue leads up to the Cape Dutch style manor house and winery. This central axis continues through to the wine cellar and the mountain peak behind. A perpendicular axis connects the outhouses to

a stone bath in which slaves washed their feet after grape pressing. Landscape work carried out by Ian Ford and other heritage practitioners since the 1990s has restored the historic landscape patterns and created a first class tourist attraction and renowned historical landscape.

www.grootconstantia.co.za

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in Claremont is a National Monument, renowned for its range of local and exotic trees, including one of the largest Fig trees in Africa. This tree and 5 other magnificent specimens were designated ‘Champion Trees’ in 2008. The garden was established in 1845 by Ralph Henry Arderne and thanks to the extraordinary commitment of its founders and family it is

one of the most diverse and valuable collections of mainly exotic trees in South Africa. The Friends of Arderne Gardens will provide a guided walking tour around the property.

www.ardernegardens.org.za

was designed by the British architect Sir Herbert Baker, and the buildings were completed in 1912 as a memorial to Cecil John Rhodes (1853 - 1902). Built using Cape Granite from Table Mountain, there are 49 steps (one for every year of Rhodes’ life) leading from the semi-circular terrace to the monument.

Located on the slopes of Table Mountain under Devil’s Peak and above his home at Groote Schuur (now the President’s house) there are spectacular views over the Cape Flats to the Hottentots Holland Mountain range in the distance. Nearby is one of the last remaining wild forests of Leucodendron argenteum, the Silvertree, an endangered Protea species.

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CIty herItAGe WALKInG tOur

CuLTurAL TOur C2On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a landscape architect who has specialized in heritage issues, Michelle Robertson-Swift from Urbanscapes. During the tour various other experts including a heritage architect will explain some of the important cultural landscape aspects of the City. The tour will take a circular route and return to the Grand Parade.

was set out in the 1650s and planted with fruit trees, flowers and vegetables to provide fresh produce for passing ships at the Cape. Spring water from Table Mountain was used to establish the garden and this still runs in a series of irrigation channels.

Important historical buildings including the “Tuynhuys”, Houses of Parliament and the Slave Lodge are laid out along the oak tree lined Government Avenue which now acts as a vibrant public open space and thoroughfare.

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was originally known as “Wapen Plein” (Square of Arms) during the Dutch East India Company period and was the site of the original 1650 fort which connects it to the Castle of Good Hope. The entire area, historically used as a market place, has also hosted significant events such as Nelson Mandela’s first public address after his release from prison, as well as 2010 World Cup events.

historically functioned as a busy trading area adjacent to the Dutch Reformed Groote Kerk. Traditionally slaves would wait under a “slave tree” whilst their owners attended church. In 2005 the square was re-established as a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban space. A memorial to the slaves was installed to remember this important aspect of the Cape’s history.

the Grand Parade Church square named after St George’s Cathedral, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1830, historically provided a link between the Company’s Gardens and the sea shore. It was the most desirable street in the colony before becoming the commercial centre of Cape Town. Today, St George’s Mall is a bustling, pedestrian-friendly avenue lined with trees, coffee shops, informal market stalls and entertaining performance artists.

is a site of great historical importance to the City and the recent landscape design intervention is therefore sensitive and subtle. The aim was to ‘de-clutter’ the space and to create a pedestrian friendly environment with a contemporary feel whilst respecting all the historically relevant buildings around the Square.

st George’s Mall Greenmarket square

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sOMerset West tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’ / tour guide who will accompany the bus to the two sites. Enroute delegates will pass the airport adjacent to the N2 freeway and will also be able to see the impact of some of the informal housing areas and urban sprawl that marks the rapid development of Cape Town in the 21st century.

is one of the great historic estates of South Africa. It was granted to Willem Adrian van der Stel, Governor of the Cape in 1700, who undertook extensive farming activities and laid out the estate in a formal European axial plan. It was extensively renovated and extended by Sir Lionel and Lady Phillips in the 1920s with

the introduction of a traditional English walled garden. Since 1987 the Anglo American Corporation has established the farm as one of South Africa’s leading wine estates and has undertaken major refurbishment of the buildings and garden which are open to the public all year round.

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Vergelegen


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Some highlights include the colossal 312 year old Cinnamomum camphoratus trees, the International Camellia garden and a new garden adjacent to the restaurant which was the subject of a landscape design competition.

This new garden will be under construction in September and once completed will contain the largest Agapanthus garden in the country. The tour is to be led by Richard Arm the resident horticulturist at Vergelegen.

