University of York

The University of York project has been a significant commission for TGP over the last 15 years. The company was initially appointed as specialist landscape architects to review the existing campus landscape framework at the University’s Heslington campus.

The setting and landscape of The University of York contributes to its place as a World Top 100 and Russell Group University. TGP worked closely with the University’s multi-disciplinary team on design development of the original campus as well as being fully involved in the creation of a new 115 ha Heslington East campus.

Our services included landscape planning, masterplanning, visual impact assessment and detailed landscape design and development of the following projects including:

Heslington West (original campus)

Strategic Landscape masterplan review,

• Wentworth and Goodricke Colleges Redevelopment landscape design/implementation
• Psychology SRIF Department, landscape design/implementation
• Music Research Centre, landscape design/implementation
• Medical School, landscape design/implementation
• Biosciences, landscape design
• Neuroscience Centre, landscape design
• Stem Centre, landscape design
• Centre for Immunology and Infection, landscape design
• TGP has recently re-designed the heart of the campus site ‘Vanbrugh Piazza’ funded by the outgoing chancellor Greg Dyke.

Heslington East (new campus)

• Development of Strategic Design Brief and Landscape Masterplan
• Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment of the new development
• Development of Landscape Management Plan and Construction Environmental Management Plan.
• Development of a landscape strategy and detailed landscape design to create and maintain a high quality parkland setting as the basis for a distinctive university environment to complement the existing university campus and provide its own sense of place.
• Design and development of a major new lake as a major feature of the new campus.
• Design of the Eastern Vista one of 3 major public realm spaces
• Detailed design of extensive structure planting recognised by the award of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Woodland.
• Detailed landscape design for Constantine College.
• Landscape planning for a new velodrome
• Landscape design for doctors surgery and retail development