Podium landscapes and green walls are increasingly included in development to provide added value and green space in constrained urban situations. Their inclusion can also increase biodiversity net gain.
Strict weight limitations, shallow soil, sustainable water management and the choice of drought tolerant plant species adapted to these conditions can be challenging. However JFA have extensive experience of podium planting and its technical requirements. Recent examples are shown below.
Strict weight limitations, shallow soil, sustainable water management and the choice of drought tolerant plant species adapted to these conditions can be challenging. However JFA have extensive experience of podium planting and its technical requirements. Recent examples are shown below.
Case studies:
Wick Lane, London
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Project: Residential brownfield development
Client: Taylor Wimpey East London Deliverables:
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The site was a contaminated brownfield site, restricted by both adjacent existing development and an extensive Thames Water sewage infrastructure.
A Greenway, which includes a cycle/pedestrian link to The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, runs parallel to the northern boundary of the site. It is also a designated Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
JFA were asked to produce detailed hard and soft landscape plans along with construction details and a Management and Maintenance plan, at both ground floor and first floor podium levels.
A Greenway, which includes a cycle/pedestrian link to The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, runs parallel to the northern boundary of the site. It is also a designated Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
JFA were asked to produce detailed hard and soft landscape plans along with construction details and a Management and Maintenance plan, at both ground floor and first floor podium levels.
Jacanda Lodge, Beckenham, Kent
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Project: New build high end residential accommodation
Client: Northern Lands Developments Ltd Deliverables:
JFA created a landscape strategy drawing for outline planning then detailed hard and soft landscape plans. The site had an underground car park so the majority of the landscape was above a podium roof. |
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South Eden Park, Beckenham
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Project: Residential development
Client: Northern Lands Developments Ltd Deliverables:
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Key Issues:
The development is comprised of five blocks of luxury apartments and a terrace of townhouses. A basement car park is proposed with a ramp access as well as a green roof and podium planting. Furthermore there is communal gardens with a central fountain and seating areas, decorative paving and ornamental hedge and shrub planting.
The development is situated adjacent to the historic Park Langley Conservation Area and was previously shown in the (now out of date) Bromley UDP as Urban Open Space.
The development is comprised of five blocks of luxury apartments and a terrace of townhouses. A basement car park is proposed with a ramp access as well as a green roof and podium planting. Furthermore there is communal gardens with a central fountain and seating areas, decorative paving and ornamental hedge and shrub planting.
The development is situated adjacent to the historic Park Langley Conservation Area and was previously shown in the (now out of date) Bromley UDP as Urban Open Space.
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