Flood alleviation works are being undertaken by the City of Cape Town to control the regular flooding of Somerset West’s adjacent developed urban areas. The project affords the ideal opportunity to enhance the biophysical environment, through extensive rehabilitation of the river banks and also to add value to the social realm through integration of this unique

Protected Natural Environment within the City. Thousands of plants were propagated from material collected within the river corridor and have been re-established on-site to create an award winning scheme which showcases an interdisciplinary method of working with nature. The landscape contractor, Chris Devine of Bluewood Landscapes, will present the project on site.

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grew out of a vision in the mid 1990s to develop this hilltop site into a working winery and spectacular visitor destination. Natural materials, gabion walls, stone and exposed aggregate and cobble surfaces all meld seamlessly with the architecture and surrounds. Several existing

large Spanish chestnut trees became feature trees and as the planting matured the buildings became settled into a rich garden habitat overlooking the vineyards and olive groves of the farm with magnificent views towards the coast and False Bay beyond.

tokara Winery and Olive Farm

On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a landscape architect from the offices of Planning Partners. Along the route the delegates will see the extreme contrasts of landscape that typify Cape Town from informal urban settlements the rolling hills of the Stellenbosch vineyards with a magnificent mountain backdrop. Delegates will be able to taste a variety of wines from Rustenberg estate at the end of the garden tour and this is also an opportunity to buy some of the Capes best wines direct from the farm.

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is part of a traditional Cape Dutch farming estate, dating back to 1814. Its buildings and gardens are of cultural heritage significance and are set in the vineyards of Stellenbosch under the Simonsberg Mountains. In 2001 the garden was restored by the Barlow family. The old tennis

court was transformed into a Chartres-style labyrinth and the swimming pool was converted into a lily pond. The English style formal garden is set out with four distinct areas and is surrounded by green pastures and vineyards. This farm is adjacent to

one of the Cape’s heritage wine estates. Dating back to 1682, it comprises 160 hectares of vineyards on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountain range. The local red granite soil and cool coastal climate have provided excellent growing conditions for vines. A range of slopes and

aspects allows site-specific plantings that enhance varietal characteristics. Outside in the garden the late 1700 Cape Dutch buildings stand proud and are still put to good use today. www.rustenberg.co.za

schoongezicht garden rustenberg

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is one of the best-preserved Cape Dutch ‘werfs’ (farm yards) in the Western Cape and is made up of 8 acres of formal herb and vegetable gardens with over 300 varieties of edible plants which are harvested year round for use in the restaurant. For centuries the Cape was the halfway station between Europe and Asia and sailing ships stopped here to

replenish their stores with sweet water, vegetables and fruit. The current owners of Babylonstoren wanted to pay homage to this tradition and the gardens contain echoes of the famous Dutch East India Company’s Gardens as well as reflecting other gardening traditions of the Cape and its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. The gardens strive to

Babylonstoren

On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’ / tour guide who will accompany the bus to the two sites. En route along the N1 freeway, delegates will be able to view the rolling hills of the local vineyards and agricultural landscape and the return route should provide a spectacular panoramic view of Cape Town with Table Mountain as a backdrop. At both venues there will be an opportunity to buy local Cape ‘kos’ - delicious foods and beverages.

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with its iconic goat tower is a Cape farm landscape which provides a setting for the historic manor house, cellar and cheesery. Water from the farm dams is circulated around the outdoor restaurant to add a cooling touch on hot summer

days. The charming garden sets the scene for the existing buildings, allowing the spaces to flow seamlessly from the one into the other.

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reflect the integrity of the original architecture of the Drakenstein Valley which is known for its sympathetic blending of fine craftsmanship within the landscape and makes use of local materials such as natural sandstone and peach pip paths. A new glass house conservatory has recently been added to the gardens and this doubles up as a

teahouse where the local produce can be sampled.

www.babylonstoren.com

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a professional local English-speaking tour guide. You will visit 3 famous tourist hot spots all located in the far south of Cape Town. The bus tour will commence with a drive along the scenic Atlantic coastal route past Llandudno and Hout Bay and will return along the False Bay coast giving delegates an opportunity to see the beautiful scenery which gives us the name, the Fairest Cape.

is one of the most spectacular scenic marine drives in the world. It meanders along the coast on the edge of the Table Mountain National Park and is an ideal place to view the natural vegetation and steep slopes which are covered with endemic Peninsula Sandstone & Cape Granite Fynbos species.

