Mike has just completed another successful lecture tour in China. He lectured to students at the China University of Mining Technology where he is Visiting Professor. His lectures focused on the principals of Green Infrastructure in Landscape Architecture, using UK projects as examples. The lecture then went on to apply these principals to new project work in China. Mike also spoke with Jinan Architect's the biggest firm in Shangdong Provence.
Mike at the China University of Mining Technology
We are pleased to announce that permission has been granted by Sheffield City Council for a New Elderly Care Home and housing development on Grimesthorpe Road. The development will include Woodhill Common as new Public Open Space.
Horizon Care Home
Planning permission has been granted by Sheffield City Council for a £22m renovation of Sheffield Wednesday Football Clubs stadium and expansion to a 44,825 capacity with an aim to hosting matches in the FIFA World Cup 2018. Weddles were asked to provide arboricultural advice on a large number of riverside trees.
Weddles have recently completed the Concept Design for a large business park in Nanjing, China. The concept for the project is a number of 'business villages' located around a central green spine. Each village will have a different style and character, from urban lakeside headquarters buildings to smaller artisan units located in parkland. The ecological green corridor is of importance in our design as it connects the adjacent Zhongshang National Park to the west with the Mountains to the east. The budget is estimated at £500M.
Nanjing Creative Business Park, Landscape Masterplan
The Heritage Lottery Fund, Parks for People granted match funding of around £5M for the restoration of Clifton Park in Rotherham. Since May Weddles have been providing on site Clerk of Works services for Rotherham Metropolitain Borough Council to help achieve the short construction programme. The Water Play Activity Area has now been handed over in time for the coming heatwave. Development of the rest of the park continues with the restoration of historical features and the construction of a new walled garden. Additonal funding has been recently been awarded under the Play Pathfinder Big Lottery Fund for improvements to the play park facilities and equipment.
Water Play Activity Area, Clifton Park, Rotherham
Mike has just returned from a successful lecture tour in China, where he was invited to talk about current ideas in landscape by leaders of the industrial city of Xuzhou. China is facing environment problems as its economy rapidly expands. Weddles saw the opportunity to share experiences and establish links with other professionals in China. With the financial crisis slowing down development in Britain, China may be the only country in the world where the economy will increase next year.
Mike was asked to review landscape issues being faced by an industrial city in China, and present a Vision for Landscape Leading the Way to new development. Mike was invited to meet local leaders and see the challenges for himself, and then went on to deliver a public lecture on how Landscape could be the catalyst to regeneration. The response was exceptional and the lecture was featured on television.
Mike Browell receiving Visiting Professorship from Xuzhou University.
After the lecture, Mike was invited to accept the role of Visiting Professor of Landscape Architecture at Xuzhou University. He went on to give a second lecture to Southeast University in Nanjing, the most famous Architecture School in China, which turned out to be the most popular lecture by a visiting professor this year.
Weddles are proud to announce that 'The Living Screen at the Oval' was judged to be the Best Landscape Project of 2006, The Award was presented to Tendercare Nurseries at the annual Horticulture Week Awards.
Best Landscape Project is awarded to the scheme that demonstrates best-quality work in challenging environmental or technical circumstances.
"The Living Screen at the Oval represents a huge achievement in a technically challenging Scheme," said one judge.
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Millennium Garden, Heriot Watt University
April 2008
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