donovan gillman portfolio

DONOVAN GILLMANMLA (UCT) H.dip. Hort.

Entertainment, Landscape, Leisure Retail & Urban Design & Representation Portfolio

2011

steenberg manor house @ tokai

water fearture @ woodbridge island, milnerton

water fearture @ woodbridge island, milnerton

environmental rehabilitation @ dolphin beach, table view

coastal landscape @ emerald bay resort, strand

coastal landscape @ emerald bay resort, strand

ratanga junction @ century city

ratanga junction @ century city

ratanga junction @ century city

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – MULTI USE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS – CENTURY CITY

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – MULTI USE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS – CENTURY CITY

INTAKA ISLAND RECLAIMED WETLAND SYSTEM AND SOURCE OF RECYCLED ‘BROWN WATER’ FOR IRRIGATION TO CENTURY CITY

Century City Urban Design, Canal & Wetlands System with Martin Wragge, Monex Design & Gibb Africa Integrated Water System, Mixed use

waterford place @ century city

DONOVAN JEREMY GILLMAN“Westcliff”Spaanschemat River RoadConstantia 7806

• EDUCATION:• 2009 -2010 Master of Landscape Architecture;

University of Cape Town • 1999 Jonah Business Development Program – TOC

South Africa• 1994 Diploma In Sports Management Damelin

College• 1983 -1984 National Higher Diploma in

Horticulture; Cape Technikon• 1976-1978 National Diploma in Horticulture;

Cape Technikon Distinction Landscape Planning 2 & Horticulture 2

• 1972 -1973 B. Arch: University of Bloemfontein; 2 years - Not completed

• PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:• ILASA – Institute of Landscape Architects SA –

Member• SALI – South African Landscapers Institute –

Founding member• Cape Green Forum – Founding member

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:• 2011 Urban Choreography – Landscape

Architecture, Leisure, Retail & Urban Design• 2002 - 2010: Roomtogrow Gardens CC;

Managing Member and Landscape Architect.• 1995 – 2001 Blue Lagoon Environments

(Pty) Ltd.; Century City; Managing Director and Landscape Designer

• 1988 – 1995 Blue Lagoon Landscaping CC, Constantia Cape Town; Managing Member and Landscape Designer.

• 1984 – 1988 Badenhorst Landscapes; Constantia Cape Town; Managing Director and Landscape Designer

• 1981 – 1984 ESKOM Koeberg Power Station; Horticulturist and Landscape Contracts Manager

• 1979 – 1981 Howies Seeds; Cape Town: General Manager

Tel: +27 (0) 21 7944816Fax: +27 (0) 21 7948442Cell: +27 (0) 82 4474365 email: dgillman@wol.co.za

• SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF MY WORK:• 2009 Oasis Retirement Home Century City Milnerton;

SALI Specialised Construction Trophy & Gold Award• 2009 Bougainvilla’s Housing Estate Century City: SALI

Gold Award• 2009 “House Preyer” Camps Bay; New Garden SALI

(South African Landscape Institute) Gold Award• 2009 “House Madelay” Pearl Valley; SALI Best Garden

Trophy; Mayford Colour Trophy & Gold Award • 2009 “House Hoffman” Pearl Valley SALI Silver Award• 2007 “City of Cape Town” Cape Town Flower Show 2007

– Gold Medal• 2006 “Nokia Fashion Week” Cape Town Flower Show–

Gold Medal & Constructors ‘Best On Show’ Prize• 2006 “South African Garden” Royal Flower Show 2006,

Chiang Mai Thailand- 1st Prize: Medium Gardens (Designed with David Davidson & Raymond Hudson

• 2005 “SAA From Sky To Africa” Cape Town Flower Show – Gold Medal

• 2004 “SAA Entrance Pavilion”; Cape Town Flower Show - Gold Medal

• 1998 – 2000 Grand West Casino; Goodwood; Extensive Themed design and construction of internal and external features and architectural fittings

• 1996 -1997 Ratanga Junction Theme Park: Century City, Milnerton; Complete landscape design and implementation

• 1994 Mount Nelson Hotel: Phase 2 – Cape Town; Landscape design and implementation

• 1992 “Pointers” Rhodes Drive, Constantia (SALI Gold Award )

• 1992 “Fair Seat” Durham Avenue Bishopscourt (SALI Merit Award)

• 1990- 1992 Emerald Bay Resort and Greenways Estate: Strand; Landscape design, implementation and management

• 1988- 1990 Dolphin Beach Resort: Milnerton; Landscape design interpretation and installation, Dune and Wetland Restoration

• 1991 “Stellenberg Manor House”–Silver jubilee Garden, Kenilworth (SALI Silver Award)