Environmental Impact: Best Use of Recycled Materials

Special Awards are discretionary and are selected by the adjudication panel from amongst the category Award Winners and can vary from year to year.

LDC

 special AWard WINNER 2019

PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN LEYTONSTONE

The client brief for this small, narrow garden of a terraced property in north east London was for greater privacy whilst retaining an area large enough for hosting guests.

At the core of the design process was sustainability. All the finishing material and soil, apart from the lightweight soil for the green roof on the shed, was either recycled or from the site. Water recycling was also part of the sustainable design. The green roof acts as a water harvester, connecting to the tallest raised planter to help irrigation. Water is also harvested from the house roof to form a water feature, counter-levered to the eastern boundary fence line and connecting directly into the pond from which the overflow is connected to the lower bog garden raised planter. The raised planters create interesting levels and screening, framing the main seating area to the back of the garden. The fencing utilises different timbers and sizes to create a staccato effect for added interest and contrast. The tropical planting scheme softens the hard landscape elements and provides year-round privacy.