A collection of my first and second year MLA work as well as work experience in the landscape architecture profession in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

1. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
DANIEL NELL
PORTFOLIO
danielnell15@gmail.com
+44 (0) 74 557 99427
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
An African experience…

2. Contents:
1 CURRICULUM VITAE
2 EDUCATIONAL WORK:
1st year MLA: Metropolitan planning project: Barcelona informal settlement Spatial
Development Framework
2nd year MLA: Thesis dissertation: Muizenberg seafront
2nd year MLA: Landscape construction detailing examples
3 PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
2013 - Wembley Meantime Opening Environment – Olympic Way , Wembley (public realm)
2013 - John Lewis at Home, Ashford (commercial)
2013 - Sainsbury`s Supermarket, Thanet (commercial)
2010 - Cape Town International Airport (commercial)
2010 - Sunrise Villas (residential)
2008 - Afriland Business Park (commercial)
4 ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
2011- Khayelitsha: Bulelani Precinct Participatory Design Project (research)
CONTENTS
2013 - Kingsmead Business Park , High Wycombe (commercial)

3. 1
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Computer skills:
-Autocad 2012, Sketchup, ArcMap GIS, Adobe Photoshop CS5, MS Office 2012.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013/201420112010-
PERSONAL DATA
First names:
Surname:
Date of birth:
Age:
Sex:
Driver’s License
Nationality (Dual):
Passport number:
Home language:
Religion:
Health:
Co-author of research paper: Representing the cultural landscape. Presented at the 2011 IFLA Africa
Symposium in Nairobi, Kenya.
Daniel Richard
Nell
18th February 1986
Twenty-seven
Male
Full clean international drivers licence
South African / British
447730762
English
Congregational
Excellent
200820072005-
(March-January) Graduate Landscape Architect at Macfarlane Wilder
Landscape Architects (UK)
Community Participatory Design Workshop Facilitator for UCT research project
(January - November) Landscape Technologist at Viridian Consulting Landscape
Architects (RSA)
(August ‘08 – February ‘09) Internship at Viridian Consulting Landscape
Architects (RSA)
(January-July) Site Manager for Eco Creations Landscape Contractors. (RSA)
(January-December) Gap Student at Horris Hill Boy’s Primary School (UK)
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Sports:
Outdoor activities:
Rugby, Cricket, Soccer.
Hiking, Running, Quad-biking, Gardening.
REFERENCES
EDUCATION
Mr Beyers Theron: Lecturer Cape Peninsula University of Technology
beyers@telkomsa.net
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Sweet Valley Primary:
South African College High School:
Grades 1 - 7 (1991-1998)
Grades 8 - 12 (1999-2004)
Mr Clinton Hindes : UCT HoD of Landscape Architecture,
clinton.hindes@uct.ac.za
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Ms Liana Muller: Landscape Architecture Lecturer, UCT
mulliana@gmail.com
-Qualified for the National Diploma in Landscape Technology at the Cape Peninsula University of
Technology. (2006-2008)
Mrs René Brett – van de Westuizen: Director Viridian Consulting Landscape Architects
rene@viridian.co.za
-Qualified for the Baccalaureus Degree in Landscape Technologiae at the Cape Peninsula
University of Technology. (2009)
Mr Dave Barrett: Director Eco Creations landscape contractors
+27(021) 842 3624
-Qualified for the Master’s Degree of Landscape Architecture at the University of Cape Town.
(2011-2012)
Rev. G. Jamieson:
Minister - Claremont Congregational Church
+27(021) 671 7045
C U R R IC U L U M V I T A E
Home Address:

