World Landscape Architecture Month

Continuing OOBE's celebrations for World Landscape Architecture Month, Greg Meikle, our Regional Director in Glasgow, has shared his insights on the evolution of the city's urban fabric.

While Glasgow’s regeneration is moving in the right direction, Greg argues that landscape architecture must move beyond being a final flourish. Instead, it should take the lead in driving sustainable, long-term growth.

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Greg Meikle adds

“At Yorkhill Quay, where we have secured Planning Permission in Principle and are advancing individual plots, the ambition is to create a genuine neighbourhood on the banks of the river. Not simply housing with a waterside view, but a connected piece of city that feels coherent, walkable and open. That only happens when public realm is considered from the outset. It shapes how people move along the water, where they gather, how spaces perform year-round and how biodiversity is enhanced rather than squeezed out.

We are also working across sites at Broomielaw and Lancefield Quay, supporting clients at an early stage to understand how strategic landscape thinking can unlock development. Often, the breakthrough in viability or planning confidence comes not from increasing density, but from clarity around streets, routes and shared space.

This is where economic value and social value intersect.”