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Roxy Theatre
Northampton, Pa.
Right side of auditorium showing new seats installed in Dec. 2010
at completion of restoration.
LUC was appointed by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to prepare a master plan to initiate the renaissance of Priory Park, a 17th /18th century landscape park in the historic heart of the town, which became a public park in the mid 20th century.
Our approach was to preserve and restore existing remnants of the 18th century landscape whilst reintroducing “lost” features from that period. We also aimed to restore the late 19th century Pleasure Grounds forming the immediate setting for the Priory, to engage contemporary park users.
Using contemporary landscape techniques informed by the park’s history, our scheme delivers a landscape design of exceptional quality where previously there was a tired park with poor facilities. The scheme works with, not against, the existing qualities of the site, clearing away eyesores and restoring elements of delight for 21st century site users. New features include a cafe, large play area, a skate park, sports pitches and extensive drought tolerant planting.
This project, which opened in 2008, is an excellent demonstration of LUC’s sympathetic and intelligent approach to the restoration and redesign of public parks via the use of extensive historic research, public consultation and careful design detailing. LUC also helped with preparation of the Management & Maintenance Plan and the Park was awarded Green Flag status in Summer 2009.
For more information, visit: www.landuse.co.uk
An example of a failed restoration attempt by the BLM. Just one of hundreds, if not thousands of such fruitless attempts. This area was burned, in a large fire, and the BLM seeded it afterwards with crested wheatgrass- primarily for the benefit of the cows. Although the endangered species act includes protection for the habitat of rare species- apparently it doesn't include unoccupied habitat. In the center of this are mini-playas- habitat for an endangered plant- Lepidium papilliferum. These playas are formed by fine clay soils which trap any water that falls on the surface. The clay that provides habitat for rare plants, is also what lead to the downfall of most "restoration" attempts- most plants do not grow well in clay. Even if you plow it up.
The only thing growing now, after the fires burned it, the cows ate it, and the range-cons "restored it" is Salsola kali- Russian thistle- the famed tumbleweed of the west. Which is from Russia by the way and should never be used by ignorant people in cowboy poetry or bad country songs. It doesn't deserve that much prestige, and it isn't even Western. It's Russian.
Another view of the always busy restoration bays at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskawin, Alberta, Canada.
The restoration is the first full cleaning and repair in the Colosseum's history. The first stage is to clean and restore the Colosseum's arcaded façade and replace the metal enclosures that block the ground-level arches. The project plans to create a services center and to restore the galleries and underground spaces inside the Colosseum.
This is a photo of one of our Morris Minor restorations. Our restoration worked hard to bring this Morris Minor back to life!
For more about our classic car restorations please visit: www.longmyndservicestation.co.uk/classic-car-restorations/