{"id":1873,"date":"2016-07-22T13:19:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T12:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:34:33","slug":"thoughts-school-landscape-projects-isla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/thoughts-school-landscape-projects-isla\/","title":{"rendered":"Some thoughts on school landscape projects &#8211; by Isla"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>3 Minute, 55 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Learning Through Landscapes (LTL)\u00a0UK charity dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for children has identified that the increase in the number of children and therefore school places required in the UK is meaning that we are seeing land within schools, previously used for both play spaces and outdoor learning being given over to the creation of new buildings and building extensions. LTL stresses the importance of school grounds and how the quality and design of them can support and contribute positively to children\u2019s learning and achievement, physical development, behaviour, health and wellbeing, and relationship building (making friends!) within the school and wider community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Terra firma undertakes landscape design for many educational projects from primary schools through to colleges and universities and I thought I would share some landscape related thoughts and points for schools, councils and architects to consider when embarking on a new project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The first thing is of course the importance of early consultation between the school, council (if applicable) and design team to understand how existing spaces are used. Are these spaces used for play, learning, sports and\/or other events like school fetes? What will be the impacts of losing existing spaces, e.g. will existing play equipment need to be relocated\/replaced, will playground markings, trees, vegetation, wildlife areas etc. be lost and where will they be replaced?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1874\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1874\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"landscape design by terra firma\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new building forms a new courtyard space at a terra firma scheme at BHASIVC, Brighton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Is there an opportunity to revamp or rationalise an existing space? Is there an opportunity for a new building to contribute to forming a positive outside space e.g. can the new building frame a space to form a courtyard, assist in creating a microclimate, provide an outdoor terrace area, incorporate a roof garden\/green roof, green wall, capture water for reuse or capture solar energy?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1875\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1875\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"landscape desgin by terra firma\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BHASVIC2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The arrangement of benches can foster outdoor social interaction of a variety of group sizes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Is there an opportunity to introduce new areas for socialising and learning for example outdoor classrooms and raised planters for vegetable and flower growing? Is there an opportunity for integrating a SUDs scheme into the landscape proposals, create a wildlife pond or maybe a water play scheme? Can the children get involved in the design e.g. in the design of playground markings, seating, ground mosaics or the even the whole scheme?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1879\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Seahorse-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"landscape design by terra firma\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Seahorse.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Seahorse-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bespoke ground markings designed by terra firma for a primary school in Newhaven. The animals were chosen by the children and were used to mark areas where the children could line up after the end of break time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">When considering the design, think about incorporating a variety of spaces e.g. active spaces, quiet spaces, hard and soft spaces and shaded areas. Is the space windy, sunny, shady \u2013 how will this affect the design of the space?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1876\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1876\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_0150-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"landscape design by terra firma\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_0150.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_0150-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use landscape to form multifunctional spaces. A terra firma scheme at Barton Peveril College. terra firma recently nominated the college for the Landscape Institute \u2018Client of the Year Award\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Maybe a shade structure is needed, for example a pergola with climbing plants? Are there opportunities for new planting to soften spaces? What about tree planting, a sensory garden, places for wildlife, a wildflower meadow?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">There are of course practical things to think about too. Is there an issue with levels? Are ramps required for disable access and buggies? Could level changes present a design opportunity \u2013 could a grass amphitheatre or play mounds be incorporated? Where will parents wait to drop off and collect their children? Is lighting, CCTV, a maintenance access and\u00a0hose-pipe connections (for watering planting)\u00a0required? Are there security\/safe guarding issues \u2013 what type of boundary treatment will be required e.g. fencing, hedges and what type of gate access control is required? When considering the design of play spaces are the proposals suitable for the age range of the children who will be using them? Has adequate space been made available for play equipment fall zones and safety surfacing? Are there impacts on existing trees or on wildlife? If so what other specialist advice is required \u2013 tree issues might require specialist advice from an arboriculturalist; impacts on wildlife might require an ecologist\u2019s input; planning issues might require a planning consultant\u2019s\u00a0input? What are the provisions for maintaining any new planting proposals? Maybe there is a school champion for vegetable growing? 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