November is the month for celebrating and showcasing every firm and project that was victorious at the inaugural SCAPE Award of Excellence. These names are raising the bar for excellence in the local architecture and design industry, standing on a stage set for international acclaim. In partnership with Infinity Surfaces and alongside our Impact Partner Oggie, we present the top firms and portfolios in the country for 2024. Introducing the Winner of Landscape Architecture Firm of the Year: Square One Landscape Architects
Established in 2010, Square One Landscape Architects have successfully designed and implemented over 335 public and private projects across Africa and Australia. As a group of accomplished designers with a depth of experience in ecological systems and urban planning, detail design, and contract administration, the firm identifies the ‘essential, missing link’ that generates future returns for people, places, and the planet.
This multi-national team is comprised of diverse backgrounds and training which drive their interdisciplinary approach. Their skills are optimised through commitment to early and continued collaboration with their clients, consultants, and contractors, which fosters a shared vision for culturally rich and abundant environments.
Future-ready and resilient
Projects are delivered in landscape infrastructure, education, residential, heritage, and public domain sectors, spanning all scales and geographies to implement multi-functional landscapes that are spatially designed with nature systems. This follows their goal to help contribute to future-ready and resilient cities.
People
Square One’s work spans continents, climates, and cultures to activate commercial, residential, educational, infrastructure, and cultural precincts. They regenerate spaces into resilient living environments where people flourish.
Place
Nature answers the needs for inclusive, playful, and restful spaces. It is amplified through experiences of colour, scent, sound, touch, movement, and light. Square One transforms places to enhance social interaction, environmental management, cultural engagement, and economic opportunities.
Planet
By understanding and working with natural systems to regenerate landscapes, the firm creates healthier environments and a resilient future, making a positive difference to our planet.
“An excellent balance of urban-ness, weighed with wildness and planting, permeates the work. The plan drawings are excellent, legible, and beautiful, and the graphic design clean and tasteful. The Bosjes Estate is especially stunning and speaks to intensely studied regionalism and depth.” – David Godshall, Landscape Architect and Co-founder of TERREMOTO
This article is an extract from our November issue. Read the full issue here.
