Projects

BACKCOURT REGENERATION – BLAIRTUMMOCK AREA 1

Blairtummock Area 1 was a large-scale backcourt transformation project that reimagined underused outdoor space as a welcoming and functional amenity for residents, while providing an improved landscaped setting to the rear entrances of the flatted blocks.

ASSIST Design’s in-house Landscape Designer, Alan Dunford, worked closely with Project Architect Richard Michnowicz to develop a cohesive landscape strategy. This included the careful selection of ground cover, shrubs, trees, hedging, and climbing plants for pergolas and trellis screens, alongside collaborative layout ideas that responded directly to the leisure and amenity aspirations of the brief.

Planting was deliberately chosen to soften and complement the existing hard materials—brick, timber, stone, steel, and concrete—with all species and layouts agreed in consultation with the client and planning authority. Although larger in scale and ambition, the principles established at Blairtummock Area 1 remain directly applicable to future Hathaway Lane forecourt transformations, including the sensitive relocation and screening of drying and refuse areas.