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LINDSEY A. BEECH MA + PGDip LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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I recently completed a MA + PGDip in Landscape Architecture at Leeds Beckett University and am currently looking for a role that will allow me to apply my skills and experience to date, continue to develop my landscape design skills and also provide support for P2C. I enjoy exploring the multiple environmental benefits that landscape design can bring and the particular challenge that this offers to designers, particularly with respect to urban environments. My current strengths lie in the areas of concept development and masterplanning but I am keen to develop my confidence and expertise in the technical elements of hard and soft landscaping. Prior to my recent studies, I gained over 12 years experience in environmental appraisal and management with particular knowledge of water resource management and conservation, environmental assessment, and strategic environmental planning and project development. My experience as an environmental scientist continues to complement my landscape architecture skills and has afforded me a sound understanding of a range of environmental issues and wider landscape and ecological processes. I also have a sound working knowledge of the UK planning system and am practised in the interpretation and application of a variety of environmental regulations. With experience of working in consultancy I have a commercial awareness and significant experience of working with a range of private and public sector clients and within multidisciplinary teams.
EDUCATION MA + PGDip Landscape Architecture Leeds Beckett University 2018 MSc Biology of Water Resource Management (with Distinction) 2001 BSc (Hons) Biology 1999 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Landscape Institute Student Member Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management MCIWEM, C.WEM Society for the Environment CEnv SOFTWARE Autocad Keyscape Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe In Design Sketch-Up Microsoft Office GIS
SELECTED WORK WORK HISTORY Smeeden Foreman Ltd Landscape Architect & Environmental Scientist July 2017 - present Schools First Ltd Payroll administrator 2015-2017 Dorney Court Kitchen Garden Manager 2012-2015 OPUS International Consultants Ltd (New Zealand) Senior Environmental Consultant 2009-2012 Wessex Water Services Ltd (UK) Senior Environmental Scientist 2006-2009 Environmental Scientist 2004-2006 Environment Agency (UK) Ecological Appraisal Officer 2002-2004 REFERENCES Available on request.
ACADEMIC GAINSBOROUGH MARINA
Postgraduate Major Design Project HULL WATERFRONT CONNECTIONS
Postgraduate Conversion Module PROFESSIONAL SUSTAINABLE URBAN EXTENSION, NORTHERN ENGLAND
Green Infrastructure Framework & ERDF funding bid. SKYSCRAPER STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, LEEDS
Landscape proposals for new build and refurbished private and public realm. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, DERBYSHIRE
Hard and soft landscape proposals for planning. LOCAL PLAN ALLOCATION SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Landscape and ecological analysis and concepts for proposed commercial site.
Gainsborough Marina SITE SITE The site is located adjacent to the tidal River Trent to the south of Gainsborough town centre. It is the last area of urban land use before the surrounding rural environment begins. To the north along the river are historic buildings, many derelict, indicating Gainsborough’s industrial past.
CONTEXT Gainsborough is a former industrial market town in a predominantly rural district. Following nationwide industrial decline the town entered a phase of urban decay which is still evident today and the town is currently in the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
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RESTORE HISTORIC WATERFRONT ACCESS ROUTES
XISTING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
DETERIORATION OF URBAN GRAIN THROUGH WIDENING OF ROAD AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
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Gainsborough Marina MASTERPLAN VISION The vision for this project is to reconnect the town with its waterfront heritage and use green infrastructure as a tool to stimulate regeneration delivering social, environmental and economic benefits to the community. PROPOSAL This project proposes a new marina for Gainsborough, which will reconnect the town to it’s waterfront and provide a multitude of benefits to the community. The site is divided into three linked but distinct areas: • The local park • The marina waterfront • The wet woodland It is connected to the town via cycle routes and a continuous pedestrianised waterfront walkway. Connections to the wider rural environment are provided via a new bridge across the River Trent and a new underpass beneath the railway line connecting to the existing wetlands to the south. Climate change considerations have influenced the design and biodiversity opportunities have been maximised throughout the site.
