Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City

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PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTThe various elements of the publicenvironment are discussed in thissection, with general designguidelines relating to each element.Century BoulevardCentury Boulevard is the primaryelement for functional and visualcontinuity in Century City. Allvisitors and residents movethrough this urban corridor toarrive at or to leave from theirvarious destinations.An essential feature of asuccessful urban avenue is theway that buildings interact withthe street space. All buildingsshould be placed on or close tothe street boundary, to create anadequate street enclosure. Thisis illustrated in the sketchesopposite and the photographbelow.The Boulevard has the potential tobecome a prestigious address,adding value to the adjacent land.But for this to occur specific designattention is required, both withinthe road corridor and with privatedevelopments alongside thecorridor.It is proposed to design theBoulevard as a positive urbanspace worthy of attracting primebuildings. Elements and featuresthat are characteristic of an urbanavenue should be incorporated.These include soft landscaping,street furniture, public transportstops and shelters, street lights,pedestrian crossings and sidewalks,street parking, traffic calmingdevices and appropriate signage.In addition, the buildings shouldoffer their front façades to thestreet, and acknowledge theimportance of the public realm.Entrance lobbies should besituated on the Boulevard andpedestrian entrances should betaken off this street. Activitieson ground and first floor shouldbe visually and functionallyintegrated with the street space.PLANNING PARTNERS: CENTURY CITY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK October 2005 20 REVISION 1
The Open Space SystemThe open space system is a majorattraction and feature of the publicenvironment. People are naturallydrawn to these spaces and movebetween them and the Boulevard.Water is the common element inthe Century City open spacesystem. Spaces that are related towater, have an intimate, tranquilcharacter and should be free ofvehicles. They complement theactivity of the Boulevard, offeringplaces for passive recreation.Century City contains the followingopen spaces:a) Grand CanalThis public space is an importantfocus for pedestrian activity.Buildings facing the canal shouldcreate solid edges, with a strongrelation to the public environment.Public related uses such as shops,restaurants, lobbies, windows,balconies and plazas should beplaced at regular intervals to forman active edge along the canal.b) Internal Canal NetworkThe narrower canals that cross thevarious precincts form a semiprivateopen space network,offering passive recreation andvisual relief. However, the publicshould also be given access tothese spaces with human scaledpedestrian streets terminating inlocal ” pocket” squares at thewater’s edge. Canals should betreated as pedestrian streets andadjacent buildings should relate tothe canals.Open space systemc) The WetlandThe wetland is the environmentalheart of Century City. This is a quiet,passive space reserved for nature.Although public access is restricted,the wetland is a major public asset,visual focus and a space to becontemplated.Building interfaces around theperimeter should be treated in asensitive manner empathising withthe natural setting.d) Ratanga Leisure IslandThis Urban Design Frameworkexplores the potential forrationalisation of Ratanga Junctionentertainment precinct. Theconcentration of the leisure park inthe centre and utilisation of itsperimeter for development arestrategic actions that could becontemplated. The land around theedge of the park is considered ofpotential high value as it enjoysstunning views of Table Mountain.Ratanga Junction has acomplementary character to thewetland, offering a soft open spacefor active recreation.PLANNING PARTNERS: CENTURY CITY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK October 2005 21 REVISION 1
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