Proposed
riverbank remodeling of Bonny Water
View
of the banks of the Bonny River in
Bonnybridge
As
part of their overall design remit Munro Associates were
called upon to use their background as both Architects and
Landscape Architects to create Sustainable Urban Drainage
areas for the development of 112 flats
as well as
the landscaping and planting along the River Bonny and
for the site as a
whole.
A 'wildlife corridor' was proposed along the lower banks of
the Bonny River to allow animals free reign of the waterway
whilst further up the bank SUDs ponds were specified, not
only take excess storm water from the development, but also
to further enhance the type of habitats on the site and
encourage more bio-diversity. It is hoped that when
completed this will further improve the existing habitats
already provided in the Bonnyfield Nature Park on the north
bank of the River Bonny and contribute to a 'green
corridor' along this length of the waterway.
Elsewhere on the site Munro Associates have used
landscaping and greenery to soften the hard landscaping
areas to reduce the visual impact of the required parking
facilities and access roads. The outlook of the flats and
the introduction of a cafe onto the
Forth and Clyde Canal enlivens this stretch of the
waterway with resources being used to tidy up and
enhance the canal's edge.
Proposed
planting and landscaping to create a 'wildlife
corridor'