markhantonStudio

2018-05-25T16:35:00.001+01:00

markhantonstudio prepare landscape design proposals for a new leisure centre along Hythe seafront.

2018-05-25T16:33:00.000+01:00

markhantonstudio prepare landscape design material for a 100 unit scheme near Ashford Kent.

2018-05-25T16:16:00.003+01:00

markhantonstudio prepare designs and submit them for planning for a new public realm square in Sandwich. The scheme sought a 'palimpsest' design approach drawing on the long history of this medieval space.

2013-09-06T18:50:00.000+01:00

markhantonStudio reveal campus design for a refurbished college in Kent (working with CCStudio Architects)

2013-09-06T18:47:00.001+01:00

markhantonStudio reveal designs for a large podium roof garden in London.

2013-09-06T18:46:00.000+01:00

markhantonStudio reveals designs for public realm enhancements associated with a medium sizes mixed-use scheme in London.

2013-09-06T18:32:00.000+01:00

markhantonStudio are please to be working with Kent County Council on the proposed cycle network between Ashford and the stunning village of Wye.

2013-05-29T14:28:00.001+01:00

New play area for Junior School

markhantonStudio prepare landscape proposals for a new hard and soft play area for Joydens Wood Infant School, Dartford. The scheme forms part of a planning application recently submitted for a new extension block by Judge Architects.

The proposals will provide hard & natural play areas, together with essential storage, opportunities for growing, and nature studies.

2013-05-29T14:13:00.000+01:00

Armstrong Road in Top 50 Social Housing Projects

The completed Golding Homes' Armstrong Road, Maidstone development is regarded as one of the top 50 social housing projects (out of 6000 entries) in the UK 2013, as awarded by 'Inside Housing' magazine.

markhantonStudio working with PCKO Arhcitects were involved from inception, through planning, and then novated to the D&B contractor to oversee the implementation of the scheme.

See the article in full -

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/specials/top-50-affordable-housing-developments-2013

2012-07-10T21:02:00.000+01:00

Landscape Institute releases new guide for clients - click below

Benenden Primary School submission

2012-06-08T18:31:00.001+01:00

08.06.2012. After lengthy delays, the Benenden Primary School, Kent application finally gets lodged.

The site lies within a sensitive historic village and AONB location and therefore works involved sensitive hard and soft landscape design solutions, coordination with Ecology and Arboricultural specialists, environmental based Sustainable Urban Drainage proposals, and an in-depth Landscape Character & Visual Impact Assessment.

MarkhantonStudio are working closely with Clague Architects and DHA Planning on this exciting development.

Major housing scheme submitted

2012-06-08T18:17:00.000+01:00

08.06.2012. Detailed and outline planning application submitted for Golding Homes' Wallis Avenue mixed-use development. (Image: Park frontage proposals, by markhantonStudio)

The SPLAT!

2012-05-25T11:35:00.000+01:00

MarkhantonStudio has produced a design to enhance the entrance area to Mid-Kent College which has received praise by the College Board.

The scheme seeks to draw on the historical use of the site as a cherry orchard to inform the concept of a cherry splat. The result is a fresh, exciting, colourful, and practical social area with a strong identity for the colleges image.

Highbury Gardens short-listed for further Award

2012-05-14T10:55:00.001+01:00

Highbury Gardens has been nominated Development of the Year (Large scheme) at the UK Housing Awards 2012. The award recognises excellence in the housing sector.

http://www.cih.org/ukha2012finalists?

Mark Hanton Studio were appointed to provide RIBA work stages A-L to Mansell Special Projects London for the design, detailing and overseeing implementation of all hard and soft external works for the internal public courtyard and private garden areas.

The award ceremony will take place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on 27 June 2012

Wallis Avenue, Maidstone Regeneration

2012-04-10T14:15:00.001+01:00

Golding Homes plans to transform the heart of the Park Wood area of Maidstone with a £34m regeneration scheme.

The scheme will see the demolition of 234 flats in the Wallis Avenue area. In their place the housing association will build high quality new homes, predominantly family houses, along with a new shopping area and community facilities.

Park Perspective (courtesy of PCKO Architects)

markhantonStudio will work closely with London based PCKO Architects to create an external landscape design which follows a number of key principles to create an attractive and safe environment with traffic calming and pedestrian priority at its heart, and a social neighbourhood were residents are encouraged to interact through the provision of high quality public spaces.

Highbury Gardens Get Boris Approval

2012-04-10T14:04:00.000+01:00

Highbury Gardens has won, Best New Place to Live at the London Planning Awards 2011/12. The award was presented by Boris Johnson who said it was “a remarkable development”.

The scheme originally designed by world renowned architects Porphyrios Associates demonstrated;

- Good quality design and public realm

- Access to a good range of facilities

- A diverse range of accommodation, especially family accommodation

View of central courtyard

Visiting tutor at University of Kent

2012-02-14T16:10:00.000+00:00

For the second year Mark Hanton has been asked by the Architecture School at the University of Kent to be a visiting tutor for the 2nd Year Landscape Module.

This years site is based on a live project for Abbots Mill in Canterbury (http://www.abbotsmillproject.co.uk/), and requires students to prepare designs for a museum building and its surrounding landscape. The design principles are based on an integrated landscape and environmental approach.

Mark finds teaching others both challenging and enjoyable, and feels it enhances his own creative process.

Work starts on the Watch House

2011-11-30T14:07:00.001+00:00

View of completed building

Natural pool being lined

markhantonStudio launches revamped website

2011-11-29T13:32:00.001+00:00