It was recently upgraded to ensure safer driving conditions due to unstable rock falls and is currently the subject of much controversy due to the construction of a new toll road plaza. You will be able to stop for a great photo opportunity at one of the picnic spots.

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is an ILASA Merit Award winning project located in the Noordhoek Valley. This upmarket, environmentally sensitive residential estate nestles around a 30 ha saline lake. Also visible from the tour route is Peers Cave, a low rock shelter looking east over the Kalk Bay mountains. The 12,000 year old remains and artefacts were discovered in 1927.

located within the boundaries of the former Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, is a place of myth and legend and forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. It is one of the most visited destinations in Southern Africa and you will have an opportunity to walk up to the view site or take

the Flying Dutchman motorised bus at your own expense. Landscape architects played an important role in the provision of visitor facilities including viewing trails, viewpoints overlooking the majestic cliffs and the design of the restaurant complex with its planted roof gardens.

also part of Table Mountain National Park, is one of the best land based locations for observing penguins globally. Located near Simon’s Town, it has become famous for its thriving colony of African Penguins. The newly constructed timber boardwalks will take delegates to within a few meters of these amusing and raucous birds.

Lake Michelle Boulders Beach Cape Point

www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’ / tour guide and this is an opportunity to visit one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world. Enroute you will pass Rhodes Memorial, the University of Cape Town and Newlands Forest.

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Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens are located at a spectacular site on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, on land bequeathed by Cecil John Rhodes to the nation. The first botanic garden to be included by UNESCO as a natural World Heritage Site, it contains over 7000 plant species including many rare and threatened species. Although the garden was only established in 1913, its history of the landscape bears evidence of

the remnants of Van Riebeek’s hedge planted in 1660 and the famous Camphor tree Avenue which was planted in 1898. You will be given a guided one hour tour of the gardens by a local tour leader and there is an opportunity to visit the excellent curio shop or tea room as well as wander through the gardens and admire the extensive range of African stone sculptures and other artwork.


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Kirstenbosch Glass house untAMed exhibition boasts the southernmost transplanted baobab tree and other succulent plants from the arid regions of southern Africa. Unlike most glasshouses which are built to provide artificially humid and warm environments for tropical plants, Kirstenbosch’s Glass House keeps the Cape winter rainfall away from the

drought tolerant plants which are showcased here. The layout of the glasshouse is geographically oriented to reflect the appropriate plant regions of South Africa and Ernst van Jaarsveld, a renowned botanist and plant collector will lead this one hour tour.

Recently dismantled, this thought-provoking creative artwork collaboration comprised sculptures by Dylan Lewis, sustainable architecture by Enrico Daffonchio and poetry by Ian McCallum. The sensitively designed temporary structure featured a curved “living wall” of indigenous plants. The exhibit explored the lost balance between human beings and

nature in powerful narrative inspired by the wilderness and what its loss entails to the human psyche. Further magnificent sculptures are set in the landscape around the gardens are further magnificent sculptures. A single statue remains at the site, perhaps typifying the congress theme, landscapes in transition.

www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch

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West COAst rOute tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by landscape architects from the offices of Planning Partners. The route will take you out along the N1 freeway to Century City and then across to the west coast at Blouberg for a photographic opportunity of Table Mountain and Robben Island and return via the recently developed and constructed IRT MyCiti bus route southwards to the City Centre.

and view point is located on top of the first 5 Star rated ‘Green Building’ in South Africa. It required an unusual solution to rooftop gardening and uses recycled plastic dairy crates to provide a modular system which allows for removal and reinstatement according to maintenance requirements. Critical plant selection was key

to the success of this rooftop garden due to the severe climatic conditions and the locally indigenous plant palette has stood up to the test.

Your tour guide / landscape architect here and at Intaka Island will be Alistair Turrell from Planning Partners.

Aurecon Green building roof garden

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was created as a response to rapid urban development & combines scattered ephemeral pans into a rehabilitated & functional wetland system. This wetland plays a critically important role in the success of Century City as its polishing ponds purify the treated effluent

water which is used for irrigation & canals on the site. The Island is home to a wide range of bird and plant life, quite unique in its urban setting. The Visitor’s Centre aims to broaden the environmental awareness of scholars & residents alike.

showcases a robust, permanent hard and soft landscaping solution along the environmentally sensitive West Coast route. Hard landscaping was designed to maximise legibility of the multi-purpose footpaths, cycle tracks & station precincts. Benches & bicycle stands were provided at each station, along with way finding signage, tactile paver units

and universal access systems. Plant choice responded to the environment and the use of appropriate indigenous plant material has added enormous value to this route, connecting Cape Town to Milnerton, Blouberg and beyond. Your tour guide / landscape architect here will be Jaco Jordaan from Planning Partners. www.planpart.co.za/contact.htm

