...Sandton *Discussion & Gallery*

thryve · February 13th, 2007, 11:36 PM

*Section for discussing and posting photos of Sandton.

ClingFoil · February 14th, 2007, 06:44 AM

Hello You All
Do you think if the corporations could be persuaded to take down their fences (we could add a little more street security): you would like to go for this walk at lunchtime?
Say from the corner of Maude and Rivonia, through Nedbank's rolling gardens, check out their beautiful art collection on the way, maybe hear some great music in one of their fine courtyards while you eat a samie on a bench and then stroll from there all the way through the JSE's spot, grab a cuppa coffee at Vida, through 24 Central, through Primedia, through IDC - not you are walking through not past or around - all the way to the lovely park on the corner of Sandton Drive and Grayston where you can spend the afternoon with your blueberry?

joburg · February 14th, 2007, 07:25 AM

Howdy hoo ClingFoil... welcome. Where you from?

I think you have a fantastic idea there. Sandton Central has gone a long way towards creating the type of environment you have envisaged, but they can of course only go as far as the businesses will allow them. Nedbank has indeed stunning gardens (although I have heard that these will be replaced by more buildings - anyone heard more of this?), but if they could keep the gardens, and open it up to the public, I think it would make a fantastic place for corporates to socialise during the day and during the night.

joburg · February 14th, 2007, 07:27 AM

Audi Joburg Fashion Week starts today on the Square...

Audi Joburg Fashion Week is South Africa's first Autumn Winter fashion week, featuring the country's top designers previewing their winter season collections in 16 fashion shows to the media, buyers, clients and the general public. The show takes place from 14th - 17th February on Nelson Mandela Square and tickets are available from Computicket for R55 each. There are only limited tickets per show, so purchases should be made sooner rather than later. For information visit www.nelsonmandelasquare.co.za.The official after party is at the Fashion TV Café in Sandton Central.

Waahoo · February 14th, 2007, 02:49 PM

Unless your security is really good, i dont think the companies will go for it...additionally the removal of all these fences will mean the companies will have to spend extra on upgrading their other security access points, as well as increase the presence of their own securty personelle at all other points that would now be under threat of entry from the criminal element...i am a pro south african individual, but you have got to realise that alot of those companies deal in confidential information and the fences are not just there for show...

added to this, alot of these amazing gardes jhave little nooks and crannies that are easy to hide out in, dont think it will take long before we have the homeless and whatnot making use of these prestine surroundings...

there is also the question of ownership, with pedestrians passing through the gardens now, the companies have no control over who does what, littering proliferates inn south africa, no offence ppl but we have no respect for the sanctum that is our country, ppl just throw rubbish away, this would have to be and extra cost that the companies would have to cover, they would also lose motivation to maintain these gardens are being private little hideaways are what inspired them in the first place...

thryve while i would love for such to happen, the social situation within south africa and pure economics of the situation would mean that this idea would not be implemented for a very long time... there is no benefit to the comanies involved...

ClingFoil · February 14th, 2007, 09:54 PM

Well I say we should still try and encourage everyone. The idea of access is clearly motivated in the new urban design framework for the Sandton Central District and there's more than one serious bottom-line orientated type who is determined to see a fence or two fly ... there's about 80 trained safety ambassadors on the streets in the area doing a really good job. So they can add a few. A change of heart from a sceptic could do the trick ....

I understand that we are not used to it. That the bank's would probably have a heart attack. That it is highly unlikely and all that. But oy vey you know, you could be making another billion on the JSE when an aeroplane flies in through your reception and before you know it, you'll be thinking, that's a nice view I can see from where I'm falling, how come I never went for a walk over thereeeeeeee? How come I been spending most of my life here and I didn't know it was so green and beautiful? By the time you realise it was because of the fences your life might be kaput. So:

If someobody walks into your office lobbying for a mad change, say yes man of course, how much money do you need? How can I help? Let's go for a walk and talk.

ClingFoil · February 14th, 2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joburg

Howdy hoo ClingFoil... welcome. Where you from?

I think you have a fantastic idea there.

Can't find the intro thread. Feel like a dork and I'm not one. Not normally.

Durbsboi · February 15th, 2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClingFoil

Can't find the intro thread. Feel like a dork and I'm not one. Not normally.

