117
ON
STRAND



117 ON STRAND 

117 on Strand is a new mixed-use development—housing retail, offices, and apartments—situated on the boundary of an inner-city suburb, De Waterkant. TKLA were tasked with designing a roof garden on the 9th floor, as well as finding the appropriate plants for the building’s atrium. 

Situated adjacent to the fynbos-covered Signal Hill, the vision for the roof garden was to have its planting blend into the background views; this is realised when one sits within the garden niches surrounded by a dense flowering landscape and the sound of birds. The space, which offers a retreat from the noisy bustle of the busy street below, has been designed so that it may accommodate both individual visitors and large groups in a range of seating configurations.

The site is exposed to both south-easterly and north-westerly winds. The design strategy was to place the planting beds as an undulating central spine that could protect and hold entertainment spaces against strong gales, while also providing small pockets or niches along the edge of the building that can be used to view the city and Table Mountain and Lion’s Head on windless days.
YEAR
2018-2020

LOCATION
Cape Town city centre

TEAM
TKLA
Landscape Contractor: Contours Landscapes









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