Townshend Landscape Architects are a
London-based
Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...
practice established in 1988 by Robert Townshend. The practice specialises in landscape architecture, public realm masterplanning and urban design in the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Far East.
Projects of note include
More London, a
mixed-use development
Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...
including the
City Hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
offices designed by
Foster and Partners on the southern bank of the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, the design of the open spaces and infrastructure at
Brindleyplace in
Birmingham,
Bishops Square public realm and roof terraces, and are joint masterplaners for
King's Cross Central masterplan with
Allies and Morrison and
Demetri Porphyrios for the
brownfield site
In urban planning, brownfield land is any previously developed land that is not currently in use. It may be potentially contaminated, but this is not required for the area to be considered brownfield. The term is also used to describe land prev ...
to the north of King's Cross and St Pancras Stations which includes
Granary Square.
Gallery
Image:MoreLondon_01_by_Townshend_Landscape_Architects.jpg, The Rill towards Tower Bridge, MoreLondon
Image:More_London_003_by_Townshend_Landscape_Architects.jpg, The Fountains towards Tower of London, MoreLondon
Image:Bishops_Square_001_by_Townshend_Landscape_Architects.JPG, Bishops Square, Spitalfields
File:Brushfield Street, Spitalfields.jpg, Brushfield Street, Spitalfields
Image:Tower Place 001 by Townshend Landscape Architects.jpg, Seating area under atrium
Selected projects
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More London, London
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King's Cross Central, London
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Spitalfields
Spitalfields is a district in the East End of London and within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The area is formed around Commercial Street (on the A1202 London Inner Ring Road) and includes the locale around Brick Lane, Christ Church, ...
, London
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Brindleyplace, Birmingham
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Granary Square, London
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The Crystal, London
* Corvin Promenade, Budapest, Hungary
* Metropole, Warsaw, Poland
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Château de Villandry, France
* Carter Lane, St Paul's Cathedral, London
* Tower Place, London
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Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent
* Central Spine, Manchester
* Bankside 123, London
* Ropemaker Roof Terraces, London
* Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
* Esplanade Quarter, Jersey
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Plaza of Nations, Vancouver, Canada
Awards
* 2000 Civic Trust Award - Central Square & Oozells Square, Brindley Place
* 2005 London Planning Awards, Best Built Project contributing to London's Future - Bishops Square, London
* 2007 London Planning Awards, The Mayor's Award for Excellence in Planning - King's Cross Central
* 2007 London Planning Awards, Best New Public Space - Bishops Square, London
References
External links
Townshend Landscape Architects Website
Architecture firms based in London
British landscape architects
Design companies established in 1988
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