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We are honoured to be working with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association across a number of sites around the UK & are excited that their proposed training centre at Tollgate House, adjacent the National Centre at Bishop’s Tachbrook, Leamington Spa has received planning permission. The landscape design works cohesively with the building, providing external opportunities for the training of guide dogs who will go on to positively change people’s lives. We are pleased to have been part of the wider design team of Kay Elliott Architects | MDA Consulting | Buro Happold | Box Twenty Consulting Engineers | Curtins | Luken Beck & iTransport Planning (iPRT Group) #landscapedesign #guidedogsfortheblind #raingardens #publicrealm

Transforming Filwood Broadway As a number of our projects on Filwood Broadway move from design and planning towards construction, it felt like a good time to pause and get the colouring pencils out. This overview image shows some of the projects we're building or stewarding with local partners over the next 18 months to bring forward a comprehensive regeneration of the high street. This includes: 🏫 The retrofit and expansion of Filwood Community Centre, led by Hayhurst and Co., with 1000sqm of new community space including a new area for Filwood Library, and refurbishment of 1300sqm of existing space. An image shows the new event space, part of the front extension onto the Broadway. (4) 🏘️ 🏬 48 new council homes and 1000sqm of new commercial/community space, including 4-16 Filwood Broadway and the former Filwood cinema, with projects designed by RCKa and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands for BCC's HRA. An image shows the rear of 4-16, overlooking the resident’s garden. (1 & 5) 🌳 🤸 🚴♂️ A public realm and highways improvement project led in-house by BCC Engineering Design. The scheme will improve walking, cycling, and play space as part of overall streetscape, biodiversity, and SuDs improvements. (2) 🏪 A high street improvement project, led by ARCHITECTURE 00 , George Lovesmith, Studio Mothership (Ken Borg) and UNINVITED GUESTS LTD , with short term improvements tied into a long term plan for the Broadway. This includes physical shopfront works, temporary uses, and community and business development. A diagram shows the overall strategy being delivered alongside the high street working group. (6) 🥅 A new Multi Use Games Area on Filwood Playing Fields. Exciting news to be announced on this project shortly. The relocation will also enable a further housing-led scheme to come forward on the Broadway. (3) 🎇 Filwood In Motion, a public art project developed with Knowle West Media Centre and BCC Arts Development, with a 12 month residency with artists Linzy Na Nakorn and Rachael Clerke now underway. I'll share the joys and difficulties of individual projects over the coming months, to showcase the hard work of our local partners and the teams below. Teams BCC team: Kate Bedney Timothy Midwood Louise Davidson Dom Thornley Ronnie Cox Jo Plimmer Lucy Empson CMLI Seth Richardson Chris Bodle Alexander Ngai Tom Gosden Heather Barham Alex Russell Thomas Wilkinson FCC: Hayhurst and Co: (Nick Hayhurst Jonathan Nicholls Christina Agoston-Vas Madeline Johnston) YOU&ME Architecture (Alicja Borkowska and Iris Papadatou) Greengauge Building Energy Consultants Integral Engineering Design BD landscape architects Black Box Planning 4-16: RCKa: (Katie Hackett, Dieter Kleiner, Andrea Villate) E3 Consulting Engineers The Planning Lab Momentum Structural Engineers SCS (Sustainable Construction Services) High street: ARCHITECTURE 00 : Sarah Hollingworth and Joe Ridealgh, George Lovesmith, Studio Mothership, Paul Clarke Knowle West Alliance

