Masterplanning
- Sleeping Beauty, NUGEN Design Competition, West Cumbria, England, UK – Earlier this year NuGen invited Landscape Architects to come up with ideas for the landscape mounds associated Europe’s largest nuclear power station. As part of its commitment to good design, NuGen is looking for the most creative and sustainable design ideas for the mounds, which will provide the setting for Moorside Power Station. The shortlisted ideas were selected by an independent panel of experts, including Sir Terry Farrell and Paul Tiplady (former Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority).
- Raith Estate, Kirkcaldy West – Preparation of Concept Masterplan and detailed supporting statement as part of representation to the FIFEPlan Local Development Plan. (Raith Estates)
- Tamfourhill, Falkirk – Preparation of a Concept Masterplan to guide Falkirk Council in planning the redevelopment of contaminated lands adjacent to the Union Canal. The proposals considered the integration of the Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre, the Antonine Wall and the redevelopment proposals beside the canal including: residential; business; and commercial boat services/canal basins. (Falkirk Council/Enviros)
- Global Point International Business Park – Preparation of a detailed Master plan, as part of an Outline Planning Application, in support of a new 200 acre business park on the edge of Belfast. The development proposals consist of 1.45millon ft2 of business floor space set within a high quality landscape that includes linear parks, formal recreational facilities, a ‘village centre,’ and structural woodlands. Following on from the master planning stage a design brief was developed to provide a coherent and practical framework for the future development of the business park. (Invest Northern Ireland/Pro Logis/Farningham McCreadie Partnership)
- Collinswell Park, Burntisland – Master planning for the development of a new residential development on the site of a former Aluminium Works. The scheme is centred on a new public park which was carefully designed to accommodate flood waters from the Kirkton Burn. (Collinswell Land/Farningham McCreadie Partnership)