New Zealand war memorial
Bea Landscape Design Ltd was commissioned by Westminster City Council and theNew ZealandHigh Commission in February 2006 to project manage the implementation and design the landscape for the ‘Southern Stand’ New Zealand War memorial in Hyde Park Corner.
The memorial concept was conceived during a design competition for the project won by New Zealand based Athfield Architects Ltd in partnership with the Dibble Art Company and consists of 16 bronze sculptures of varying heights set out in formation across a grass slope. Each standard was formed from two intersecting bronze plates textured with patterns, words and raised images with an integral light.
The project was successfully delivered within budget and on programme for the New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Her Majesty the Queen and other senior members of the royal family to formally dedicate on 11th November 2006.
| Location | Hyde Park Corner, London |
| Type of scheme | War memorial |
| Lead landscape architect | Bea Landscape Design Limited |
| Outline brief | To manage the delivery of the concept design and installation of the bronze standards, including securing planning permission and detailed design of the landscape setting for the memorial in time for the dedication by Her Majesty the Queen on armistice day. |
| Client | Westminster City Council, The New Zealand Ministry of Culture & Heritage |
| Contract value | £480,000 |
| Completion date | November 2006 |
| Project team | Architect: Athfield Architects Quantity Surveyor:DavisLangdon Civil Engineers: Gifford New ZealandHigh Commission English Heritage |
| Planning authority | Westminster City Council |
| Contact details | edmund@bealandscape.co.uk |
| Website | http://www.bealandscape.co.uk |
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| Materials | Bespoke bronze sculptures set within a green slate plinth mounted on reinforced insitu concrete foundations. |
| Planting | The memorial included an instant Holly hedge to the edge of the grass mound with semi mature tree planting and the establishment of seasonal bulb planting. |
| Contractors | J Murphy & Sons Ltd |
| Category | Heritage |
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Lead landscape architect
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Bea Landscape Design Limited 132A 'The Westlands'
Telephone: 01902 424 950 BIM Level: Undeclared |
