North Meadows - Ham House
Richmond Upon Thames Historic Landscape
After some time working in the gardens at Ham House, for my final design project at Inchbald I approached the team with an idea to reimagine key areas of the estate. They agreed as they wanted a long term vision to transform the north meadows, currently just grassland, prone to flooding, with rows of lime trees, into a space with historical integrity, stronger ties between the river and house, and better biodiversity in line with the National Trust’s goals.
A long-term design study for Ham House developed following time spent working within the gardens. It became an award-winning final project at the Inchbald School of Design, where it received the Dean’s Prize for Landscape Design.
The proposal explores how key areas of the historic estate could be reconnected to the River Thames, strengthening ecological resilience, visitor experience and heritage character. Informed by deep site knowledge, local soil conditions and the estate’s layered history, the work reflects an ongoing interest in large-scale landscape and heritage-led public realm design for the 21st century.