4. 2
Barcelona Informal Settlement SDF
Focus groups
Site analysis
Cultural mapping
Project Description:
Precinct zones of strategic
intervention
Spatial Development
Framework Plan
Development of public amenity
infrastructure
The Barcelona Informal Settlement project engaged Town Planning students and Landscape
Architecture students at UCT to work with an impoverished community in an informal settlement in
Cape Town, which is situated on a old landfill site. The aim of the project was for students to work with
the community together with international NGO’s Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and help develop a
spatial development framework which could be taken forward to the City of Cape town.
The project involved students conducting focus group sessions with the local community as well as
analysing the site by using cultural mapping as well as terrain analysis techniques.
The final product of my spatial development framework took the approach of addressing the
immediate issues surrounding the community by proposing strategic planning development
interventions that would provide the catalyst to activate social and economic growth. This approach
drew on the principle of accommodating informality by means of providing the necessary formalized
infrastructure and development in which to improve the settlements overall performance.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Formalised community
courtyard spaces

5. 2
Thesis dissertation: Muizenberg seafront
Project Description:
Problem statement: Over the last few decades due to economic, environmental, planning and
management issues the coastal town of Muizenberg which was once a thriving holiday and
tourist destination has suffered greatly from urban decay and a poor environmental quality.
These factors have led to the erosion of “sense of place” and the uniqueness of place that
made Muizenberg a world renowned coastal town and tourist destination.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Hypothesis: My thesis argues that through a number of strategic interventions, when designing
the landscape by responding to social, cultural, environmental and aesthetic layers the identity
of Muizenberg will be restored and enhanced

6. 2
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Thesis dissertation: Muizenberg seafront

7. 2
The design philosophy for construction detailing in this project was to respond to the harsh environmental
conditions of the site, which included strong SE winds and salt spray. This made conditions uncomfortable
for users. Therefore the design approach was the creation of raised berm structures that function as dune
barriers providing for a sheltered and more comfortable micro-climate for users.
The site also required the use of robust materials that could withstand the harsh environmental conditions,
as well as heavy public use. Railway sleepers have been used as retainer wall cladding to celebrate the
historical railway connection to the site.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Construction detailing
Description:

8. 2
The design approach for construction detailing was to reveal the natural
processes of the site by day-lighting underground mountain streams and
using local sandstone material as robust seating.
The colourful iconic Victorian bathing huts have long been associated with
Muizenberg beachfront. The design approach was to re-interpret the
bathing hut to provide for a more flexible structure that could
accommodate a kiosk or crafts vendor, as well as providing a sheltered and
shaded environment.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Construction detailing
Description:

9. 3
Wembley Meantime Opening EnvironmentOlympic way, Wembley (public realm)
Client: Quintain Property Developers
Project Description:
The public realm improvement of WMOE is located in Wembley, London.
MW was appointed to provide a design resolution for the landscape that
would improve the public realm environment and create a pedestrian
linkage to new retail developments in the precinct.
My involvement in the project:
-Project Leader
-Detail design, planting and construction detailing
-Pre-selection of mature trees and hedging in Germany and Holland
nurseries.
-Production of detail design package through planning, tender and
construction stages.
-Project administration: Site inspections and project manage through to
project completion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The landscape improvements focus on creating a pedestrian link to the
new London Designer Outlet and flexible market space, this was achieved
through the use of high impact planting, dynamic lighting design and a
flexible hard surface area to cater for informal markets and events.

10. 3
Kingsmead Business Park, High Wycombe (commercial)
Client: Mountgrange
Project Description:
Kingsmead Business Park landscape scheme is a redevelopment of an existing office park scheme in which
the design proposes to introduce a new café building and
plaza area to an existing car park.
The landscape scheme includes a new central paved
plaza space with a raised seating lawn framed by mature
cherry trees.
My involvement in the project:
-Initial concept design
-Planting and hardworks details
-Detailed design packages through planning, tender and
construction stages
-Project manage: Liaising with client and co-ordinating
design with project team
--Pre-selection of mature trees and hedging in Germany
and Holland nurseries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The landscape design also proposes a revamped vehicle
entrance with high impact planting with formal mature
clipped hedge planting and yew pyramid topiary.

