Barton Park
Oxford
Client: Grosvenor Estates
Master planning
Landscape architecture
Awards
2017: Housing design Awards:
Shortlisted
2016: The Landscape Institute Awards – Highly Commended –
Best Urban Design/Master planning Category
2014: Planning Awards – Planning for Housing Growth –
Winner
Terence O’Rourke was appointed by Grosvenor to provide planning strategy advice and prepare a master plan for a sustainable urban extension of up to 1,000 dwellings at Barton, as part of a bid to become Oxford City Council’s joint venture partner. Grosvenor subsequently won the bid process and we were appointed jointly by Oxford City Council and Grosvenor to provide master planning and landscape architectural services.
The master plan was based on careful analysis of the site and the surrounding context, and aimed to reinterpret traditional building forms distinct to Oxford in a contemporary architectural form. It also sought to replicate Oxford’s reputation for a perfect blend of high quality urban living in harmony with its natural surroundings.
The vision was to deliver a cohesive, integrated and vibrant new community that would help bring about regeneration in the adjoining neighbourhoods of Barton and Northway.
An outline planning application that included a design code was submitted in May 2013.
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Terence O'Rourke is an award winning planning and design company, integrating these skills to help deliver exceptional projects.
Our team offers town planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning (including environmental impact assessment, heritage and ecology) services. We have a unique skillset and approach that deals creatively with challenging planning situations to deliver commercially viable solutions across all sectors of the economy.
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