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Gainsborough Marina MASTERPLAN
Primary pedestrian route Secondary pedestrian route Fast cycle route Slow cycle route Access points
ACCESS
Key views
RIVER TRENT
PARK SECTION A-A’ 1:200 @ A2
FLOATING HABITAT
WATERFRONT WALKWAY
RAIN GARDEN
Managed Grass Wildflower grass mix Aquatic and marginal habitat Ornamental & water management Existing Green Infrastructure Trees
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
New surface water Ornamental planting designed for stormwater management Hard landscaping permeable surfaces
RAIN ARDEN
Existing stream daylighted
MARINA
Green roofs - rainwater capture
BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
MARINA SOFT EDGE SECTION B-B’ 1:200 @ A2
OBSERVATION PLATFORM & MARINA SOFT EDGE
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PARK AREA
PARK This area was designed in response to both the lack of greenspace and public parks within the town and also the proximity to densely populated residential area. Opportunities for play, sitting and strolling are provided along with a direct connection, to both the town centre to the north and the marina waterfront and the wider rural environment to the south. Views to the river and countryside beyond and to the marina are facilitated by the orientation of the routes and a terrace d lawn which is part of a multiuse public space.
REPURPOSED HERITAGE BUILDING - NEW MARINA HOTEL
MARINA This area was designed to host a variety of facilities for visitors and the local community and serves as the transition between urban Gainsborough and the wider rural environment. The marina has both hard, urban edges and soft, green, edges which consider habitat creation, wildlife havens and biodiversity as well as providing a unique visitor experience. This habitat is strengthened by a series of floating islands within the marina and floating ecosystems in the river against the flood wall.
Gainsborough Marina MASTERPLAN FOCUS AREA
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Public access to water New apartment building Ground floor retail units Tree grove Marina edge seating Rain garden Pedestrian access to street Fast cycle route to town centre Multi-use & temp. moorings e.g. historical craft/floating market 10. Rental moorings
MARINA BERTHS FOR VISITING CRAFT
MARINA WATERFRONT PROMENADE
MARINA WALKWAY AND MULTI-USE SPACE TREE LINED AVENUE
TREE GROVE WITH SEATING NEW APARTMENT BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE REPURPOSED HERITAGE BUILDING - NEW MARINA HOTEL
MARINA HARD EDGE SECTION 1:100 @ A1
FOCUS AREA The masterplan focus area is the hard edge of the marina to the east of the site. The area comprises new apartment buildings adjacent to the marina with retail space on the ground floor. The area is designed as a social hub and spill out area for cafés and restaurants
and incorporates opportunities for enjoy the waterfront setting as well as providing public access to the water’s edge. Landscape elements include a tree grove with seating and rain gardens with ornamental planting for rainwater management.
Seating is also provided along the marina edge beneath trees in proximity to an entrance, via steps, to the lower level walkway which provides public access to the multi-use water space for events and visiting craft.
Gainsborough Marina DETAIL
HARD LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT 1:200 @ A2
MARINA EDGE BENCH DETAIL 1:20 @ A3
MARINA EDGE PAVING LAYOUT 1:20 @ A2
Gainsborough Marina PLANTING The planting plan shows the rain garden planting on the marina edge. Grasses and herbaceous plants have been chosen, dotted with trees and shrubs. The planting style is informal and naturalistic to reflect the wild nature of the plants in the wider landscape. Plants chosen are able to thrive in wet conditions but can also withstand seasonal dry periods.
PLANTING PLAN 1:100 @ A2
Luzula nivea’
Persecaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’
Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’
Hakonechloa macra
Stipa tenuissima
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’
Alchemilla mollis
Algeratina altissima ‘Chocolate’
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Ruby Port’
Gaura lindheimeri
Helenium ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Penstemon pinifolius ‘Wisley Flame’
Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’
Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’
Sedum telephium ‘Purple Emperor’
Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kleine Silberspinne’ Molinea caerula subsp. Caerula ‘Edith Dudszus’
GRASSES & SHRUBS
Calamagrostis brachytricha
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Anemanthele lessiana
Waterfront Connections HULL BRIEF To bring new use and life to a part of Hull’s waterfront public realm in response to both present needs and in anticipation of emerging trends and issues. HUMBER ESTUARY LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT Natural England highlights the opportunities to: “incorporate green space in new development, especially around urban Hull; connect semi-natural habitats; address sustainable drainage; and improve access to the natural environment for urban populations”.