Intro Thread

There you go, its in the "MAIN SECTION"

Inertia · March 9th, 2007, 02:31 PM

Sandton Central:

Snoop Dogg · March 9th, 2007, 02:48 PM

nice pics

kulani · March 9th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Damn, those are the best pictures i have seen in a while, Inertia of Sandton. You are obviously a pro and had professional kit to do this. Were you flying over the city?

Inertia · March 9th, 2007, 03:10 PM

Most of the photos were taken on top of either the Michelangelo or Sandton City tower. Cant take credit for them though, got them off www.sandtoncentral.co.za

Snoop Dogg · March 9th, 2007, 05:28 PM

thryve · March 9th, 2007, 05:33 PM

Those pics. posted are absolutely wonderful!!!

Hopefully Sandton will embrace urbanism more and more into the future. The little urbanism it does have (street facing retail, urban sidewalks, etc.) is done very nicely--- there just needs to be more of it.

Great pics!

Snoop Dogg · March 9th, 2007, 06:02 PM

^ sandton mall

^ Fredman Towers

SA BOY · March 10th, 2007, 01:03 PM

whats happening on that funny corner plot next to sandton square opposite the Sandton sun and the sandton towers hotels?

Durbsboi · March 12th, 2007, 09:20 AM

The one infront of the convention center?

Thanx for the pic's Inertia, really cool stuff, but the emperor is missing from that skyline, dont think it was up that time. & it is a bit to the left.

hsark · March 12th, 2007, 04:31 PM

those are the best pics of sandton i've seen on the net

SA BOY · March 13th, 2007, 06:05 AM

na its on the corner of maude and 5th, Its a strange shaped little site. look on pic two above of Sandton and you see it all hoarded up

kulani · March 26th, 2007, 06:27 PM

Sandton City continues to go crazy with cranes (just on this side of the city, i can see 6 cranes)

image hosted on flickr

February 13th, 2007, 11:36 PM	#1
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February 14th, 2007, 06:44 AM	#2
ClingFoil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	Bold Hello You All Do you think if the corporations could be persuaded to take down their fences (we could add a little more street security): you would like to go for this walk at lunchtime? Say from the corner of Maude and Rivonia, through Nedbank's rolling gardens, check out their beautiful art collection on the way, maybe hear some great music in one of their fine courtyards while you eat a samie on a bench and then stroll from there all the way through the JSE's spot, grab a cuppa coffee at Vida, through 24 Central, through Primedia, through IDC - not you are walking through not past or around - all the way to the lovely park on the corner of Sandton Drive and Grayston where you can spend the afternoon with your blueberry?

February 14th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#3
joburg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Johannesburg, Bonn Posts: 3,019 Likes (Received): 0	Howdy hoo ClingFoil... welcome. Where you from? I think you have a fantastic idea there. Sandton Central has gone a long way towards creating the type of environment you have envisaged, but they can of course only go as far as the businesses will allow them. Nedbank has indeed stunning gardens (although I have heard that these will be replaced by more buildings - anyone heard more of this?), but if they could keep the gardens, and open it up to the public, I think it would make a fantastic place for corporates to socialise during the day and during the night. __________________ [JOZI L♥VES YOU] URBAN JOBURG Urban Joburg on Facebook

February 14th, 2007, 07:27 AM	#4
joburg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Johannesburg, Bonn Posts: 3,019 Likes (Received): 0	Audi Joburg Fashion Week starts today on the Square... Audi Joburg Fashion Week is South Africa's first Autumn Winter fashion week, featuring the country's top designers previewing their winter season collections in 16 fashion shows to the media, buyers, clients and the general public. The show takes place from 14th - 17th February on Nelson Mandela Square and tickets are available from Computicket for R55 each. There are only limited tickets per show, so purchases should be made sooner rather than later. For information visit www.nelsonmandelasquare.co.za.The official after party is at the Fashion TV Café in Sandton Central. __________________ [JOZI L♥VES YOU] URBAN JOBURG Urban Joburg on Facebook

February 14th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#6
ClingFoil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	What if an aeroplane flies through us? Well I say we should still try and encourage everyone. The idea of access is clearly motivated in the new urban design framework for the Sandton Central District and there's more than one serious bottom-line orientated type who is determined to see a fence or two fly ... there's about 80 trained safety ambassadors on the streets in the area doing a really good job. So they can add a few. A change of heart from a sceptic could do the trick .... I understand that we are not used to it. That the bank's would probably have a heart attack. That it is highly unlikely and all that. But oy vey you know, you could be making another billion on the JSE when an aeroplane flies in through your reception and before you know it, you'll be thinking, that's a nice view I can see from where I'm falling, how come I never went for a walk over thereeeeeeee? How come I been spending most of my life here and I didn't know it was so green and beautiful? By the time you realise it was because of the fences your life might be kaput. So: If someobody walks into your office lobbying for a mad change, say yes man of course, how much money do you need? How can I help? Let's go for a walk and talk.

