OVERVIEW

CSR are pleased to have contributed landscape architectural and arboricultural services to an award-winning public realm project in Galway, delivered as part of a multi-disciplinary team led by Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates for Galway City Council under its Active Travel Programme. The scheme received the Best Community Transport Initiative award at the LAMA All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. Located at The Crescent and Sea Road junction, the project introduced Galway’s first rain gardens as part of wider streetscape and road safety improvements. These features capture and filter surface water runoff, reducing pressure on drainage infrastructure while enhancing biodiversity and the quality of the public realm.

‍SERVICE PROVIDED

CSR provided landscape architectural design and arboricultural input to support the integration of the rain gardens within the streetscape. This included developing a resilient planting design to support sustainable drainage performance and urban conditions, while enhancing visual amenity and biodiversity. Arboricultural services ensured the protection and integration of existing trees and alignment with the surrounding landscape character. The project demonstrates how nature-based solutions can contribute to climate-responsive infrastructure, delivering safer, greener and more attractive urban streets.