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C4 1 Milton Keynes ND37148

C4.1 Milton Keynes

C4.1 Milton Keynes also know as as Abbeygate Vizion is a roof terrace in excess of 8000m2 and has been a major unique selling point to the client for the 307 apartments in this development in the centre of Milton Keynes.

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The Project

  • Value £1.35M
  • Duration 18 Months
  • Location Central Milton Keynes
  • Architects Quartet Design
  • Client Abbeygate Development
  • Main Contractor Bam Construction

Key Features

  • Communal roof gardens for residents
  • Ground floor public realm
  • Large water feature
  • Automatic irrigation system
  • Large semi mature trees
  • Kitchen Garden

Key Stats

  • 8,000m²
    Landscaping
  • 288
    Semi mature trees up to 30-35cm girth
  • 16,700
    Plants and bulbs
  • 3,551m³
    Substrate, topsoil and polystyrene fill
  • 3,233m²
    Paving
  • 1,857m²
    Turf
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Sainsburys Rooftop Garden HD Rpb
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Project Challenges

  • Design and installation of water wall
  • Inclusion of lighting
  • Works phased as areas released to us
  • Limited space for the ground floor works
  • Resident liaison through the maintenance period

C4.1 Milton Keynes

C4.1 Milton Keynes also know as as Abbeygate Vizion is a roof terrace in excess of 8000m2 and has been a major unique selling point to the client for the 307 apartments in this development in the centre of Milton Keynes.

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Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd originally built the garden and now we maintain both the soft and hard landscaping. The garden is situated above a supermarket which adds its own challenges, especially regarding access onto the roof. All maintenance equipment, materials, man power and green waste removals are though the service lift. All operations have to be pre-planned to ensure that any equipment can gain access and that the removal of the waste is possible.

The grounds maintenance service consists of a lawn care programme including fertilisation, scarification, aeration, mowing and broadleaf weed control. The lawns are regularly edged to produce sharp straight lines, in keeping with the original design concept.

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There is a combination of herbaceous, annual and permanent shrub beds which are tended to weekly. The original design included a herb garden for the residents to use, which has become very popular and requires close attention to keep tidy. There are two changes of bedding plants annually of winter pansies and summer geraniums.

The pond and water feature is maintained by Frosts as well. This maintenance involves weekly cleansing of any debris as well as regular bromine applications to ensure the clarity of the water.

During the summer the garden is very popular with the residents, using the sun trap for sunbathing and socialising. This brings with it its own problems; usually litter and debris on the pond, trampled beds and extra wear on the lawns. To be able to deal with this quickly we have changed visit days to the beginning of the week so that any titivation can take place before the residents stir on a Monday morning.

In 2016 a 20ft Norway Spruce decorated with lights was installed in the roof garden having been lifted up the outside of the building.

C4.1 Milton Keynes Gallery

A look at the project through our photo and video gallery