Projects by type: Hard landscaping

Brunswick Estate Entrances Bespoke Works

Following extensive rejuvenation works to Brunswick Estate, Homes for Islington asked Blakedown Landscapes to construct new bespoke entrance canopies with stainless steel art features.

In addition to the new canopies Blakedown completed new resin bound paving to the tower block entrances.

Horniman Museum Landscaping

Historic restoration works by Blakedown Landscapes are now well underway at the 19th Century Horniman Museum in Forest Gate, London.

Part of the project scope is to relay the existing crazy paving back to its precise pattern within the sunken garden. Detailed photographs were taken of the layout and the slabs were left with the moss and lichen that has grown over the years so as to exactly recreate the pavement before it was lifted.

The works include a new reflection pool, new pathways, roads, musical play equipment, animal shelters, railings, disabled access ramps, tree planting, resin surfacing, and all whilst still being open to the general public.

The overall plan for the gardens is to create new outdoor spaces for learning, with the project concentrating on the refurbishment of; The Bandstand Terrace, The Animal Enclosure, The Sunken Garden & New World Food Garden.

Blakedown commenced works on site back in early February and are currently working to schedule for completion December 2011.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Soft & Hard Landscaping

Blakedown landscapes have completed re-development works to the entrance of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on behalf of Lambeth Council.

The project scope was to regenerate a tired area into somewhere clean and vibrant for residents and visitors. Prior to Blakedown starting two 16 metre concrete columns were built as a new feature to Vauxhalls skyline.

Demolition of the existing surfaces was followed by the construction of bespoke concrete walls with LED under lighting. New granite setts were laid with a feature pedestrian path, a new tarmac path was also constructed leading up to the granite features. The scheme was finished with feature shrubs and mature tree planting.

Brockwell Park Gardens Water Play Area

Following a successful tender process by Lambeth Council Blakedown Landscapes (SE) were appointed as landscape contractors for the first phase of the major re-development project at Brockwell Park Gardens in South East London.

Formerly a redundant paddling pool Blakedown transformed the space into a new wet play area featuring a paddling pool, rock pools, a stream and a sand pit which provide a fantastic new place for children and their families to play in one of south London’s best loved parks. Other works included the construction of a boardwalk, feature rock cascade, tree planting, turfing and bespoke timber planters.

Having recently opened to the public Sue Bowers, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in London, said:
“It’s great news that this new and exciting part of the wider Brockwell Park redevelopment project has now been completed. It will be a great asset to this much-loved park and I’m sure it will be well used by local children and encourage them and their families to come in and enjoy everything this precious green space has to offer.”

The project was part funded by Heritage Lottery fund and is part of a larger redevelopment of the park.

Anerley Vale Soft & Hard landscaping

Blakedown landscapes have completed a large urban regeneration project on behalf of Affinity Sutton.

The project for the Anerley Vale Estate in South East London had to be phased so as to still give residents full use of facilities and access to and from the estate by allowing maximum usage of the footpaths and car park whilst construction work took place safely and quietly.

The works consisted of the demolition of the existing surfaces around the estate, new tarmac footpaths, clay pavior paths, brick retaining walls, metal railings and new metal entrance features into the grounds.

New play areas with equipment were constrcuted including a fenced multi-use games area with basketball boards and hoops. The works were finalised with the creation of new shrub beds, tree planting and turfing to complete the environment improvement works.

Broadley Street Gardens Soft & Hard Landscaping. Playgrounds

Formally a redundant park Blakedown stripped the area, remodelled the ground to create play mounds and installed natural stone pathways. New drainage was allowed for, bespoke play equipment was supplied and installed along with a dry stone boundary wall and railings, new lighting, extensive tree and shrub planting and new turf completed this project.

Southover Estate Soft & Hard Landscaping

The project included the demolition of existing surfaces across the estate. New footpaths were built, bespoke metal entrance features were installed. New brick walls with metal railings were constructed, along with a new car park. Picket fencing, new shrub beds and turfing of the rear gardens completed the works.

Brunel University, Uxbridge Hard landscaping

Upgrading of the Central Spine paving, which had been in place since 1966, as part of the University’s £250m renovation programme.

Works involved lifting the existing concrete flag paving and removing off site, then supplying and laying 3500m2 of Marshall’s “La Linea” paving. New drainage works to both foul and surface water were installed. Ducting for new IT services was installed, along with associated draw pits and ornamental lighting. New Marshalls street furniture was fitted along the Central Spine works.

Churton Street, London SW1 Hard landscaping

To link an existing car park and pedestrianised walkway that were previously separated by a wall. The wall was demolished, the car park reduced in size and the pedestrian area expanded. A new pedestrian walkway was formed with new kerb edgings and re-surfaced using a resin-bound aggregate. New lighting was installed, along with bollards, railings and tree and shrub planting.

City & Islington College, London EC1 Garden area

Creation of a courtyard garden on an existing open site

The old site was mainly down to hard surface with a few soft landscaped areas. These were removed and the area was landscaped to form a seating area using concrete benches on a newly paved section. The existing tree was retained as the focal point of a circular, resin-bound, paved area, with a stone wall to one side forming seating. A further raised, paved area was constructed, with steps and ramp access, from which leads a resin-bound, paved path to the entrance gates.
The gardens were soft-landscaped and a new fence erected to enclose the gardens.

Evelina Children’s Hospital, London SE1 Hard and soft landscaping

External works, predominantly hard landscaping with some soft landscaping, as part of the development of the children’s hospital at St Thomas’.

The existing access road was removed, new drainage installed and bespoke paving laid to form the new road and pedestrian areas. Also installed were new concrete planters, street lighting and street furniture, including bollards, seating and cycle racks. A new access ramp was constructed with a glass canopy and stainless-steel hand-rails. In addition, a new fabric canopy was built, linking the Evelina Hospital to the old St Thomas’ Hospital, along with a granite-set walkway. The soft landscaping involved planting an avenue of Carpinus betulus trees.

Malet Place, University College London Hard landscaping

Hard landscaping works to Malet Place

The existing surface was broken up and removed, then replaced with Yorkstone setts, tarmacadam, resin-bounded and resin-bonded gravel and black granite. Manhole covers were replaced and reset to new levels. A stainless-steel green wall was provided. Light tape, LED and cold cathode lighting was installed in various locations throughout.