ECOBuilder-Specifiers Journal spring2018
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Garden Halls, London WC1H<br />
tp bennett and Maccreanor Lavington<br />
Sitting within a historic residential<br />
pocket within the Bloomsbury<br />
conservation area, a key aim stemming<br />
from residents consultations was<br />
to ensure good quality amenity<br />
outdoor amenity space within the<br />
development. Amenity space was<br />
provided in two forms:<br />
• External courtyards within the<br />
development, providing private<br />
landscaped areas adjacent the<br />
dining halls allowing students to<br />
eat, socialise and study; and<br />
• Cartwright Gardens, which is<br />
an existing private gardens<br />
managed by the University. The<br />
project completely regenerated<br />
the gardens with new gates<br />
and pathways improving the<br />
permeability; new seating<br />
throughout improving social<br />
interaction; new planting to<br />
improve the biodiversity; and four<br />
refurbished tennis courts designed<br />
to Sport England standards.<br />
As part of its commitment to<br />
community engagement the<br />
University have now opened the<br />
gardens and tennis courts to the<br />
public, enlivening a previously<br />
underutilised urban amenity.<br />
20 ECOBUILDER - THE SPECIFIER SPRING 2018
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