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Barton Park, Oxford

Terence O’Rourke

Currently, Barton Park represents the only strategic site within Oxford that can deliver a large number of new homes, and the main focus of the project is to address the chronic shortage of affordable and market homes. It is also one of the ten pilot projects for the NHS Healthy New Towns. Barton Park will be an exemplary garden suburb designed for the needs of the 21st century; a perfect blend of high quality, healthy, urban living that is in harmony with its natural surroundings. It will provide up to 885 new homes, 40% social tenure, designed to a high level of sustainability. This includes the design of walkable neighbourhoods, multi-functional public open space, low-energy housing and a focus on naturalistic principles with high levels of biodiversity. The client has a long-term commitment to maintaining the public open space.

Overview

Location

Location 

Oxford

Category

Housing

Landscape Architect

Terence O’Rourke

Client

Barton Park Oxford LLP

Brief

Terence O’Rourke (TOR) was appointed by Barton LLP in 2011 as master planner and landscape architect. As the lead design consultant, it was responsible for the visioning and design of the master plan, landscape strategy and landscape and visual assessment (LVIA). It also produced a design code to accompany the outline application, which was submitted in May 2013. Post outline consent, TOR was responsible for the design and production of the tender package for the public realm and strategic landscape (stages E – J). It was retained to provide a design advisory role for Barton LLP, reviewing the information produced by house builders for the serviced plots and to oversee the implementation of the primary infrastructure.

Awards

Oxford

Details

Project Team

Landscape practice: Terence O’Rourke; client: Barton Oxford LLP (comprised of Grosvenor Developments Ltd and Oxford City Council); architect: Glenn Howells; town planner and consultation: AECOM; affordable housing and agent: Savills; transport, engineering and EIA coordination: WSP; strategy and sustainability: Urbed; QS and procurement: Arcadis; arboriculture: Lockhart Garratt; soils: Tim O’Hare Associates

Local planning authority or government body

Year Completed

ongoing

Project Size

38 ha

Technical's

Planting

Materials

Contractors 

Terence O'Rourke

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Location

Oxford

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