Landscape and Urban Design Issue 45 2020 | Page 41

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
We recently worked with the worldfamous
Halen Mon on Anglesey,
whose sea salt is enjoyed around the
world and is a favourite of leading
chefs.
They wanted an outdoor eating
venue – called Tide - to tempt their
visitors with a delicious menu of
coffee and artisan dishes all made
by their chef Sam Lomas, who joined
them from the famous River Cottage
in Devon and the tutelage of Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall.
We worked with them to
transform a piece of land outside
their production facility into a
beautiful designed seating area to
accommodate their food truck and
make the most of the stunning views
across the Menai Straits.
As part of the design, we created
a canopied timber decked space,
surrounded by earth mounds
planted with native wildflowers,
timber seating and paths using
coastal gravel.
And people love it. The layout, the
natural planting and of course
the view have all been praised
on Tripadvisor and featured on
Instagram.
Covid or no Covid there will be an
increased demand for beautiful
immersive experiences like the one
at Tide. As landscape architects,
we have a responsibility to make
sure that our designs are sensitively
integrated into the landscape whilst
still creating transformative, 21st
Century experiences for people to
enjoy.
Find out more about Halen Mon and
the Tide café here:
www.halenmon.com/tide-llanw/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR-
FUTJjtPrU&feature=youtu.be
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