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<diceros@iafrica.com> Now Published: _The Making of Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront_ by Rory Birkby. 1988. 062022618. The inside story of its planning, design and creation. The book includes: Origins: the harbour plans of the 1860's, the Foreshore landfill of the 1930's, the Granger Bay proposals of the 1980's, and the politics and personalities involved in the launch of the Waterfront: * The innovative "Package of Plans" used by the company and the city, the urban design philosophy, and the Design Review system used by management and consultants; * The creation of Pierhead and Portswood Ridge, their buildings, landscaping and public spaces; urban conservation policies; the transformation of the Breakwater Prison into a business school; the story of the Alfred and Victoria basins, of the flooding of the 'New' Basin, and of the Aquarium and its varied roles; * Victoria Wharf retail centre: the rationale behind its first and second phases; the consolidation of the Breakwater promontory and the creation of the Table Bay Hotel; * The Waterfront's planning for its traffic and public transport; the civil engineering challenges of servicing it and building on landfill; * The relationship of the Waterfront to the city is covered, and the plans for the Gateway and Clock Tower Precincts which ink the Waterfront back to the Foreshore; * The residential plans for the New Basin and Upper Basin are discussed, and the book looks at how the Waterfront may develop in the new millennium. * The book includes personal insights from many of the personalities involved, including Professor Brian Kantor, Arrie Burggraaf, David Jack, Sol Kreiner, Peter de Tolly, Gawie Fagan, Louis Karol, Revel Fox, Professor Ivor Prinsloo, Glen Gallagher and many others. * The V&AW's management philosophy is discussed, there is a "Who's Who" of professional firms and a bibliography. * Author and planner Rory Birkby has been closely involved with the Waterfront and related central city projects since 1990. More information: Private Bag X8, Observatory 7935, Cape Town, South Africa. Tel (+27 21) 448 0541, Fax (+27 21) 4487155, E-mail: diceros@iafrica.com
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