Intaka Island the Irt bus route (Integrated rapid transit system)

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BIOMIMICry tALK & nursery tOur

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On this tour, delegates will be accompanied by a ‘responsible person’/tour guide who will accompany the bus on it journey along the N1 freeway towards Wellington in the Cape Winelands region. In addition to visiting the nursery there will be a stimulating presentation about Biomimicry which is sure to give delegates a better understanding of the role of nature in the design world. Refreshments will be served at the nursery.

from “bios” meaning life and “mimicry” meaning to imitate, is the practice of learning from and then emulating life’s genius to solve human problems and create more sustainable designs. Life has been performing design experiments in Earth’s R&D lab for 3.8 billion years and organisms and ecosystems can

provide us with innovative and progressive solutions to the challenges we now face.

The talk is presented by Claire Janisch who currently heads up Biomimicry South Africa.

Biomimicry

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is South Africa’s largest wholesale tree nursery and is located near Wellington. They have approximately 150,000 trees in stock and most of them are indigenous species. Just Trees achieved Carbon Neutral status in 2010 and 2011 by planting over 1000 trees each year in and around Cape Town. Over and above this, Just Trees donate 1 tree for every 20 trees

that they sell. Their flagship project is re-establishing the endangered Clanwilliam Cedar tree into Cederberg Mountains with Cape Nature.

This tour is fully sponsored by Just Trees Nursery.

www.justtrees.co.za

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14:30-18:00 If selected during congress times

Information relating to the centre of Cape Town will be available in a pamphlet on the ifla2012 website and can be downloaded and printed out to enable delegates to walk through the City centre and view the various public squares and heritage sites recently developed by the City of Cape Town and local landscape architectural practices. The tours will commence outside the City Hall and return to the Grand Parade. Delegates can choose to follow one of the 2 routes or combine them both and do an extended 5 hour tour.

THE GRAND PARADE Historically used as a market place, the Grand Parade has also hosted significant events such as Nelson Mandela’s first public address after his release from prison, as well as 2010 World Cup Fan Parks. As one walks north-east, the tour connects to the STATION FORECOuRT, a multi-functional hard landscaped

space that accommodates evacuation requirements as well as infiltration for sustainable urban drainage systems. Continuing along Adderley Street the route includes the recently upgraded HEERENGRACHT. Natural spring and stormwater used to flow from Table Mountain to the sea in stormwater pipes below the surface of the City

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and this water has recently been brought to the surface to recreate the original ‘gracht’ or small canal of the 17th century. The route meanders north to PIER PLACE, a public square located on the reclaimed Foreshore area of Cape Town. Today its proximity and historical connection with the sea is hardly noticeable due to high rise buildings and highways but

in the past, the old Cape Town Jetty was located near Pier Place and hence the name. JETTY SquARE is an area that was identified by the Urban Design Branch of the City of Cape Town as an important pedestrian link in the Foreshore. The concept was to create a square that would provide a moment of magic to the person walking past. Sculptor

Ralph Borlan assisted in creating the interactive shark sculptures which allude to the beach that historically was located at the site of the square before the Foreshore was reclaimed. The route heads south through THIBAuLT SquARE, a popular public place situated at the northern end of St George’s Mall. Delegates can follow the

vibrant pedestrian-friendly street south to one of Cape Town’s oldest markets at the cobbled GREENMARKET SquARE and then return to the Grand Parade or extend their tour into the Company’s Gardens.

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14:30-18:00 If selected during congress times

Information relating to the centre of Cape Town will be available in a pamphlet on the ifla2012 website and can be downloaded and printed out to enable delegates to walk through the City centre and view the various public squares and heritage sites recently developed by the City of Cape Town and local landscape architectural practices. The tours will commence outside the City Hall and return to the Grand Parade. Delegates can choose to follow one of the 2 routes or combine them both and do an extended 5 hour tour.

