Abstract:
The public, especially in Pretoria Central are deprived of
their right to rich accessible outdoor space, the
intervention aims to enrich public life in the city by
invigorating the outdoor experience by enhancing the
sensory experience an individual can potentially
experience in the landscape. The human sense of smell
was chosen as the driver of the dissertation as it has not
yet been explored to its full potential in the discipline of
landscape architecture.
This is achieved though the basis of an urban park
focusing on sensorial experience. The proposed location
of the design is in Salvokop on the periphery of Pretoria
inner city. In memory of the sites historic function as a
railway maintenance shunting yard the palimpsest of the
land is acknowledged in the form and details of the
design
By incorporating economic and social initiatives the
upliftment of the community will be catalysed. Pleasant
fragrance along with a natural setting offers many
physical and psychological health benefits discussed in
the dissertation.
