MAYFIELD PARK
Manchester’s first new public park in a century
Mayfield Park is a flagship project for the landscape architecture industry in Manchester. It’s the first city centre public park in over 100 years in Manchester. It’s an exciting and potentially pivotal piece of urban infrastructure, placing landscape architecture at the helm.
Uncovering the past; designing for the future
The uncovering and unlocking of the River Medlock is a key driver for the park. Working alongside a huge multidisciplinary team, Layer.studio sought to weave together the remnants of the site’s industrial heritage with contemporary design and detail, creating a unique and characterful public space. This meant carefully preserving and repurposing key historical features alongside carefully designed details and finishes.
Eye on the Detail
At Layer.studio we like to zoom in and get to the real nitty gritty parts of a project. From the orientation of paving units to the concealed balustrade fixings, all elements of geometry were considered at every aspect, scale and plane. There was no stone left unturned and no detail left unresolved. A process of forensic quality control, client review and design coordination meant that every detail was considered and executed to the very highest standard bringing the innovative concepts to a site reality and delivering the project vision on the ground.
The Mayfield Park project is a testament to the power of landscape architecture and urban design to transform post-industrial landscapes. By embracing nature-led design, celebrating the site’s industrial heritage, and paying meticulous attention to detail and specification, the project team have created a new public park that not only enhances the city’s green infrastructure but also provides a valuable community asset for generations to come.