In 2010 a pedestrianised Fan Mile was created through the city from Cape Town railway station to Green Point Stadium. This self-guided tour starts at the GRAND PARADE. Historically used as a market place, the Grand Parade has also hosted significant events such as Nelson Mandela’s first public address after his release from prison, as well as 2010 World Cup Fan

Parks. As one walks north-east, the Fan Mile connects to the STATION FORECOuRT, a multi-functional hard landscaped space that accommodates evacuation requirements as well as infiltration for sustainable urban drainage systems. Existing clusters of Ficus trees provide shade and a green foil to the plaza surface. Seat walls double as retaining elements where

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necessary to maintain the natural ground level around the root zone of certain trees while lawn areas offset the urban heat gain and provide cool green pocket for relaxation.

The route follows the vibrant and pedestrian-friendly Waterkant Street to ST. ANDREWS SquARE.

In 2003 construction of new building in nearby Prestwich Street was halted during excavations due to the uncovering of unmarked graves of over 2000 people buried outside of formal historic cemeteries. St Andrew’s Square was identified as an appropriate site for an ossuary, visitor centre and Memorial Garden and coffee shop.

The fan mile route continues along Somerset Road which is pedestrianised during events, towards the STADIuM PRECINCT. The decision to build the Cape Town Stadium on the Green Point Common as a legacy project for the FIFA 2010 World Soccer Cup became the catalyst to realise the City’s long-standing vision to transform a dysfunctional open space

into a vibrant public amenity.Delegates can catch a mini bus taxi or MyCiti bus from the Stadium Precinct back to the Cape Town train station or continue their walk to visit the Bio-diversity Garden at the Urban Park or visit the V&A Waterfront.

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oFFiciaL Venue oF the 49th iFLa WorLd congress in cape toWn

The Local Organising South African Committee for the 49th IFLA World Congress has chosen The City Hall to host the Congress in 2012.

Cape Town City Hall is an emposing Edwardian building in Cape Town city centre which was built in 1905 and opened its doors in July. Its Italian Renaissance style and classical façade on Darling Street features an imposing clock tower built to scale and is exactly half the size of London’s Big Ben.

This establishment is strategically located in the middle of the city offering delegates a big choice on accommodation that is within walking distance to City Hall.


AssIGnMent:

Identify a problematic area in your city or town (or any city or town of your choice) with rich social and cultural heritage which presents opportunities for transformation.

Design the transformation of the area through the creative and strategic application of landscape systems and / or landscape infrastructure for the purpose of not only improving peoples’ lives, but simultaneously maximising the development of cultural identity. The social and visual aspects are of particular note, in the way that service delivery can be utilised as a catalyst for transforming environments into vibrant, meaningful and delightful urban places.

STudENT COMPETITIONCreAtIVe LAndsCAPes transForming LiVes

BACKGrOund

The transformative power of landscape design in cities has raised the awareness of the value of landscape architecture in creating living environments which satisfy a wide spectrum of the qualities needed for meaningful urban living.

This student landscape architecture competition aims to achieve the following:

Generate new ideas about how creative landscape design significantly transforms lives in a variety of ways (directly and / or indirectly)

Increase the awareness of the various benefits that innovative and strategic landscape design holds for cities and towns

The design should respond to, embrace or express the following:

The social and cultural facets of landscape not only reside in the tangible, but to a great degree the intangible. The comprehensive transformation of lives through landscape systems and / or infrastructural interventions involves understanding the possibilities of the social and cultural effects of such interventions

Social and cultural phenomena (as well as strategic, creative landscape interventions often require innovation in representation techniques for effective communication (especially to people who are not necessarily designers)

Regarding existing contextual phenomena, the emphasis should not only be on analysis, but rather the strategic, creative and / or innovative translation into design

Economy of means (thrift in design); however not necessarily with the emphasis on minimal intervention, but rather on maximum return on landscape ‘investment’ in a diversity of ways

Infrastructure provision (service delivery) can be utilised for far more than just meeting people’s basic needs, but with creative and strategic thinking can be a powerful tool for social, economic, ecological and significant visual transformation of places (landscape as an agent for capacity development)

Strategic, gradual (yet significant) transformation of environments


eLIGIBILIty

The competition is open to all students of landscape architecture (or students studying a course in landscape architecture at a university where there is no degree specifically identified as landscape architecture). Both individual and group submissions will be accepted, and each student or group is permitted only one entry. Groups may include members from other disciplines, however groups up to 3 members must have a minimum of 1 landscape architecture student, and groups of 4 or 5 members must have a minimum of 2 landscape architecture students). Broad interdisciplinary submissions are also welcome; however the design must still focus on the configuration of landscape. The number of members in each participating group shall not exceed five (5). Qualified landscape architects, professional collaborators and associates of members of the jury, and their relatives may not enter the competition.

