In April 2006 i wrote to my local council in Essex to ask if it was possible to work with them over the summer to gain work experience relevant to my Landscape Architecture degree. I met with the manager of the Outdoor Communal areas later in June, who set me a trial in re-developing Copperfield Park In Brentwood, shown in the photograph above. I spent the next few weeks developing my ideas, which resulted in the following plans below. After presenting my plans to the planning department, I was told that some of my ideas would not be possible to build. However, my overal design concepts proved to show individuality that would bring fresh images into the future project.
In August i will begin a months work experience with with the outdoor communal area team, proposing several design ideas for the many Brentwood parks in need of a 'face lift'. I'm really looking forward to this oportunity of working in a proffessional environment, which will allow me to build upon my skills and knowledge as well as allowing me to show off the best of my design capabilities...watch this space!
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