A Royal opening for Mulberry Academy London Dock! On February 4th 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 Mulberry Academy London Dock marking a momentous occasion for this 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐨𝐟-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬-𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥. Designed by Architype and with school grounds layered over 8 distinct roof terraces designed by BD landscape architects this project has been delivered with 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 at its core. It features cutting-edge learning facilities, a basement sports hall and games area, and multi-layered landscape with playgrounds, social and teaching spaces on various levels - maximising every inch of the site. Our roof terrace designs feature productive growing gardens for pupils, a Science Garden, sixth form terraces, and external teaching and social spaces. These each incorporate trees in raised planters, podium landscape, living walls, bird and bat boxes, plus biodiverse roofs to enhance the urban greening and biodiversity value of the site. We selected the statuesque multistem trees alongside Dr Vanessa Ogden, CEO of the Mulberry Schools Trust. David Rowsell, MD, Kier Construction London & Thames Valley commented: “It has been a privilege to work alongside the Mulberry Schools Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the Department for Education, Architype, BD Landscape Architects, Walsh, and our other key delivery partners to bring the vision for Mulberry Academy London Dock to life. The state-of-the-art co-educational school is one of the first Passivhaus schools in the UK, representing a milestone in sustainable, innovative design and construction delivery. Integrating the area’s history and local character while addressing air quality, noise, and safety challenges, the school will provide a dynamic and inspiring space for students and the wider community for many generations to come.” Jenna Watkins Rob Beswick Guto Jones

This public space has transformed Torquay harbour in the #EnglishRiviera, creating huge potential for the local community and visitors to enjoy this vibrant, south-facing gem! Looking forward to the formal opening and the #future #events. A big thank you to the PJA team, Jonathan Tricker, Matthew McFeat & Sam Goss, BD landscape architects and Helen Kirk, for their fantastic work in bringing this Torbay Council vision to life. #Torquay #Harbourside #PublicSpaces #Placemaking #UrbanDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #CommunitySpaces Emma Falconer

Great News! Planning permission has been granted for our client, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, for Guide Dogs Training Centre at Bishop’s Tachbrook, Leamington Spa. Located next to The National Centre the project creates a The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Campus set within a bio-diverse landscape featuring areas of wetland, mature trees and wildflower meadow. The buildings distinctive roof form and orientation have been inspired by its sensitive agricultural setting and client ambitions to create a low carbon development. Led by Kay Elliott Architects, Yuli Cadney-Toh and Chris Kenny, the design team has secured development consent on this important site, marking a major step towards creating a best-in-class centre for training guide dogs, prioritising STEP training, dog well-being, inclusive design and sustainability by delivering BREEAM-certified facilities. Kay Elliott Architects are honoured to be working with this talented and experienced team: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, MDA Consulting , Luken Beck, Buro Happold, Box Twenty Consulting Engineers, BD landscape architects, Curtins, iTransport Planning (iPRT Group), Sustainable Construction, and Formant. #Architecture #Sustainability #GuideDogs #InclusiveDesign

🍍The Pineapples🍍is a series of awards focused on placemaking and social value as part of the Festival of Place. Today is the 2nd day of an online event you can join for free using the link below.👇🏼 I will be presenting our Forest Road project, an apartment block with 90 affordable starter homes for Pocket Living that cares as much about its role in the urban environment as it does about providing a great place to live. It is shortlisted for the Building category. Tune in at 1.40pm GMT to catch this as well as throughout the day to learn about a diverse range of exemplar case studies in a snappy format – 10 minutes of spiel with a judges Q&A for each shortlisted scheme. https://lnkd.in/ey5hYvFX Gort Scott Hive Curates Pocket Living BD landscape architects XCO2 Whitby Wood Legendre UK WT (UK & Europe) The Developer and Festival of Place Photo by Jack Hobhouse

What is the Urban Green Factor (UGF)? How is it calculated and why is it important? On hand to answer these questions and more is Rob Beswick, founder and director of BD landscape architects, who has produced a School of Specification module exploring the #UrbanGreeningFactor. Use the link below to read in Architecture Today what he considers the main #UGF principles and factor values. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/es-KKDVc