deAdLInes

Entries submitted by 30 June 2012 Adjudication 3-4 September 2012 Awards presentation 5-7 September 2012

in a world with diminishing available capital and resources is becoming an increasingly appropriate approach (managing the transformation of landscapes towards a more sustainable future)

The specific scale of intervention/s is not specified, however the posters should illustrate the proposed design at conceptual, precinct / district, and detail levels. Decision-making (approaches, principles, strategies etc.) should also be apparent, and not only analysis and product

View the following video clip as inspiration for your design! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFLtHMWssY

PrOduCt FOrMAt

The final product when printed at 100% size must comprise of three (3) A1 portrait posters (each measuring exactly 841 mm x 594 mm). The posters will be displayed next to each other with a 20 mm gap between. Entrants must also submit a brief (250 word maximum) summary of the project, for potential use in the jury report or subsequent publications. All submissions must be entirely in English, which is the official language of IFLA.

AWArds1st Prize Group Han Prize for Landscape Architecture $3,500 USD

2nd Prize IFLA Zvi Miller Prize $2,500 USD

3rd Prize IFLA 2012 Congress Merit Award Prize $1,000 USD


COMPetItIOn ruLes

Participation in the Competition implies unconditional acceptance of the Competition Rules.

All Competition entries are the property of the 49th IFLA World Congress Local Organising Committee.

Entries will not be returned to the authors.

A selection of the works submitted by competition entrants will be placed on exhibition for the duration of the 49th IFLA World Congress, and may be also exhibited elsewhere at the discretion of the local organizing committee, and as approved by the IFLA Chair and IFLA ExCo.

IFLA retains the right of duplication and publication of any or all materials submitted to the Competition, and there shall be no obligation whatsoever to the entrants, beyond acknowledging the authorship of the works exhibited or published.

All entrants are absolutely forbidden to have their submissions (or any part thereof) published in any way prior to notification of the jury’s final decision.

The jury shall preside over the competition, and is the sole arbiter at all levels until and including the final awarding of prizes. All decisions of the jury are final.

All disputes related to the competition that cannot be resolved by the jury shall be settled through arbitration by the 49th IFLA World Congress Local Organising Committee, who shall appoint an arbitration panel to settle any disputes.

The winner of the Group Han Prize for Landscape Architecture, the Zvi Miller Prize, and the Merit Award shall be announced by the IFLA President upon recommendation of the jury.

Entrants are forbidden from requesting any information from members of the jury. All inquiries must be directed to the Competition Convenor. However, please be sure to read carefully through the brief and instructions, as all required information should be contained there.

suBMIssIOn

Please note that there is NO prior registration required for the competition.

COntACt InFOrMAtIOn:

Clinton Hindes

49th IFLA World Congress Local Organising Committee – Student Competition and Scientific Committee

[email protected]

CreAtIVe LAndsCAPes transForming LiVes

STudENT COMPETITION (COntInued)


SyMPOSIuMyOunG PrOFessIOnAL & student pre-congress symposium

PArtners

UCT: School of Landscape Architecture

ILASA: Institute for Landscape Architects in South Africa

IFLA: International Federation of Landscape Architect

CHEC: Cape Higher Education Consortium

City of Cape Town: City Parks and Spatial Planning and Urban Design

BrIeF

Innovative community park design based on a single site in Cape Town which provide for the various recreational and social needs of the community and targeted users in such a way that they attract users, promote wellness and encourage physical as well as passive recreational activities.

teAMs

5-7 teams each hosted by a Cape Town based landscape architectural practice and lead by a young professional.

Each team consisting of:± 5 young professionals± 5 LA students (local or international)

2 – 4 sePteMBer 2012 cape toWn

You are invited to apply for participating in the Young Professional / Student Pre Congress Symposium.

This exciting event will occur between the 2nd and 4th September 2012 which is before the IFLA 2012 World Congress and will comprise participants teaming up with South African Landscape Architectural practices to respond to a brief developed by the City of Cape Town. The winning designs will be announced at the Opening Ceremony of the Congress.

Spaces are limited. Apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!


