2004 - present

Appointed to prepare an urban design framework and precinct plans, as well as architectural work in relation to urban fabric and landscaping. This greenfield development on a sugarcane farm between an existing residential suburb (Umhlanga Rocks) and the New Town Centre is approximately 140 hectares in extent.

The site is prominently visible from the ocean and Durban bay. Its cascading topography provides panoramic views towards the sea and surrounding areas. Both these conditions are celebrated in the development. The urban design principles and structuring elements are underpinned by design and ecological intentions, anchored on the concept of a Coastal Lattice which aims at the creation of a new, indigenous urban landscape interweaving layers of places for working in and living with the surrounding natural environment.

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