Heriot-Watt University

In 1966 Midlothian County Council offered the newly founded Heriot-Watt Watt University the Riccarton Estate for development of a campus uni­versity in the West Edinburgh Green Belt. Weddles has been on the design team since 1968, making it the longest running project for us. Heriot-Watt University was the first campus with a Science Park in Britain. The Research Park is now on its fifth phase of expansion.

The University required new student residences, sports facilities, academic teaching and research, administration, social and catering and maintenance buildings. All development for an initial 3500 students, rising to 5000 and with future expansion space had to be fitted within the historic setting of the 17th century landscape Riccarton Estate. In addition, Heriot-Watt Watt University was to have the first UK Research Park. The Devel­opment Office was tasked to implement a phased transfer of Univer­sity departments from Central Edinburgh to the new campus.

Location:

Durham, UK

Type:

University Masterplan

Area:

45ha

Value:

30M

Client:

Heriot-Watt University

Sheffield Winter Gardens

The Winter Garden is a spectacular glazed public space in the heart of the Sheffield city centre. Extensively landscaped with exotic trees and plants it is an indoor park providing an important amenity for the public in the city centre and a counterpoint to the open air ‘summer’ Peace Gardens nearby. Along the length of the building three garden areas have been formed and gently ramped paths rise through the planted beds to provide an alternative ‘wild’ route through the building.

Weddles provided the horticultural design for this landmark public glasshouse, with a service including specification, plant sourcing, supervision.

The majority of the trees and plants are from the southern hemisphere, where they have evolved quite differently to Britain’s own native flora, and are strikingly exotic and unusual In their forms, textures and colours.The beds contain over 2,500 plants from a wide diversity of 150 differ­ent species. The largest trees are over 10 metres tall with the potential to grow taller than the building.

The Winter Garden has been a great success for Sheffield and is loved by the people. It has become a famous local building and an icon for the city, and appears almost daily in the local newspaper with pictures of visiting celebrities or civic events. It has also helped stimulate regen­eration of new commercial developments nearby, including high quality offices, restaurants, hotels and apartments, making the Heart of the City a truly special place.

Awards

2011 & 2013 Green Flag Award
2007 Academy of Urbanism:
The Great Place Award
2004 Civic Trust Award
2004 Royal Fine Arts Commission:
Jeu d’esprit Award
2004 European Federation of Interior Landscape:
Gold Award
2003 Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust:
Building Of The Year
2003 RIBA Yorkshire Award
2003 Civic Trust Green Flag Award
2003 Variety Club of Great Britain:
Best Regeneration Award
2003 RICS Pro Yorkshire Award:
Design & Innovation
2003 Wood Award Shortlist
2003 British Guild of Travel Writers:
Commendation

Location:

Sheffield, UK

Type:

Glasshouse design

Area:

1,1570 sqm

Value:

£5.5M

Client:

Sheffield City Council

Immingham Waste 2 Energy

The development of Immingham Waste 2 Energy plant has been approved. The development will construct a 20MWE power generation facility, recycling the regions waste into electricity.  The structure include a 65m high chimney stack with associated buildings and Weddles provided a comprehensive Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment as well as photomontages of the proposed buildings from representative viewpoints.

We also prepared a Landscape Scheme which was well received by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust who commented as follows: “We support the landscaping scheme and we are pleased to see further ecological enhancement through the seeding of areas using ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ meadow mixes.”

Location:

Immingham, North East Lincolnshire

Type:

Infrastructure / Power Generation

Area:

3.5 hectares

Value:

£100m

Client:

Nu-Energy

Unite St Vincents

We’re working with Unite Students, Bowmer & Kirkland and HCD Architects to deliver the redevelopment of St Vincents Church. We have been involved from the outset providing Tree Survey and Ecology services, and subsequently a landscape concept for private student coutyards and a public square adjacent to the church.

Following a successful planning application we have developed detailed construction and planting information and a public art strategy. The project is now progressing very quickly onsite.

The public courtyard will be flanked by a line of semi-mature trees and shrub beds will provide a buffer to the adjacent development while the significant level changes have provided an opportunity to create terraces of informal seating.

Location:

St Vincents, Sheffield

Type:

Student Residential

Area:

0.8 hectares

Client:

Unite Students

St John’s College

Location:

St John’s College, Bramcote, Nottingham, UK

Type:

Residential

Area:

1 hectares

Value:

£40m

Spring Lakes Water Sports Center

Weddles supported the planning application for a new “World Class” water sports park to be built in Long Eaton, on the site of a former gravel pit south of the Attenborough Nature Centre. The proposal has been granted permission by the Erewash Borough Council and is expected to be in operation by Summer 2019. Weddles provided visual and ecology assessments/mitigation proposals, landscape proposals and CGI graphics.

Rotherham Power Generation

E.V Waddington Ltd. has asked Weddle Landscape Design to carry out a Phase 1 Ecological Habitat Survey for the site at Forge Way, Parkgate, Rotherham, S60 1SL. The site location is shown below. The Ecological Assessment has been undertaken to inform proposals for a commercial development.

The site is a cleared development plot with sparse and limited vegetation. The development plot slopes steeply down on the North, South, and West to a fast flowing drainage ditch, the banks of which are covered with a mix of scrub, young woodland and ruderal vegetation. At the top of the embankment Amphibian and Reptile fencing has been erected.

Location:

Grange Lane, Brinsworth

Type:

Area:

0.?  hectares

Value:

£?m

Client:

E.V Waddington Ltd

LEALANDS HIGH SCHOOL

Lealands High School is a community school with Specialist Sports College status for 11-16 year olds on the northern edge of Luton. Weddles worked as sub-consultants to GSS Architecture under the Luton Building Schools for the Future (BSF).

The school under went a major extensions and alterations project and Weddles provided a rage of Landscape Architectural, Arboricultural and Ecology services throughout the design and construction phases of the project.

It is rewarding to be involved with projects where we can create learning environments which will help inspire and nurture young people.

Location:

Luton, UK

Type:

Education

Area:

5.6 hectares

Value:

£17.5m

Client:

Wates Construction / Luton Borough Council

New Era Square, Sheffield

Weddles are the Landscape Consultants on the new landmark development in Sheffield, the prestigious New Era Square, linking the commercial areas of London Road and Bramall Lane. The project, which has received significant inward investment from China, is set to create more than 400 new jobs once construction has been completed in 2018.

A robust high quality landscape has been designed which stems from Chinese design, but remain sensitive to Sheffield vernacular.

“As a local MP I believe that the New Era Development is an outstanding chance to move our city forward and build on our strong business relationship with China.”

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg

Location:

Sheffield, UK

Type:

Mixed Use

Area:

1000 sqm

Value:

£65M

Client:

New Era Development (UK) Ltd

Sellafield

Screen mounds and woodland planting for the expansion of Sellafield between 1977 to 2000. Phased restoration of over two million cubic metres of construction spoil Projects include ecology and nature reserve conservation and enhancement, coastal habitat creation for Natterjack Toad. Major infrastructure projects including river diversion, reservoirs, pipelines, power generation, roads, railway, car parks and helipads. Visitor Centres, process buildings, sports facilities, offices. Hotel, hostels, labour camps. Construction working areas.

Location:

West Cumbria, UK

Type:

Energy and Infrastructure

Value:

£1B+

Area:

1000ha

Client:

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and British Nuclear Fuels