St James Retail Park, Dover
St James Retail Park, Dover Dover welcomes millions of visitors every year and is commonly known as the ‘Gateway to England’. With its iconic White Cliffs and one of the world’s premier seaports, this historic maritime destination entices over 30 million annual ferry passengers on their way to and from France. This was the perfect place to build a new retail park development, situated only […]
HyLo Finsbury Tower, Bunhill Row
HyLo Finsbury Tower, Bunhill Row GreenBlue Urban was proud to supply the full RootSpace ArborSystem for HyLo Finsbury Tower, designed by Horden Cherry Lee architects, with the landscape design led by Churchman Thornhill Finch. Finsbury Tower, built sixty years ago to the designs drawn up by the famous architect Richard Siebert, was dated and needed refurbishment. Built-in […]
iMET Alconbury Weald
iMET Alconbury Weald Most of our towns and cities have started as a collection of houses around a significant landscape feature such as a river crossing, a road junction or a pass-through hills. This by definition creates places that grow concentrically – at least to begin with. Any secondary landscape features happen where there is […]
City North building, Islington
City North building, Islington The Finsbury Park station has been in existence since 1861, although railway tracks ran through the area before this; the Great Northern Railway ran from London’s Kings Cross Station up the east of England to York and beyond to Edinburgh by 1862, and the new intermediate stations meant that large swathes […]
Bigg Market, Newcastle
Bigg Market, Newcastle The historical site of Bigg Market is situated in the Newcastle Upon Tyne district, within walking distance between the cathedral and town hall. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this thriving marketplace formed a hustling hub for communities. The marketplace adopted its iconic name from a type of coarse barley called Bigg that was sold […]
Nine Elms Linear Park, London
Nine Elms Linear Park, London Linear Park hosts a variety of events, outdoor film screenings, musical performances and festivals. The green spaces have achieved a communal hub and positive consensus for residents, visitors and commuters to the area, acting as an exemplary regeneration masterplan. Nine Elms is a fast-developing section of London, situated along the […]
St Giles Square, London
St Giles Square, London The area of London known as St. Giles is ancient – probably dating back to the Saxon times. Chequered in history, it was an impoverished area for many centuries, peopled by immigrants and refugees, and many of the criminal fraternity. Known as the “Rookery”, in this iconic slum, the Great Plague […]
Kampus, Manchester
Kampus, Manchester The award nominated KAMPUS development in central Manchester reflects the vibrant culture and creativity brought by young professionals and students to the youngest UK City outside of London. The recognition of this encouraged Capital & Centric to see Manchester as the next prime opportunity to create a new community designed around perks that act as a draw […]
Gospel Hall, Compass Park
Gospel Hall, Compass Park This case study brings us back home to our very own Head Office in East Sussex. After many years of consultations and negotiations, the land adjacent to our Head Office Building and Manufacturing Plant was obtained for developing a Gospel Hall, allowing the local community to gather. In July 2019, the detailed […]
Battersea Power Station – Green Walls
Battersea Power Station – Green Walls In 1929 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (think red telephone box), one of the most renowned architects of his time joined the project to complete the design of London’s most iconic landmark – Battersea Power Station. With its famous circular chimneys, originally thought to be square, measuring 50 meters in […]