PrOGrAMMe: 2 – 4 sePteMBer 2012

Sunday pm: meet on site and brief the teams

Monday: all day design workshop

Tuesday: submission of final drawings by noon

Tuesday pm: adjudication

Tuesday evening: official opening of IFLA Congress, display of entries and presentation of awards

AdMInIstrAtIOn

Administration: IFLA LOC and UCT.All participants to be registered for the 2012 IFLA World Congress.All transport to Cape Town and accommodation within Cape Town to be provided by each participant.Transport of participants for the duration of the workshop provided by City. Meals and refreshments during the workshop to be provided by City Host practice to provide workshop venue, facilities, equipment and materials.

syMPOsIuM COOrdInAtIOn

South African academic: Liana Müller International academic: Antje Stokman In conjunction with City Parks and CHEC

OPPOrtunItIes

2014 World Design Capital and Congress: showcasing of winning designs and marketing opportunities for Landscape Architecture

2014 Cape Town World Design Capital: development of winning designs further for implementation

Networking between national and international professionals

Engagement between professionals and academics

Exposure of Landscape Architecture in South Africa

Students to meet and engage with future employers

Students to learn from and work with accomplished designers

Students to engage with participants from other schools, sharing experiences and ideas

APPLICAtIOn PrOCess

1 Download the Application Form from website

2Complete all the fields

3Email the document and proof of 2012 IFLA World Congress registration to [email protected]

4Closing date 31 May 2012

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On the twentieth anniversary of the South Africa’s re-birth, the UIA Congress will celebrate the African profession as a meaningful contributor to world architecture and thought leadership in city development; as well as the continent’s contribution in the affairs and evolution of architecture globally.

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ACKNOwLEdGEMENTS

IndIVIduALs And OrGAnIsAtIOnsarG Design: Alastair rendall (Student Competition printing)

City of Cape Town: Mayor Patricia de Lille (Mayor’s Office), Sonette Smit, catherine Stone, cynthia court, Ancunel Steyn, Gerrit Strydom, Amina taylor & cathy terry (Self-guided Tour Plans)

City Parks Department: John Bennett, Jan Botes

CTICC: irette ferreira, Esmaré Steinhöfel

IFLA 2011: hayal oezkan

ILASA: tovi Don (ex LOC), christine thorne (Tours, Maps, Plans), Megan Anderson (Terrace Plan), Vikki crawley (Exhibition Plans); Anton comrie, Bernie oberholzer, Graham Young (Papers)

SACLAP: Bernadette Vollmer, hendrik van der hoven

Student ushers: Amy Webb, Andrew hodge, chantyl Dayaram, cor nepgen, Daniel nell, Dylan twaddle, Jessica harding, Lizet Verwoerd, Michael Brown, tessa toerien

The Forum: Glynis hyslop

Tour Guides: Jill de Kock, thabelo Moji

Tours Responsible Persons: hayley Beets, Alexandra Jongens, Yvette Anderson

Van der Walt & Associates: Gillian le cordeur, Adrie da Silva, cynthia Badenhorst, Bruce turner


COntrACtOrs suPPLyInG serVICes

3D Cape: Katie Vorster (Exhibition)Centeq Events: crystal Kasselman, Juanita de Lange, Lerisha Mudaliar (Registration and Abstracts)Centro Electrical: Johan van der MerweChef on 72: Paul Aspeling, Mark Brookes (Catering)City Hall: cynthia court, freddie PrinceCrown Flowers: Jackie Kröhn (Suppliers)CT Medic & Trauma Care: Elton StoffelsDavids Hiring: craig Davids (Crockery and Cutlery)Dirty Window Cleaning: cheryl Sadie (Cleaners)Enforce: Shane Avondo, Madelein van Greunen (Security)Epping Industrial Supplies: Michelle Martin (Bathroom Accessories)Gaffleys Coach Tours: noel Gaffley (Transport)ICE: Janine Koeries, fazlin AnthonyImvakalelo: ridwaan Jakoet (Badges, Vouchers and Tickets)Kunye: Dimitri and Alyson coutras (Bags and Lanyards)Linda Jacobs Promotions: Linda Jacobs, Melissa Anderson (Flash Sticks)Molweni Afrika: Tarnia Aspeling, Revone Roman (Conference Organiser and Secretariat)Moyo: cheryl Viviers (Farewell Dinner)Now Boarding: Jacques oberholzer (Logo), Michel Brink (Logo, Programme and Proceedings)Presentation Solutions: David rich (AV Supplier)

Presentation Staging: Jurie Botha (Audio Visual, Lighting and Sound)Rosys: Saliem Gani, Mustapha Gani (Tables, Chairs and Utilities)RSA Litho: Philip Kannemeyer (Printing: Programme)Rylurx IT: ryan roberts, ulrich Joseph, Shuaib Khan (Web Site, Newsletters)The Townhouse Hotel: roeshaan Baartman, Danine harmse (World Council Venue and Accommodation)

