Vleesbaai

Gert Smit

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VLEESBAAI

LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND CREATING UNITY FOR THE FUTURE

TO MANY LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS USED

STONE THEME

TO BE USED FOR ALL HARD LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

VLEESBAAI

Area to be landscaped with low growing plants to emphasize the ocean view and create a welcoming feel

INFORMATION SECTION

HIGH PRIORITY LANDSCAPING AREA

Grass to be removed and area to be xeriscaped with the use of plants and stones

UNSIGHTLY MANHOLES

TO BE INTEGRATED AS PART OF LANDSCAPING

Storm water grid

TO BE EDGED WITH STONE COLLAR

Vleesbaai themed sign boards to be used for street names

VLEESBAAI THEMED SIGN BOARDS

TO BE USED FOR ALL INFORMATION SIGNS

OLD BENCH

BENCH TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM LOCAL STONE

Suggested seating area with boardwalk leading to a stone construction bench

SEATING AREAS

  • To be placed on lower level in front of the retaining wall
  • To be integrated as part of the boardwalk
  • Areas to be identified that offers a good view

ENTERTAINMENT AREAS

  • Area to be leveled
  • Fireplaces to be constructed from stone
  • Use of plants to divide each unit
  • Benches to be integrated as part of constructed units
  • Trees for shade

SAMPLE FIRE PLACE

SEATING AREA AND HARD SURFACE TO FORM UNIT

RETAINING WALL

  • To many different materials used
  • In urgent need of restoration
  • To be constructed to form unity with the stone theme for all hard landscaping elements

FIREPLACE CONSTRUCTION AS PART OF THE RETAINING WALL

UNSIGHTLY DUSTBINS

TO BE HIDDEN IN STONE CONSTRUCTION

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Road verge to have a raised stone border as edge

Sample of road with a raised stone boarder and plants

Area to be landscaped with low growing plants

EXISTING RETAINING WALL

RETAINING WALL

  • Needs to be restored and strengthened
  • Proper steps to be constructed
  • All unsightly curves to be straight
  • Construction of stone wall to be done by experts

Stone wall constructed without proper foundations

Strong foundation with clean straight lines acting as a water break

SAMPLE OF A WELL CONSTRUCTED STONE WALL

BEACH ACCES

NEEDS TO BE WHEEL CHAIR FRIENDLY

BEACH AREA

  • Pole barrier to be removed
  • Road to be edged with stone border and plants
  • Footpath construction of exposed aggregate consisting of coastal sand cement mixture
  • Steps, ramps, benches and beach shower to form part of the design
  • Easy access and flow to beach and boardwalk to be created

SAPLE OF EXPOSED AGGREGATE

BEACH SHOWER

TO BE POSITIONED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO BEACH

PROPOSED PLANTING THEME

Gert Smit

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