MITCHELLS
PLAIN
HOSPITAL



MITCHELLS PLAIN HOSPITAL

Situated on previously disturbed land, adjacent to a nature reserve and above an aquifer, the site presented the opportunity for endemic plant propagation and a landscape that is structured around mechanisms for stormwater management and recharging of the aquifer.

The reuse of the stone excavated on the site during the construction process contributes to the intervention’s character and sense of place-making. Given the success of the project, it has become a valuable planting prototype for our subsequent work within the Cape Flats environment.

YEAR
2008-2012

LOCATION
Mitchells Plain, Cape Town

TEAM
TKLA
Project managers: Stauch Vorster Architects (SVA)
Architects: Munnik Visser Architects
Civil engineers: Goba Engineers
Mosaic artist: Lovell Friedman
Search and rescue: VULA Environmental Services
Landscape contractor: Contours Landscapes

CLIENT

Western Cape Department of Health



























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