COntrACtOrs dOnAtInG serVICes

Cape Contours: Stephen Steyn, Sean o’connorCity Parks Department: Jan Botes, Vuyiswa Maposa

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Arnelia Farms: odette Weedon (Fynbos species)City Parks Department: Jan Botes (Terrace Plants)Just Trees: carl Pretorius (Sponsorship), Bruce Stewart (Trees), oliver ryder (Carbon Footprint)New Plant Nursery: Andrea Durrheim, Geraldine Joseph (Sideroxylon inerme ‘Milky Way’ Mother Plant)Shadowlands Wholesale Nursery: Alex Main (Agapanthus)Trees SA: Dag Willems (Sponsorship), Lee-Ann crossman (Very Large Trees)Nashua: uct campus (Student Competition A3 printing)

ACKNOwLEdGEMENTS


GrEENINGgreen action pLan

One of the aims of the congress from the outset was to have the least impact on our environment wherever feasible. From the start we explored ways to support our local community, economy and environment.

Key ways in which we have tried to support and promote responsible decision making:

promoting responsible transport (Avis is a carbon neutral rental company, The Green Cab, MyCiti Bus, CT sightseeing bus, promoting walking tours)

promoting accommodation within walking distance from the congress venue

minimizing paper production and printing through electronic communication

supporting local economy by using local products, suppliers and manufacturers e.g. food, plants, congress bags, lanyards and printing

supporting NGOs e.g. SEED, Amy Biehl Foundation, Abalimi Bezekhaya and the African Market, bag and lanyard makers

using sustainable products to minimize energy consumption such as wonderbags (made locally) to keep food warm

using recycled and recyclable materials e.g. SAPPI Triple Green recycled paper for the programme, and recycled materials for the notepads and pencils

using re-usable food & beverage containers & cutlery

requested donations from delegates towards offsetting the carbon footprint which will be used to plant indigenous Portulacaria afra or Spekboom – the world’s most efficient carbon dioxide converter – on a social responsibility project at Thembalitsha Village of Hope in Grabouw.

Carbon Footprint

Besides the above we also collated information in order to do a carbon footprint assessment of the event. The carbon footprint assessment measures the usage of electricity, water, paper, direct and indirect fuel and the amount of waste produced during the congress.

This assessment is unfortunately limited as does not allow for all activities off site (for practical purposes) such as supporting the local economy and social upliftment.

To finalise the assessment please go to our website and take a minute to complete the questionnaire and see how much carbon you are creating by attending this congress.


CONGrESS STATISTICS

10 full members

3 assistants

1 congress organiser

LOC MeMBers student COMPetItIOn CAterInG

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100 subcommittee meetings

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10,500+

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3 keynotes, 70 papers, 21 sessions, 1 morning strand, 3 afternoon strands

Venues

8 reviewed, 2 chosen: 1 auditorium + 25 rooms at City Hall; 5 rooms at The Townhouse Hotel

PAPers theMes

382 abstracts submitted, 64 oral presentations and 166 posters accepted

543 entries (x 5 posters), 20 chosen (x 3 posters)

460 x 3 lunches, 460 x 4.5 teas, 500 x 2 cocktails (Opening Ceremony), 220 meals / drinks (Farewell Dinner)

10 LOC, 10 Student Ushers, 12 Registration, 25 & 17 Catering

25: 1 city hall, 1 hotel, 1 restaurant, 1 congress organiser, 1 registrations, 1 caterer, 1 florist, 1 kitchen, 1 cleaner, 1 security, 1 bus transport, 1 medical, 1 electrician, 1 congress bags, 1 lanyards, 2 printers, 1 promotions, 1 graphic designer, 1 web designer, 1 furniture,

2 AV, 1 bookstore

Student Competition & Young Professionals Competition Posters on 50 poster boards

9 ExCo members, 40 World Council delegates

10 major sponsors, 17 company sponsors, 12 special sponsors 7 sponsor/exhibitors,

14 exhibitors

4 partners

13 Technical Tours, 2 Self-guided Tours, 29 Tour Buses

2851 theme, 3 sub-themes, 21 sessions


COnsuMPtIOn At the tWO Venues

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COnGress sChOLArshIP Fund

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Electricity: ± 3,400 kWHours3.37 Tons CO2

Water: ± 40kl0.03 Tons CO2

LOC meetings about10,000km

delegate air mileage about 5 million km

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CONFIRMED REGISTERED

COnFIrMed deLeGAtes

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