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The Inner Temple Landscape Project

Harper Landscape Architecture LLP

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple (IT) (one of the four Inns of Court with 8000 members) commissioned Harper Landscape Architecture LLP to produce landscape design proposals for consultation, planning and construction (scheme constructed February 2015).The constructed scheme enhances the setting of this important City of London heritage site both for the legal establishment and as C21st public realm.The 7.7ha site, located between Fleet Street and the Thames, is located in proximity to several significant heritage sensitive designations; Temples Conservation Area; setting of Grade 1, 2* and 2 listed buildings; listed structures; listed Temple Gardens and the IT Hall Buttery (SAM).

Overview

Location

Location 

City of London

Category

Brownfield site

Landscape Architect

Harper Landscape Architecture LLP

Client

Right Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Brief

To restore and create a C21st public realm space for the Inner Temple, a site of significant listed buildings occupied predominantly by barristers Chambers and which face inwardly to a large hard landscape setting with mature trees. The landscape aims to enhance the collegiate atmosphere and the public realm whilst designing sensitively within a special heritage setting.

Awards

City of London

Details

Project Team

Local planning authority or government body

City of London

Year Completed

Project Size

Technical's

Planting

Materials

Predominantly hard landscape scheme of; new and reclaimed Yorkstone and granite paving; restored listed light columns; new street furniture; and a re-aligned surface water drainage.

Contractors 

Raymond Brown Construction Ltd and Maylim construction.

Harper Landscape Architecture LLP

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Location

City of London

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