Landscape architects Robert Holden and Tom Turner discuss the urban landscape architecture work by Michael Brown (from 1968-74) and by Gillespies (from 2014-2022). They are delighted that 120 of the plane trees planted by Brown have survived but regret that 380 mature plane trees were felled to make way for higher density development. Changes to mixed use development, as advocated by Jane Jacobs, and to shops at street level, are commended. Some sustainability aspects of the site planning are criticised: the lack of urban greening, including green living walls and roofs, and also the design of balconies which do not meet the standards set by Christopher Alexander in his Pattern Language: Tom and Robert have made several videos about the design of good balconies. • Elephant Park Heygate ...
9 май 2022