February 14th, 2007, 02:49 PM	#5
Waahoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Unless your security is really good, i dont think the companies will go for it...additionally the removal of all these fences will mean the companies will have to spend extra on upgrading their other security access points, as well as increase the presence of their own securty personelle at all other points that would now be under threat of entry from the criminal element...i am a pro south african individual, but you have got to realise that alot of those companies deal in confidential information and the fences are not just there for show... added to this, alot of these amazing gardes jhave little nooks and crannies that are easy to hide out in, dont think it will take long before we have the homeless and whatnot making use of these prestine surroundings... there is also the question of ownership, with pedestrians passing through the gardens now, the companies have no control over who does what, littering proliferates inn south africa, no offence ppl but we have no respect for the sanctum that is our country, ppl just throw rubbish away, this would have to be and extra cost that the companies would have to cover, they would also lose motivation to maintain these gardens are being private little hideaways are what inspired them in the first place... thryve while i would love for such to happen, the social situation within south africa and pure economics of the situation would mean that this idea would not be implemented for a very long time... there is no benefit to the comanies involved...

March 9th, 2007, 02:31 PM	#9
Inertia Bloody Agent Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg Posts: 2,644 Likes (Received): 8	Sandton Central:

March 9th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#10
Snoop Dogg BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston texas Posts: 153 Likes (Received): 0	nice pics

March 9th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#11
kulani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,521 Likes (Received): 1	Damn, those are the best pictures i have seen in a while, Inertia of Sandton. You are obviously a pro and had professional kit to do this. Were you flying over the city?

March 9th, 2007, 03:10 PM	#12
Inertia Bloody Agent Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg Posts: 2,644 Likes (Received): 8	Most of the photos were taken on top of either the Michelangelo or Sandton City tower. Cant take credit for them though, got them off www.sandtoncentral.co.za

March 9th, 2007, 05:28 PM	#13
Snoop Dogg BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston texas Posts: 153 Likes (Received): 0	Last edited by Snoop Dogg; March 9th, 2007 at 05:47 PM.

March 9th, 2007, 05:33 PM	#14
thryve °°°°°°°°°° Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,446 Likes (Received): 2	Those pics. posted are absolutely wonderful!!! Hopefully Sandton will embrace urbanism more and more into the future. The little urbanism it does have (street facing retail, urban sidewalks, etc.) is done very nicely--- there just needs to be more of it. Great pics!

March 9th, 2007, 06:02 PM	#15
Snoop Dogg BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston texas Posts: 153 Likes (Received): 0	^ sandton mall ^ Fredman Towers

March 10th, 2007, 01:03 PM	#16
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,223 Likes (Received): 14	whats happening on that funny corner plot next to sandton square opposite the Sandton sun and the sandton towers hotels? __________________ Build High-The Pixies

March 12th, 2007, 09:20 AM	#17
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	The one infront of the convention center? Thanx for the pic's Inertia, really cool stuff, but the emperor is missing from that skyline, dont think it was up that time. & it is a bit to the left. __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 12th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#18
hsark Afritect Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lusaka , Osaka Prefecture ,Cape Town Posts: 3,579 Likes (Received): 21	those are the best pics of sandton i've seen on the net __________________ engineered in afrika South Africa the rainbow republic one nation , one zambia , one beer , one goal viva Chipolopolo viva 大阪, ŌsakaJapan

March 13th, 2007, 06:05 AM	#19
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,223 Likes (Received): 14	na its on the corner of maude and 5th, Its a strange shaped little site. look on pic two above of Sandton and you see it all hoarded up __________________ Build High-The Pixies

March 26th, 2007, 06:27 PM	#20
kulani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,521 Likes (Received): 1	Sandton City continues to go crazy with cranes (just on this side of the city, i can see 6 cranes) image hosted on flickr

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