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16March2011
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Stradey Park

Projects

Client: Taylor Wimpey
Location: Llanelli, Wales
Architect: Focus

Brief
This strategic site in South Wales was once home to the Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Football Club and was where Wales famously beat the All Blacks 9-3 in October 1972.

Taylor Wimpey asked Liz Lake Associates to develop a scheme which encompasses a former culverted water-course within a wildlife area which future residents could also enjoy. The site will eventually contain over 300 houses and flats many with views over open space or pocket parks making this a particularly attractive development.

Approach
Developing a cohesive landscape design was paramount in the design approach for the site. Working closely with the design team, a robust master plan was developed based around a framework of open spaces and green route-ways. The new watercourse is of particular importance and will become a haven for wildlife. Liz Lake Associates has also developed a detailed management proposal so the scheme will continue to be used by local residents and to develop as a sustainable landscape.

Outcome
The landscape proposals were worked up to detailed design stage and construction began in 2010.

 

Last Updated on May192011

Approach

We are Landscape Architects and our approach is an holistic one. From the outset we come with a fresh vision, take a broad view to assess the context and challenges, look for local inspiration, propose creative solutions and devise a strategic approach. At all times we are mindful of the financial, and sometimes also the emotional, investment of the client.