CONTEXT
ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS comprise a mosaic of biologically diverse and productive, but fragile, habitats. They deliver invaluable ecosystem services and are habitats of international importance.
HULL OPEN SPACE STRATEGY Vision: Provide, improve and maintain a network of diverse, high value open spaces; linked in a green grid within the city, managed to meet the needs of the people who live, work or visit the city whilst protecting and enhancing the environment.
The Humber Estuary plays a signiicant role in the ecology of the region. It has rich and varied habitats along its length; muddats, saltmarsh, saline lagoons and woodland provide habitat for numerous protected species and it is one of the 10 most important estuaries in Europe for birds. It is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA), a Ramsar Site and a Site of Special Scientiic Interest (SSSI). The SPA and SAC together forms the Humber Estuary European Marine Site, also known as a Natura 2000 site.
HULL SPATIAL STRATEGY Priorities: Develop a greenspace network, providing opportunities for improving biodiversity, The development of Hull on the north bank (and Grimsby on the south bank) of the estuary, have resulted in growing health, accessibility, education environmental hard urban edges along the estuary. They represent signiicant barriers toand species movement both along the estuarine corridor and connecting to habitats inland. enhancement; improve links to the River Humber Opportunities exist to enhance Hull’s ecological capacity by softening the urban edge and providing quality habitat SAC, improve wildlife access routes between within the city to provide stepping stones for species movement. existing and potential greenspace assets in the city.
Kingston Upon Hull is situated 25 miles inland on the north bank of the Humber Estuary. It is the only maritime city of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The city has a rich history and was been a wealthy market town and trading port, important shing and whaling hub and an industrial centre. However, the city suffered signiicant damage in the Second World War, followed by a prolonged period of post-industrial decline. Hull has a temperate maritime climate, with weather that is very changeable from day to day. However, the warming innuence of the Gulf Stream makes the region mild for its latitude and it enjoys more sunshine and less rainfall that other parts of northern England due to the rain shadowing effect of the Pennines.
The city is surrounded by greenspace and a rural landscape, however
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INSPIRATION & DEVELOPMENT
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Waterfront Connections HULL PROPOSAL FOR PEOPLE, access to nature within the city is provided by a new waterfront park. A location to experience nature and water, showcasing the “big skies’ and long views across the Humber Estuary. The natural environment feels wild and the hard landscaping reflects and celebrates the history of the site. Information boards throughout provide for an educational experience, learning about the value and wildlife of the Humber Estuary and also the rich history of this waterside location. FOR WILDLIFE, a much needed habitat stepping stone is provided along Hull’s hard urban edge bordering the estuary. The intertidal wetland area is intentionally undisturbed by public access and will provide links to habitat both along the banks of the estuary and also inland.
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Waterfront Connections HULL
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VIEW OF THE TRAIL BETWEEN THE FOOTPATH AND THE WETLAND CROSSING
Professional WORK EXAMPLES SUSTAINABLE URBAN EXTENSION, NORTHERN ENGLAND The delivery of a green infrastructure framework, to be adopted as a supplementary planning document, for a Sustainable Urban Extension of 3,500+ houses in conjunction with wider project team, landowners, Local Authority and statutory consultees. Associated with this project was a ERDF application to bid for funding to develop some of the green infrastructure aspects of the project under Priority Axis 6: Preserving and Protecting the Environment and Promoting Resource Efficiency. MY ROLE I attended project progress meetings as the landscape representative and authored the Green Infrastructure Framework document which pulled together several years work completed by colleagues. I took the lead role in the preparation of the supporting information for the ERDF application which included the development of landscape and biodiversity proposals, a biodiversity enhancement and management plan for the site as well as project costings and programme of works. This involved working with the Local Authority to develop the bid and consultation with Environment Agency and Chalk Stream Officers to refine the proposals.
