Parks, Gardens & Green Spaces
Outdoor space is critical to creating healthy, active and outstanding places for people to live, work and play. We have an award-winning track record in creating such places – places that address biodiversity, climate change and human health and happiness.
We work at all scales from regional green infrastructure strategies, through to the detailed design nd delivery of parks and gardens. Our services focus on:
Rejuvenating Public Parks
We have supported the rejuvenation of public parks across the UK, from small historic pocket parks to large-scale post-war public spaces. We offer a full range of services from initial options and ideas, through masterplanning and on through the full design process.
Throughout our work we closely with our clients and the communities the park serves to ensure the the proposals meet community aspirations and needs, and client budgets and operational requirements.
Our work regularly receives awards and we are proud of the outcomes that these places deliver for their users. Examples include:
Vake Park, Tbilisi, Georgia – masterplan and design for the rejuvenation of Georgia’s premier public park
Bath River Line – concept development and masterplan for a new linear sequence of parks along the riverside
Brighton Royal Pavilion Garden – masterplan and conservation plan for a unique regency public park
Brooklands Park, Worthing – masterplan for science-education inspired destination park
Cranford Park, Hillingdon – concept and detailed design for a historic country park serving a diverse community
Raphael Park, Romford – compete renovation of a large urban park with lakes and pleasure ground
Streatham Common – contemporary playground designs to inspire a younger generation
Enhancing the Public Realm & Urban Spaces
Distinctive high-quality public spaces are a key ingredient in successful towns and cities. They create character, provide a stage for people’s daily lives and offer key focal points for visitors and tourists.
We support landowners and public bodies across the UK and internationally with the creation of truly remarkable public spaces, offering services form initial concept development through to detailed design and delivery. Examples of our work include:
Beirut Waterfront District, Lebanon
Victoria’s Gateway Plaza, Southend-On-Sea, UK
Central Park, Belgrade, Serbia
Euston Plaza, UK
Batumi Boulevard, Georgia
Restoring Historic Parks & Gardens
We have over 20 years experience in restoring historic park and gardens across the UK, often with the support of the Lottery Funds. Our work encompasses everything form urban pocket parks, to the formal setting of historic houses and large-scale country parks.
We provide a full range of services from initial thoughts to opening, including:
Historic Research and analysis
Conservation Planning
Management and Maintenance Planning
Masterplanning
Outline and Detailed design
Management of delivery
Selected examples include
Bishops Park & Fulham Palace, London
Brooke Park, Derry
Cranford Park, Hillingdon
Langtons Gardens, London
Lichfield Parks, Lichfield
National Botanic Gardens, Tbilisi, Georgia
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Spinney Hill Park, Leicester
Weston Park, Sheffield