Thesen Islands is a multi-award winning marina development located in the scenic Knysna estuary on the renowned "Garden Route" of South Africa. The marina is spread over 90ha and consists of 19 man-made islands linked by 21 arched bridges and surrounded by 25ha of tidal waterways. The marina consists of 489 individual homes and 56 apartment units, known as the Dry Mill apartments, situated on its own island within the marina. All the homes are built in a colonial maritime architectural style, conforming to Knysna’s vernacular architecture and its historical maritime and timber connections.
http://www.thesenisland.co.za
The talk and visit of the development and slide show on other developments was inspirational and had a real out-the-box approach. It was really awesome hearing from Chris, the man behind the development ideas, who also spoke to us about the cross ways framers village (near PE, close to Woodridge).
This was such an inspiring project to learn about.
ReplyDeleteIt was really nice to see how they combined the proffetions of Architecture, Technologists, Urban Designers & Landscape Architects.
I'm excited to see their latest project : Crossways Farm Village, just outside PE!!