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The development
at St. Albans was a two stage development. The first stage
of the development entailed the development of townhouses
and apartments to the rear of St. Albans.
The development is located within an urban sylvan setting
which is unique to the midlands. The road has a historic
association with the Barracks in Longford, and the large
detatched houses located along the road are arranged in
military rows along either side of this wide road.
The brief entailed the site planning of the access into
the site, the design of a specific porous road surface which
would not interfere with the root systems of the existing
mature trees, and the detailing of all aspects of the open
space within the development.
The resultant scheme is composed of a central green, with
the townhouses and apartments arranged around this green
space. The development has an uncomplicated, ordered arrangement.
Scale is also of importance. From the main green area, a
series of smaller scale green spaces were developed which
gives the development an intimate scale.
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