Landscape & Urban Design Issue 49 2021 | Page 97

OUTSIDE STRUCTURES on the importance of maximising outside space , the importance of correctly specifying the appropriate product has never been more significant . A far cry from massproduced , “ off-the-shelf ” products , the Fordingbridge canopy offering instead efficiently combines standard components and sections to provide a bespoke , structurally engineered solution fit for any environment .
“ Handling the complete process in-house has a multitude of benefits for the many practices we collaborate with ,” explains Stephen Toone , Managing Director of the firm . “ We work with them from the outset to ensure the brief is met and that a cost effective , inspiring and structurally sound product is the end result . As our design and manufacture process is internal , we can tweak designs throughout the planning stage , and provide the necessary input early in the process to ensure our element of the wider project is a success . This is especially true within our work in education and healthcare ,” Toone continues , “ where the importance of collaborating with a Principal Contractor and providing the necessary information from the outset can have a huge positive bearing on the project as a whole , especially when often working to a tight programme .”
With a renewed emphasis on the importance of correctly utilising outside space as a result of the pandemic , a canopy can immediately elevate a courtyard , concourse or walkway to create a weather protected area which will hold a multiple of benefits for its ’ users . The Fordingbridge offering is a solid one , offering total collaboration to ensure that your next project is success that will serve your clients needs for many years .
All Hartley Botanic ’ s Glasshouses and Greenhouses are handmade , bespoke and made to order . Customers interested in purchasing a Hartley Botanic Greenhouse should visit : www . hartley-botanic . co . uk or call 01457 819 155 for more information .
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