Medici Terrace
Medici Terrace
A crafted terrace landscape offering respite within an urban setting
Location Mayfair, London
The Medici Terrace was designed as a green amenity and shared outdoor working space for the Great Portland Estate’s new office building on Hanover Square.
The idea was to employ lightweight pots to subdivide a narrow linear space into a series of private zones that could be used by office workers.
The southwest-facing orientation and the exposed nature of the space meant that a variety of drought-resistant grasses and perennials with long-lasting flowering periods could be used. Informal and textural layers of green are punctuated with bright flowers throughout the year.
Quality hard landscape details and a subtle colour palette complement the architecture to create a vibrant, sheltered terrace with views of Mayfair and beyond.
Client Great Portland Estates
Architect Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Planning Authority Westminster City Council
Status Completed - 2021