Townshend Landscape Architects are a London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

-based Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture

Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...

 practice established in 1988 by Robert Townshend. The practice specialises in landscape architecture, masterplanning and urban design in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Far East and South America.

Projects of note include More London

More London

More London is a new development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. The southern exit is on Tooley Street....

, a mixed use development including the City Hall

City Hall (London)

City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge...

 offices designed by Foster and Partners

Foster and Partners

Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings....

 on the southern bank of the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, the design of the open spaces and infrastructure at Brindleyplace

Brindleyplace

Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built...

 in Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, Spitalfields

Spitalfields

Spitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The area straddles Commercial Street and is home to many markets, including the historic Old Spitalfields Market, founded in the 17th century, Sunday...

 public realm and roof terraces, and are joint masterplaners for King's Cross Central

King's Cross Central

King's Cross Central is a multi-billion pound mixed-use property development in central London. The site is owned and controlled by London and Continental Railways and Exel, which selected Argent St George to be the developer for King's Cross Central, after an extensive selection process...

 masterplan with Allies and Morrison

Allies and Morrison

Allies and Morrison is a London-based architectural practice founded by Bob Allies and Graham Morrison in 1984. The practice is now headed up by 10 Partners and employs around 210 people in their purpose designed studios at 85 Southwark Street...

 and Demetri Porphyrios

Demetri Porphyrios

Demetri Porphyrios is a Greek architect and author who currently practises architecture in London as principal of the firm Porphyrios Associates. In addition to practice and writing, Porphyrios has held a number of teaching positions in the United States, the United Kingdom and Greece. He is...

 for the 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) brownfield site to the north of King's Cross and St Pancras Stations.

Selected projects

• More London
  More London
  More London is a new development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. The southern exit is on Tooley Street....
  
  , London
• King's Cross Central
  King's Cross Central
  King's Cross Central is a multi-billion pound mixed-use property development in central London. The site is owned and controlled by London and Continental Railways and Exel, which selected Argent St George to be the developer for King's Cross Central, after an extensive selection process...
  
  , London
• Spitalfields
  Spitalfields
  Spitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The area straddles Commercial Street and is home to many markets, including the historic Old Spitalfields Market, founded in the 17th century, Sunday...
  
  , London
• Brindleyplace
  Brindleyplace
  Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built...
  
  , Birmingham
• Corvin Promenade, Budapest, Hungary
• Metropole, Warsaw, Poland
• Château de Villandry
  Château de Villandry
  The Château de Villandry is a castle-palace located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century...
  
  , France
• Carter Lane, St Paul's Cathedral, London
• Tower Place, London
• Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent
• Central Spine, Manchester
• Bankside 123, London
• St Aubin, France
• Ropemaker Roof Terraces, London
• Elizabeth House, Waterloo, London
• Lots Road Power Station
  Lots Road Power Station
  Lots Road Power Station is a disused coal and later oil-fired power station on the River Thames at Lots Road in Chelsea, London in the south-west of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which supplied electricity to the London Underground system...
  
  , London
• Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Esplanade Quarter, Jersey
• Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford
  Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford
  Westgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in central Oxford, England.- Overview :Westgate is located at the west end of Queen Street, where the west gate of the city of Oxford used to be situated. A car park, including a multistory section, is attached to the shopping centre, with access from...
  
  
• Lewisham Gateway, London
• Plaza of Nations
  Plaza of Nations
  The Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the Roundhouse Community Centre is one of the remaining...
  
  , Vancouver, Canada
• The Warren, Royal Arsenal
  Royal Arsenal
  The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research for the British armed forces. It was sited on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England.-Early history:The Warren...
  
  , Woolwich, London
• Preston Tithebarn redevelopment
  Preston Tithebarn redevelopment
  The Preston Tithebarn redevelopment project was a £700 million city centre regeneration initiative, which was intended to be developed by Preston Tithebarn Partnership, a 50/50 joint venture between Grosvenor and Lend Lease Corporation in partnership with Preston City Council. In October 2005,...
  
  

Awards

• 2000 Civic Trust Award - Central Square & Oozells Square, Brindley Place
• 2005 London Planning Awards, Best Built Project contributing to London’s Future - Bishops Square, London
• 2007 London Planning Awards, The Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Planning - King's Cross Central
• 2007 London Planning Awards, Best New Public Space - Bishops Square, London

External links

• Townshend Landscape Architects Website