We were appointed by a design and build contractor client as consultant landscape architects for this new build affordable housing scheme. The plot is located on a 0.125ha brownfield site within Barons Court Conservation Area. Our scope was to provide landscape architect’s information to discharge planning conditions; provide a full package of tender and construction information for the external works and to provide support during the construction phase of this project.
The bulk of the plot is occupied by the new five story building footprint. This new building accommodates 36 new homes at affordable rent. A landscape strip is located along its three street facing frontages. A planted courtyard space is located at its centre, being enclosed on three sides by the new building. Our proposals we based on an already consented scheme.
The landscape zone to the building’s perimeter needed to accommodate lower ground floor patios, planting at ground floor level and Part M compliant pedestrian accesses from the existing footpath to the new building entrances. The brick coping details to the various retaining and upstand walls needed to be carefully coordinated with the civil engineer to ensure the structural elements tied in elegantly with the finishes. Part K compliant railings were carefully coordinated with the brick copings to ensure an aesthetically pleasing finish was achieved.
The courtyard space at the building’s centre provides shared amenity for all residents of this building. To the north and south sides of this space private patios are accommodated, providing external spaces for the use of the adjacent lower ground floor dwellings. The communal courtyard space contains elements of play suitable for children under the age of 5, benches, cycle storage, ecological features and planting suitable for this location.
Landscape Institutes Work Stages: 4a to 6
Client: Southern Housing
Architect: Delta Architects
Developer/ Contractor: Formation Design and Build