Future Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) Area
WYBERS WOOD
Future Relief Road Future Community Hub
River Freshney Chalk Stream Priority Habitat
LACEBY ACRES
A MEADOW PLANTING
Wildflower Seed mix RE9 Farmland Mixture (MG6 Grassland) or similar approved Sowing rate: 5g per m² % 1 1.5 1 0.5
B TREE & SHRUB PLANTING 25
Betula pendula
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Corylus avellana
Yarrow
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Crataegus monogyna
Common Knapweed
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Fagus sylvatica
Yellow Flag
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Frangula alnus
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Ilex aquifolium
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Ligustrum vulgare
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Crataegus monogyna
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Rough Stalked Meadow Grass White Clover
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WATER MANAGEMENT PLANTING Wildflower Seed mix Wetland/Pond Edge mix, or equal and approved. Sowing rate: 1g per m²
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Link with Lovell Park Road and The Arena beyond providing a green link to development to the south
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SKYSCRAPER STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, LEEDS The delivery of a landscape scheme for a proposed new skyscraper building housing student accommodation in Leeds. The proposal included refurbishment of private and public realm landscape around an existing building as well as amenity space for the new build.
Specimen tree set within entrance paving Dark grey band of granite setts delineates boundary with Lovell Park Road footpath
Randomised ground inset led lighting to provide visual accent and wayfinding through the space
Wall mounted decorative railing and steps down to shared space
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Examples of low-growing shrubs and herbaceous plants and proprietary bench seating
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Existing trees, shrubs and grass to be retained Shrub planting to be supplemented to provide seasonal interest and provide an attractive green frontage to Lovell Park Road
Existing link to rear of Brunswick Point to be reinstated with new high quality paving to match shared amenity space
Proposed hedge planting
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MY ROLE I prepared a site appraisal and landscape options and concepts for the pre-app. consultation document. I then developed, in conjunction with senior colleagues, the hard and soft landscape details for planning application as well as section visuals.
Existing lawn to be retained
Proposed hedge planting Proprietary bench seating
Existing trees to be retained where possible to maintain character and ecological value
Proposed low-growing shrubs and herbaceous plants
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Professional WORK EXAMPLES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, DERBYSHIRE The delivery of hard and soft landscape proposals for a housing development comprising new builds and refurbished existing buildings. MY ROLE With guidance from senior colleagues I developed the hard and soft landscape scheme for the site for inclusion with the planning application.
ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Holme Wood LWS Broad leaved woodland Isolated habitat
LOCAL PLAN COMMERCIAL ALLOCATION SUPPORTING INFORMATION, DONCASTER The development of landscape and ecology supporting information to contribute to a document supporting a site for adoption within the emerging local plan as a commercial allocation. MY ROLE I carried out site appraisal and liaised with the client project team to deliver landscape and ecological analysis and concepts for the proposed commercial site. The information contributed to a document of supporting information delivered to the Local Authority following a ‘call for sites’ to be allocated in the emerging Local Plan.
Motorcross Park
Poor quality grassland WEST MOOR DRAIN
Poor quality grassland
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Poor quality grassland
ECOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES Habitat creation Enhance habitat connectivity
Site boundary
Potential future development
Existing building
Water body
Hedgerow with mature trees
Ecological Opportunities Mitigation and enhancements opportunities with the development of this site include: • Protect existing features of ecological importance. • Create, extend and diversify semi- natural habitats. • Enhance connectivity within the site and wider landscape by providing stepping stones of semi-natural habitat within an intensive agricultural area LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGICAL VISION Extend & diversify semi-natiral habitats Preserve & enhance existing features of ecolgical importance - Holme Wood with landscape buffer
SUDs & habitat creation scrub and grassland
Strengthened peripheral vegetation
Enhanced habitat connectivity new woodland and scrub Peripheral screening
SUDs with landscaping associated with internal roads improved aestheic qualities of developemnt
SUDs & habitat creation scrub and grassland with stands of trees to boundary Informal recreation & increased amenity value
Boundary enhancement - new woodland setting providing shelter & screening
New boundary hedge reflecting existing along Holme Wood Lane
Site entrance
Site boundary
Primary estate road
Secondary estate roads
Landscape Opportunities The site offers an opportunity for the sustainable development of a high quality work environment which integrates landscape and ecological features that are sympathetic to the wider landscape. The development of a multifunctional landscape will bring about important ecological and aesthetic qualities alongside an improvement in amenity value and informal recreational opportunities. The elements of the new landscape include new woodlands and habitat connection to existing woodlands; and new ponds and swales connecting to existing watercourses.