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Landscape Planning
Since the inception of the firm in 1962 Shankland Cox has consistently recognised the need to include landscape specialist in their planning and architectural work. Most of the large scale regional and urban planning studies completed by the firm include landscape analysis and design proposals as an integral part of plan and policy formulation.
Landscape Master Plans are typically formulated in sufficient detail to serve as a framework for short term actions. Wherever possible the firm makes recommendation for water efficient landscape proposals that take account of not only adjacent land uses but also existing and proposed development projects and engineering infrastructure that are likely to influence the proposals made.
The firm recognises the need to prepare plans and landscape designs capable of rapid and smooth implementation in the early stages of the planning process.
Landscape design undertaken by the firm includes the preparation of landscape analysis, concepts, design proposals and contract documents for new developments, tourism centres, conservation areas and residential complexes.
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The Wadi, King Abdullah Financial District,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Rayadah Investment Company (RIC) |
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Shankland Cox was commissioned to prepare final design
and tender documents for the Wadi and Attractor Plazas for
the Financial District. The Wadi was intended to enhance the
location of the Financial District in the centre of the capital
city and provides space for the integration of the parts of
the site. The Attractor Plazas form an extension to the Wadi
whilst creating destination places for pedestrians.The wadi is
connected to the park with the use of portals providing facilities
in the form of restaurant/ cafeteria and monorail stations.
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The Park, KAFD, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Rayadah Investment Company (RIC)
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Shankland Cox was commissioned to
prepare final design and tender documents
for a park for the Financial District. The park
was intended to enhance the location of the
Financial District in the centre of the capital
city and provide space for the integration of
the parts of the site. The park extends over
the highway and provides a centralized
Parking facility for the development. The
two parts of the development are linked by
travelators running under the highway and
the monorail linking all the major attractors.
The wadi is connected to the park with
the use of portals providing facilities in the
form of restaurant/ cafeteria and monorail
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Science Museum and Geo-Climate Centre Attractor Plaza,
King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Rayadah Investment Company (RIC)
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Shankland Cox was retained by RIC to
prepare landscape plan and design for
the development of the Science Museum
and Geo-climate Centre Attractor Plaza
in the Financial District of Riyadh with
the objective to integrate the plaza with
the outstanding building design and the
surrounding environment including the
main wadi corridor linking to other areas
of the district. Shankland Cox prepare
tender documents for the Attractor Plaza
programmed to be constructed in 2014.
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Museum of the Built Enviroment Attractor Plaza,
King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shankland Cox was retained by FX Foyle Architects to prepare
landscape Plan and Design for the
development of the Museum of the Built
Environment in the Financial District of
Riyadh with the objective to integrate
the plaza with the outstanding building
design and the surrounding environment
including the main wadi corridor linking
to other areas of the district. Shankland
Cox prepare tender documents and
construction drawings for the Attractor
plaza programmed to be constructed
in 2014
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Aquarium Attractor Plaza,
King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Rayadah Investment Company (RIC)
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Shankland Cox was retained by RIC to prepare landscape plan and
design for the development of the Aquarium
Attractor Plaza in the Financial District of
Riyadh with the objective to integrate the
plaza with the outstanding building design
and the surrounding environment including
the main wadi corridor linking to other areas
of the district. Shankland Cox prepare
tender documents for the Attractor Plaza
programmed to be constructed in 2014.
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Al Ain New Town Landscape Master Plan
Client: Al Ain Town Planning Department
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Shankland Cox prepared a Landscape
Master Plan for the existing and
proposed expansion areas for the town
of Al Ain. This formed part of the overall
planning study also undertaken by the
firm. The Landscape Master plan is
based on the incremental provision of
facilities proposal for landscape design
and layout.
In new expansion areas an open space
system in the form of parks enclosed
by walls, a public building and schools
were proposed to reduce water loss and
offer protection from summer and winter
winds. Plant species with a minimum
water requirement were selected and
a reduced number of parks selected.
District parks and local open spaces
were proposed in strategic locations
where they would have a significant
visual impact in each of the residential
expansion areas. In these areas natural
shade, provided by trees and artificial
shading in the form of pergolas were
proposed to reduce evaporation and the
consequential water demand.
Detailed landscape proposals were
made for the Town Centre to demonstrate
how the new development could be
integrated with the existing landscape,
propsed sites for restaurants and sitting
terraces as well as alignments for
promenades were designed.
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Shah Alam Town Centre Study, Malaysia
Client: Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS)
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Shankland Cox was appointed to
prepare a development plan and detail
designs for the town centre of Shah
Alam, the state capital of Selangor. The
town centre plan followed the framework
and guidelines set out in the Shah
Alam structure plan for a population of
240,000.
The development concept for the town
centre aims to create a pleasant and
attractive urban environment in the
centre consistent with the importance
of Shah Alam as the state capital. The
town centre is surrounded by three
large lakes, which form one of the main
elements of the plan. Other facilities
include a state mosque and associated
facilities, a complex of government
buildings around the central padang
comprising town hall municipal offices,
state library, high court, cultural centre
and museum. A shopping complex of
15000 sq.m is also included comprising
shops fronting onto enclosed malls
arranged around courts and squares
together with parking areas to support
these facilities. Design briefs and
planning guidelines were prepared for all
the development sites in the town centre
and landscaping proposals were made.
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Tin Shui Wai Centre and Town Park, New Territories, Hong Kong
Client: New Territories Development Branch, Hong Kong Government
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Shankland Cox was commissioned to
prepare detailed layout plans for the
town and the peripheral areas. These
plans were prepared at a scale of
1:1000. In conjunction with 12 layout
plans explanatory statements and
landscape layouts were prepared to
form comprehensive briefing and design
guideline documentation for private and
public sector sites.
Each site includes population targets,
land uses, transport requirements,
community and commercial facility
requirements and urban design and
landscape concepts. Specific design
proposals were prepared for all public
areas including transport reserves and
open spaces, parks and amenity areas.
Attention was paid to the integration of
the Town Park and Commercial Centre in
a pedestrian environment serviced from
heavily landscaped boulevards. All town
centre commercial, recreational, cultural,
and transport facilities inclusive of light
rail are within a traffic free environment.
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