As-of 5th June, 2016 I have officially earned my terra firma ‘old-timer’ badge, having started working for the company a whole decade ago.… Read the rest
Tag: landscape architecture
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10 years and counting… (by Martin)
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Tree-mendous autumn colour – by Alice
Read Time:1 Minute, 26 Second2015 is turning into a year of spectacular autumn leaf colour.
A half day visit to the Hillier wholesale nursery, based in Liss in West Sussex during last week provided inspiration for future schemes and for my own particular interest.… Read the rest
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The terra firma Consultancy is 30 years old this Friday May 1st (by Lionel)
Read Time:2 Minute, 46 SecondIt has been a long and eventful haul from its founding in Portsmouth in 1985 but in that 30 years, the firm’s work in landscape architecture has only just fallen short of working in 30 countries (29 to be precise) but we have carried out something in the region of 2000 projects and have a current personnel of 30 spread between 4 offices in Petersfield, London, Vilnius and Dubai.… Read the rest
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A Load of Old Bollards… by Paul Strugnell
Read Time:1 Minute, 25 SecondYou see them everywhere but why are they that shape?
Firstly bollards in their present form are not a new invention, neither were they initially designed to prevent horse drawn carriages or vehicles from mowing down shoppers on a busy high street.… Read the rest
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Will the London Garden Bridge be the next landmark landscape? by William Johnson
Read Time:3 Minute, 37 SecondThere appears to be a new breed of statement landscapes evolving. In the past investing heavily in extensively landscaped gardens, created by the best known designers of the time, was an expression of private wealth and power. … Read the rest