Gardens here
Southampton runs the full demographic and architectural range. Banister Park, Highfield, Bassett — Edwardian and inter-war terraces with rear plots typically four to twelve metres deep. Portswood, Bevois Valley — Victorian terraces with narrow walled gardens. Bassett Wood, Chilworth peripheries — substantially larger plots in the older suburbs. Newer waterfront and Ocean Village developments — modern apartment terraces and roof gardens.
Most briefs we see from Southampton are urban-scale: small but well-considered hardscape work where the constraint is the brief.
Working the area
Thirty to forty minutes from the studio depending on traffic and which neighbourhood. We work selectively in the city — full hardscape briefs and considered builds rather than small piecemeal jobs that don't justify the travel programme.
Material decisions
Urban gardens reward a tight palette: one good paving material, considered edge detailing, planting that earns its place against limited light. Reclaimed Hampshire stock and London brick where the surrounding terrace speaks that language. Vitrified porcelain where contemporary builds and minimal joinery dominate.
In practice
The studio archive doesn't yet feature a Southampton project. We'd rather walk you through a recent build nearby than rely on stock images — Garden composition, Warsash 2025 is twenty minutes south. Site visits to Southampton are free; we can come to you and write up a brief from there.
Discuss a Southampton brief