This scheme was to regenerate a 1970’s-designed public open space located at the centre of the University’s campus, which has been long underused. The brief was to bring it back to life as a vibrant, social and meaningful space, and has included over 3000m sq of new paving, a dynamic lighting scheme, bespoke seating and seasonal interest through the planting scheme. The Concourse functioned for many years as a featureless thoroughfare – the public space connects the University buildings beneath the A57 / Western Bank Road that passes on an overbridge through the campus. It was a space which people only passed through, and the bridge under-croft was predominantly used for cycle parking. The brief for the Concourse was to upgrade and improve the public realm of the area into a high-quality scheme that complements the University’s Masterplan public realm works, the first phase of which has recently been completed. HLM Landscape were appointed to develop the initial Stage 2 concept design into a viable scheme that can be designed and delivered to the aspirations of the University, and within the project budget. HLM provided Landscape Architecture, Masterplanning