We are looking for a talented & enthusiastic landscape architect to join our team in Gloucestershire after some brilliant new commissions. We are an award winning young practice, committed to the integration of sustainable design in this Climate Emergency, to create amazing & resilient places for people. Reconnecting people with nature is one of our great challenges - working with imaginative clients and creative disciples of architecture, engineering and ecology we form intrinsic links between these collaborators to deliver innovative, biodiverse and beautiful places. In 2022 we won 3 national @landscapeinstitute awards including ‘outstanding overall winner’ for our trailblazing work on Lovedon Fields - adding to our 15 national Landscape Institute awards over the past 8 years. We strongly believe in the importance of personal development and encourage staff to participate in CPD events/trips and relevant training courses and provide mentorship on the Pathway to Chartership alongside involvement volunteering for the Landscape Institute. We have a lively social calendar including Europe wide study trips, work socials and provide a flexible + supportive working environment. Benefits include; · Competitive salary · Company pension · Annual bonus · Forward thinking studio workplace with flexible + hybrid working · Opportunity to work on exciting & award-winning projects across the UK Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent skills in design and detailing from concept through to completion and have a minimum one years’ post degree experience. You will need to be proficient in the use of AutoCAD & Adobe Creative Suite with REVIT experience advantageous – good hand drawing and graphic skills essential. To apply, please send your digital application including your CV, covering letter and portfolio, to info@bdlandarch.com closing date 14th March! Landscape Institute Landscape Institute South West Branch #chooselandscape

We are looking for a talented & enthusiastic landscape architect to join our team in Gloucestershire after some brilliant new commissions. We are an award winning young practice, committed to the integration of sustainable design in this Climate Emergency, to create amazing & resilient places for people. Reconnecting people with nature is one of our great challenges - working with imaginative clients and creative disciples of architecture, engineering and ecology we form intrinsic links between these collaborators to deliver innovative, biodiverse and beautiful places. In 2022 we won 3 national @landscapeinstitute awards including ‘outstanding overall winner’ for our trailblazing work on Lovedon Fields - adding to our 15 national Landscape Institute awards over the past 8 years. We strongly believe in the importance of personal development and encourage staff to participate in CPD events/trips and relevant training courses and provide mentorship on the Pathway to Chartership alongside involvement volunteering for the Landscape Institute. We have a lively social calendar including Europe wide study trips, work socials and provide a flexible + supportive working environment. Benefits include; · Competitive salary · Company pension · Annual bonus · Forward thinking studio workplace with flexible + hybrid working · Opportunity to work on exciting & award-winning projects across the UK Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent skills in design and detailing from concept through to completion and have a minimum one years’ post degree experience. You will need to be proficient in the use of AutoCAD & Adobe Creative Suite with REVIT experience advantageous – good hand drawing and graphic skills essential. To apply, please send your digital application including your CV, covering letter and portfolio, to info@bdlandarch.com closing date 14th March! Landscape Institute Landscape Institute South West Branch #chooselandscape

Connect people 🔸Transform places 🔸Protect nature Start a career that can change the world! President of the Landscape Institute, Carolin Göhler recently shared a valuable point that us as Landscape Professionals need to use our voice and passion for the profession to ensure we can inspire the next generation as well as career changers! Looking for a career as a landscape professional? Hopefully this will help with your decision making. ✅️ In this video:  - Where to study Landscape Architecture   - Some activities a Landscae professional does  - Inspirational projects from across the world   - Inspirational practices to check out This is for you if you want to:  🔸️ make your mark on the world around you  🔸️ use your creativity to solve real problems  🔸️ play your part in protecting the environment  🔸️ work outdoors and meet new people  🔸️ do something different every day  🔸️ ceate sustainable and innovative designs Landscape Architecture is a very varied and stimulating profession – for exciting career opportunities available, head to the Choose Landscape website - https://lnkd.in/ejyXz2ZX So make sure to share with those who may be interested in an exciting future of Landscape Architecture! Whether that's students, schools, tutors or career changes. Head over to Landscape Institue to learn more. Head over to @landezine_com for the latest news and projects. ✨Your career. Your choice ✨ Some brilliant practices to look into and imagesshared here: Grant Associates LDA Design BD landscape architects Nigel Dunnett Adam White FLI PPLI Gillespies Luciano Giubbilei FRSA MSGD Andy Sturgeon Taylor Cullity Lethlean The terra firma Consultancy Ltd Studio Egret West Ubu Design Ltd LUC Cobe Jencks Foundation at The Cosmic House Shma Company Limited West 8 . #landscape #chooselandscape #landscapearchitecture #landscapeprofessionals #careerdevelopment #environment #biodiversity #landscapeinstitute #Regeneration #urbandesign #planner #makeanimpact