ILASA Conference 2010 “Landscape Architecture… adding value”
CASE STUDY: Reconstruction of Green Point Common
Presented by: Johan van Papendorp CONSULTANTS :
City Officials: Project Management JV : City of Cape Town MDA; BKS; Ariya
Landscape Architects : Stadium Architects JV : OvP Associates GMP – Germany; Louis Karol; Comrie Wilkinson; Jakupa; Munnik Visser; Paragon Golf Course Architects: Mark Müller Stadium Urban Designers JV : Comrie Wilkinson; Jakupa; OvP Irrigation Consultant: Adrian White Structural Services JV : BKS; SBP – Germany; Henry Fagan; KFD Wilkinson; Arcus Gibb Stadium Pitch Consultants: Richard Mathieson; Dave Kirkby; Civil Services JV : Johan Jansen van Vuuren BKS; Goba; Iliso
Signage: Transport Services JV : Angela Gilbert BKS; Goba; Pendulum; Axios; Asakhe
Botanist & Educationalist: Green Point QS Association : Marijke Honig Davis Langdon; MLC; Abakali; Henry & Petersen Cape Town 1770 Grazing Fields circa. 1890
Prisoner of War Camp, Anglo-Boer War Development scheme circa. 1955 Green Point Common circa. 2000 The Common 2006 Green Point Common: Pick ‘n Pay Argus Cycle Tour Towards a Vision
“The Green Point Common should become a L i v i n g P a r k ; vibrant, busy and safe; a great inner city park such as those found in most cities in the world and one that serves the everyday recreation needs of people within the city” Source: CoCT
g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n Granger Bay Boulevard g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n The Urban Park and Beachfront Promenade g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n The Stadium and Stadium Forecourt g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n Fort Wynyard and the Metropolitan Golf Course g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n The Sports Fields and Sports Clubs g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n Future – Somerset Precinct
St Andrew’s Square, 2006
Fort Wynyard g r e e r e p gn o i n t o c m m o n Granger Bay Boulevard and Fort Wynyard Context Pedestrian Underpass - Integration of Urban design & Landscape architecture
Landscape Master Plan - Nov 2009 (extract) Site Development Plan 2008
Stadium Precinct Forecourt
Stadium Pitch
THE 2010 STADIUM PITCH: subject to FIFA CRITERIA • playability • uniformity • quality • colour Stadium Pitch: Details
Grass type: Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandistinum) • Off-site grow-in =25 000m² • Pitch =10 000m² • Grass in reserve =15 000m²
Pitch irrigation: • Automated infield sprinkler system • Municipal water supply.
100mm Reinforced “Netlon” 200mm Growing medium 2mm Washed gravel 100mm Bedding stone Sub-base
Flat pipe drainage system
Public Park System
Golf Course
Sports Stadium Park Fields Expanding the Vision “The Green Point Common should become a L i v i n g P a r k ; vibrant, busy and safe; a great inner city park such as those found in most cities in the world and one that serves the everyday recreation needs of people within the city”
GREEN GOAL: • To combine pleasure with purpose; • To explore, demonstrate, and communicate means for a sustainable and healthy future; • while experiencing an exciting an memorable day in the park Multi Functional Use A Park for All Art in the Park „Mile End Park‟: Environmental Centre Recycling encouraged Vermiculture
Recycled materials Maintenance efficiency Green Point Common
New Park Extent Pedestrian Linkages Green Point Park area Size Comparison
Company‟s Garden 10.4 Ha
Green Point Park 7.3 Ha 12.5 Ha Company‟s Garden Informants Public transport node SE NW
golf course SE NW interface SE SE NW P Possible water body for P NW storm water management P and irrigation P
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residential edge
lighthouse Design Responses
Informal playing fields
node 1 2 7 3 Possible high Open point lawn space 4
5 6
Pedestrian connections
Focal element Park: Concept
Golf Mixed Use Course Park space
Oval Wetlands
Visitor‟s Playgrounds Centre Spring water serving the Castle Natural Water Systems
Table Mountain Water Springs
Green Point Lighthouse
Rotary Blue Train
New Metropolitan Golf Course
Biodiversity Garden
Visitor‟s Centre
Put-put
Inclusive Play Place 3 Anchor Bay
Western Boulevard Water Storage for Irrigation
Green Point Park Plan
Khoi-San Hut Inclusive Play „Play Space‟ Concept Plan Playground Concept Development: Inclusive Play
Principles of accessibility & Inclusion…
• A popular destination park for people across the city • Record of Decision (ROD) requirement: the park must be inclusive for people of all levels of ability and disability. • Core Principles: welcoming, accessible, fun & safe for all children Playground Equipment: „inclusive play‟ Playground Equipment Playground Equipment: „Climbing Forest‟ Fitness Park Pergola Structures
Thank you!