We are delighted to be developing a masterplan for Marquis Drive Visitor Centre in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, where the Chase is recognised as a National Landscape (previously Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and much of which has further designations of Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Site of Special Scientific […]
Arkwood have been appointed by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to develop a masterplan for the Ripple Nature Reserve in Barking for RIBA stages 2&3. Ripple is situated on an old fuel ash disposal site, rendering the soil to be more alkaline – meaning that only certain species of […]
Since 2017, we have been working with Vision Redbridge on the completion of the Hainault Ancient Forest project which included the regeneration of the woodland and grassland of Hainault. A considerable part of the project was the refurbishment, redevelopment and repurposing of the 19th century farm buildings. The Victorian buildings […]
Arkwood have been invited by heritage consultants Britton McGrath to develop a new spatial masterplan for Audley End. This iconic Grade I listed Jacobean building is set in a landscape designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the mid-18th century. Arkwood’s masterplanning work will form part of a larger study by […]
As a Towns Fund Project, Mansfield District Council has appointed Arkwood to deliver a masterplan and business plan for the revitalisation of Berry Hill Park in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Berry Hill Park has been and continues to be a place of celebration for the local coal mining history. Now home to […]
On the 14th of October Arkwood Director, Jon Sheaff will be joining colleagues in a Financial Times/BNP Paribas webinar. The session will discuss climate change and natural capital and how these relate to Landscape Architecture and the challenges we face on the road to a net zero future.
As part of its £25 million Towns Fund project, East Suffolk Council has appointed JSA to deliver two contingent masterplans for Lowestoft. The project will focus on the town’s North and South Heritage Action Zones. The emerging masterplans will be based on a heritage-driven approach to regeneration that will enhance […]
Arkwood has won the tender to develop a new masterplan and business plan for Sandwell Valley Country Park in north-west Birmingham. Sandwell Valley is an extensive network of open spaces that includes five major water bodies, an RSPB Reserve, two working farms and a significant area of farmland together with […]
English Heritage has commissioned long-term Arkwood collaborators Erect Architects to develop a new water play facility for Eltham Palace. The project will attract larger and more diverse audiences to this iconic Grade 1 listed site. English Heritage has invited Arkwood to assess the impact of the proposed development on the […]
Worcester Riverside park is a 5km long continuous open space running along the east and west banks of the River Severn between Diglis Island in the south and Gheluvelt Park in the north. Worcester City Council has invested heavily in the southern section of the Park, developing a popular circular […]