URBANscapes Landscape Architects

13/09/2022

Planting looking good after 2 winter seasons next to cold Atlantic oceanatlantic ocean

13/09/2022

Landscaping looking good a year after installation

15/10/2021

Another project completed in Paarl Area, now it needs to grow.

13/07/2021

Project in progress, thanks to Trees SA for installation of trees

13/07/2021

Small project in Victoria Rd, Woodstock. Completed mid June 2021

04/05/2021

Have a look at Michelle's Pinterest boards for inspiration

Discover michelleurbansc's collection, Urbanscapes la design inspiration

19/03/2021

Status of the Green Industry Report
by SAGIC (South African Green Industry Council) October 2020
Document Compiled by: Bernadette Eksteen

Some concerns that influence/impact on the Green Industry are:
-Skills shortages in the industry;
-Climate change;
-Lack of marketing of the landscape architectural profession.

What is holding the Green Industry back?
-Sustainable growth and investment in terms of the poor economy at present;
-Aspects relating to the Environment:
-The drought of recent years;
-Inability currently to provide water for irrigation from potable water grid requiring the infrastructural cost of alternate water sources such as boreholes, well points, rainwater harvesting
-General awareness and education is needed around the Green Industry in terms of who we are and what value we offer.
The Green Industry has a significant role to play in the future resilience of the urban, rural and natural environments and communities of South Africa.
It has the potential to create numerous sustainable initiatives that in turn can create job opportunities at a wide range of skill levels and across diverse professions, occupations and trades”.

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14/03/2021

People don’t realise that the Landscaping Profession is so much more than just planting
Screens we designed to protect a public area from the Cape Town South Easter. We used stainless steel, the patterns were laser cut

02/03/2021

Great to see other operators are also using platform at the Roggebaai Canal Tourism Precinct

Not often do we see the starting point for CRC on each trip. Harbour Bridge provides the perfect platform with safe and adequate parking. Here keen photographer and Fireman Brett Radloff has a moment or two to snap his pride and joy just before departure.

19/02/2021

Roggebaai Canal Tourism Precinct Cape Town
One of the design briefs for this project was for a train platform to accommodate the Blue Train
Had to go to Metrorail Infrastructure and Rolling Stock offices in Salt River, obtain copies of the original S.A.S - S.A.R platform coping details, still drawn by hand.
Used details to draw specification for the manufacturing of the copings, had copings installed and finally seeing the Blue Train arriving and departing from the platform

03/02/2021

Decking done for client in Pointe Noire - Shipping of all materials from SA to Republic of Congo was arranged by URBANscapes with the help of Berry & Donaldson