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Studio Egret West invites us to explore <\/span><\/i>Mayfield Park<\/i><\/b>, the first new city-centre park to be created in Manchester for over 100 years.<\/span><\/i>
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Completed in September 2022, <\/span>this 6.5-acre \u201cpark first\u201d development is part of a wider framework to include approximately 1,500 homes<\/a><\/b>, one million square metres of office space, a 350-bedroom hotel and retail and leisure facilities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Site plan.
Ilustration: Studio Egret West<\/p><\/div>\n

The Park provides a sequence of character spaces connected by a meandering river; <\/span>the design strikes a careful balance between active usable green spaces for people with natural habitat creation for wildlife.<\/b><\/p>\n

The scheme is a joint venture between developer LandsecU+I<\/a> and The Mayfield Partnership<\/a>, which is made up of regeneration corporation LCR, Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester. <\/span><\/p>\n

The landscape is inspired by the site\u2019s history and remaining industrial heritage.<\/b> A key focus of the hard landscape has been capturing some of the Mancunian qualities of <\/span>the existing site through restoration and reuse of existing features and materials and regional sourcing.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Inclusive playground set.
Photography: Richard Bloom<\/p><\/div>\n

The River Medlock was previously culverted and almost entirely hidden from view. Uncovering the river was a defining move for our nature-first design approach.<\/b> Rivers provide important wildlife corridors, and revealing the river unlocked the potential as an important biodiverse<\/a> habitat. Since the park\u2019s debut in 2022, the river has played a key role in attracting wildlife back to the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

A naturalistic planting design has been implemented across the park that can adapt to changing climate conditions. <\/b>This includes sequences of different plant arrangements, planting<\/a> beds, and grasslands, to create journeys through distinct character spaces. <\/span><\/p>\n

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View of de-culverted section of the River Medlock .
Photography: Richard Bloom<\/p><\/div>\n

Planting<\/a> is mindful of both dry and wet extremes. <\/span>The plant mixes create a visually striking yet functional landscape that is able to withstand the spectrum of different environments of the site.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mayfield Park<\/b> features open lawns, riverside walkways, three new bridges over the River Medlock, play areas and a variety of seating opportunities, <\/span>ensuring all members of the community have spaces they can visit and enjoy.<\/b><\/p>\n

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The towers in the Play Yard.
Photography: Jarrell Goh<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe park ensures that all community members have spaces they can visit and enjoy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Steel pedestrian.
Photography: Jarrell Goh<\/p><\/div>\n

Web page: https:\/\/studioegretwest.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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