11. 3
John Lewis at Home, Ashford (commercial)
Client: Castle City Estates
Project Description:
The project involves a new John Lewis @ Home store located in
the natural setting of the Ashford “Warren”.
The landscape scheme was to integrate the store building with its
surrounding natural landscape. This was achieved by the use of
large swathes of native woodland species and semi-mature trees
to screen and scale the store with its natural setting.
My involvement in the project:
-Planting and hardworks details
-Detailed design packages through planning, tender and
construction stages.
-Project manage: Liaising with client and co-ordinating design
with project team
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
-Planting design

12. 3
Sainsbury`s Westwood Cross, Thanet (commercial)
Client: Sainsbury`s Supermarket Stores
Project Description:
The project involves the construction of a
new Sainsbury`s store located in the
commercial and retail district of Thanet.
The landscape scheme aims to achieve a
suitable commercial landscape which takes
into account the unique coastal
environment through the inclusion of
native coastal plant species as well as
ornamental species to create visual impact.
-Planting design
-Planting and hardworks details
-Detailed design packages through planning
and tender stages
-Project manage: Liaising with client and
co-ordinating design with project team
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
My involvement in the project:

13. 3
Cape Town International Airport (commercial)
Client: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
Project Description:
Clients brief:
The Cape Town International Airport is one of the busiest airports on the continent and with FIFA World Cup in 2010 the CTICC
required indigenous landscaping that would showcase to visitors of the world the Western Cape’s richly diverse floral kingdom
of plant species.
The site is situated in a harsh environment on the “Cape Flats” which is exposed to strong winds throughout the year as well as
poor soils which have been contaminated by fuel spills in recent years. Due to the height and structure of buildings some
landscaped areas will be greatly affected by low temperatures and sunlight in the winter months.
My involvement in the project:
-Initial concept planning and plant selection as well as CAD planting plans.
-On site supervision of landform construction and site and tree planting supervision.
-Project manage, formulating budget estimates, site inspections.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The site and its environment:
-The site includes areas to be landscaped along all recently constructed approach roads to and from the airport terminals on
the land side of the airport as well as planting around the IRT bus terminal and open plaza space outside the main terminal
building.

14. Project Description:
Sunrise Villas is situated on the corner of Baden Powell Drive and Prince George Drive in Muizenberg . (Cape Town) The site is a high density residential
development. The clients brief requested that the landscape design should include endemic Strandveld (coastal vegetation) planting which is a request by the
local municipality. There was also the need for the provision of improved pedestrian pathways through and around the development, as well as to re-habilitate
and re-vegetate an existing sand dune on the perimeter of the development.
My involvement in the project:
-Plant selection and CAD planting plan design.
-On site supervision of construction of external dune
-Project manage
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sunrise Villas (residential)

15. Project Description:
Afriland Business Park is situated in the Stellenbosch region of the Western Cape. The project brief was to create a contemporary commercial
business park design that accommodated public spaces in which allowed for employees and client s to enjoy the natural views and climate of the
wine land landscape.
My involvement in the project:
-Assist in plant selection and CAD planting plan design.
-Site inspections with contractors
-Production and render of Landscape Plan and perspective drawings
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Afriland Business Park (commercial)

16. 4
Khayelitsha: Bulelani Precinct Participatory Design Project (research)
Project Description:
The Bulelani Precinct participatory project also know as the “Emthonjeni Project” was part of a pilot project programme
for the Monwabisi Park Informal Settlement Transformation Programme in Cape Town. The parties involved in the project
included lecturers and students from UCT who facilitated and documented the process of the ‘emthonjeni’ project
together with the NGO Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods (SUN), as well the community of the Bulelani Precinct area.
The main aims of the project was to develop a small public open space which can support Early Childhood Development
(ECD) and to be guided by participatory design methodology, as well as to develop a better understanding of design
epistemology from an Afrocentric perspective.
My involvement in the project:
-Initial conceptualization of a series of participatory design workshops .
-Facilitate and document workshops and participatory design process.
-Presented research findings to the 2011 IFLA Africa Symposium: Landscape Architecture Education and Practice in Africa
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
IFLA research paper presented in Kenya 2011

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