Townshend Landscape Architects are a

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-based Landscape Architecture 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

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, a mixed-use development including the City Hall offices designed by

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on the southern bank of the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, the design of the open spaces and infrastructure at

Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It was named after Brindley Place, the name of the street (in turn named after the 18th century canal engineer James Brindley) around whi ...

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Bishops Square Bishops Square is a large commercial property development in the Spitalfields area of London, England. Previously owned by Hammerson, and later jointly by Hammerson and the Oman Investment Fund, it is now owned by JP Morgan. It has been cited ...

public realm and roof terraces, and are joint masterplaners for

King's Cross Central King's Cross Central (''KXC'') is a multi-billion pound mixed-use development in the north-east of central London. The site is owned and controlled by thKing's Cross Central Limited Partnership It consists of approximately of former railway la ...

masterplan with

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and

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for the brownfield site to the north of King's Cross and St Pancras Stations which includes

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Gallery

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Selected projects

, London *

, London * Spitalfields, London *

, Birmingham *

, London *

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, London * Corvin Promenade, Budapest, Hungary * Metropole, Warsaw, Poland *

Château de Villandry The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in Villandry, in the ''département'' of Indre-et-Loire, France. It is especially known for its beautiful gardens. History The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as ' ...

, France * Carter Lane, St Paul's Cathedral, London * Tower Place, London *

Bluewater Shopping Centre Bluewater Shopping Centre (commonly referred to as Bluewater) is an out-of-town shopping centre in Stone (postally Greenhithe), Kent, England, outside the M25 motorway, east south east of London's centre. Opened on 16 March 1999 in a former chal ...

, Kent * Central Spine, Manchester * Bankside 123, London * Ropemaker Roof Terraces, London * Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * Esplanade Quarter, Jersey *

Plaza of Nations The Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the R ...

, 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 {{UK-architect-stub