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Edinburgh Airport Landscape Strategy
The work to create the strategy for landscape improvement for Edinburgh Airport included:
- Consultation with key stakeholders
- Site analysis and research of existing environmental constraints and landscape issues
- Visual assessment in the wider area including the potential visual impacts of future development on surrounding receptors
- Review of the existing landscape treatment and identification of areas requiring improvement
- Review of existing and identification of possible new areas for advertising
- Preparation of outline proposals and guidelines including a palette of materials (both hard and soft)
- Prioritisation and phasing of proposals
- Mechanisms to ensure that landscape works are budgeted for within the capital costs of construction projects
The landscape strategy provided a mechanism to guide landscape implementation as the airport grows and develops, as well as providing outline principles that will be adopted in future development.
Further Edinburgh Airport Developments
ASH has subsequently developed proposals for BAA in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian (SEEL) to improve the legibility and quality of the sequence of arrival and departure associated with Edinburgh Airport. The study comprised the Eastfield road corridor between the entrance to the Airport and the A8.
To develop a design proposal that addressed the existing lack of clarity and cohesion along the road, ASH reviewed current key strategic documents relevant to:
- The surrounding area
- Existing character
- Landscape ownership
- Public utilities
- Other constraints and opportunities
The proposals include a linear drystane dyke with zinc and stainless features included within it at the transition between the road and the Airport. Tree planting and rationalisation of existing signage are also proposed. The project is currently on hold pending further consultation and funding.
