Considerations for designing hard landscaping for public projects

Introduction

Designing for public spaces requires a unique balance of aesthetic appeal, long-term durability, and strict regulatory compliance. This guide supports informed design and specification decisions for public-realm projects, ensuring successful outcomes for all stakeholders.

Who is this guide for?

This guide is authored for landscape architects, architects, civil engineers, local authorities and public-realm project teams tasked with creating functional and beautiful urban environments.

What you’ll learn

• Hard-landscaping applications across public projects
• Aesthetic, durability, cost, sustainability and functional considerations
• Relevant regulations, standards and local-authority guidance
• Accessibility, SuDS, tactile paving and slip resistance
• Advantages of concrete hard-landscaping solutions
• Tobermore specification tools, design support and case studies