Category: Public Realm/Landscaping

The Lost Shore Surf Resort is Scotland’s first and Europe’s largest inland surf destination. The world class facility is set to “change the landscape for Scottish tourism.” Based in a disused quarry to the West of Edinburgh, this highly innovative complex comprises Wavegarden powered cove technology which generates continuous waves, three central hub buildings and accommodation pods which sit harmoniously within the landscape, offering visitors an experience unlike any other attraction in Scotland. The brownfield site is a former quarry […]

Hamiltonhill Green InfrastructureHamiltonhill Green Infrastructure is an advanced phase of work associated with a large 700unit residential masterplan in North Glasgow. The project is being delivered on behalf of Queens Cross Housing Association / Urban Union and the green infrastructure aspect of the project is largely funded by NatureScot Green Infrastructure Fund (c. £5million).Historically, the site was located within a thriving industrial area which featured an engine works, brick works and timber processing. By the mid-20th century the site had […]

Kepax bridge completes Worcester’s triumvirate of active travel bridges over the River Severn. It demonstrates the city’s commitment to accessible public infrastructure in the face of climate change and increasingly frequent flooding in the valley. To the east the bridge springs from a high (and dry) point, running parallel to the river. The deck gains elevation while the ground drops away, allowing the route to cross over a riverside path before curving through ninety degrees to span over the Severn […]

Loader Monteith in collaboration with landscape architect, Mark Donaldson, has revitalised the external landscape of Category-A listed St Columbkille’s Church in Rutherglen, Glasgow, transforming it into a vibrant and accessible public space. This redesign democratises access, introduces soft and hard landscaping whilst creating a convivial piazza for the local community. Located within the Rutherglen Conservation Area, the church has been the cornerstone of the local catholic community since its establishment of the parish in 1851. The new entrance establishes an […]

Montgomerie Park Primary is a Passivhouse school in Irvine, North Ayrshire, completed in August 2024. The new school was commissioned by North Ayrshire Council to accommodate 342 primary school and 32 early years spaces. The concept for the landscape design was to celebrate outdoor learning by making use of the existing landscape context, aspect, existing trees and a large SUDS pond. The terraced outdoor spaces utilise the site topography as a benefit, rather than a constraint. Starting at the north […]

Arch 12 is a disused railway arch beneath the former passenger lines from St Enoch Station to Barrhead and Paisley. Though no longer carrying passengers, the line remains active for freight trains. The elevated railway acts as a barrier between Laurieston and the Gorbals, and this project, in partnership with New Gorbals Housing Association, aimed to reconnect these communities through a new pedestrian walkway through the arches. It marks the first phase of a series of planned public realm improvements […]