Urban Design – Commercial Developers
Feasibility, climate positive design and ecological diversity are key in all projects.
I provide a range of urban design and landscape architecture services for commercial developers and other design professionals undertaking private commercial developments.
For all projects, I listen and work in a consultative manner, keeping a strong focus on the desired outcomes, opportunities to add value and improve resilience and the specifics of the site.
Subdivisions
My design service offers a broad range of consultancy, advisory, and design expertise to help you maximise your site. I understand constraints of development, and can provide a subdivision design layout that provides quality places to live, work and play.
My Approach:
To build strong relationships with relevant parties in the design, consenting and construction process.
To undertake site and context analysis to understand opportunities and constraints of the place.
To work collaboratively with designers, legislative authorities and local communities where necessary.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Preparing Landscape Visual Assessment and Urban Design Assessments.
- Peer reviewing plans.
- Representing clients in consent processes and hearings.
- Working with property developers, to meet your specific outcomes.
- Developing site and client specific design plans. This can be from the concept stage to more detailed design.
- Ensuring efficient circulation, feasible layout and good network connections.
- Providing urban design input that integrates built form, transport and green infrastructure.
- Providing advice on building envelopes, façades, street design, ecological diversity, and the best options for meeting local government requirements.
- Providing advice on climate positive, resilient approaches.
- Preparing informative, attractive design drawings and reports at key stages.
Site Planning and Master Planning
For institutional and commercial clients, I can provide site plans and master plans, for both small and mid-sized projects.
My Approach:
To build relationships with relevant parties, throughout the design process.
To undertake site and context analysis to understand particulars of the place, identifying opportunities and constraints.
To work collaboratively with architects, engineers, ecologists etc, legislative authorities and local communities.
To prepare informative, attractive design drawings and reports at key stages of the project.
To work closely with technical experts, where required, to determine the overall project and water management design.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Developing project-specific urban design plans or landscape masterplans. This includes concept plans to detailed designs.
- Working with site owners to conceptualise projects, particularly focusing on integrating built structures, site responsiveness, connectivity, low impact water management, and improving ecological diversity.
- Providing urban design advice on building envelopes, façade articulation, active streetscapes, and advising on best options for meeting legislative requirements.
- Providing advice on climate positive approaches to infrastructure, planting and water management.
Mixed Use Developments and Communities
I offer a broad range of consultancy, advisory, and design expertise for mixed use and community building. I understand the often-present constraints of development along with the factors contributing to placemaking and building a community with active public spaces in which to live, work and play.
My Approach
To build strong relationships with relevant parties throughout the design process.
To undertake site and context analysis to understand particulars of the place, identify opportunities and constraints.
To work collaboratively with designers, legislative authorities and local communities where necessary.
To prepare informative, attractive design drawings and reports at key stages of the project.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Preparing Landscape and Visual Assessments along with Urban Design Assessments.
- Peer reviewing of plans.
- Representing clients in consent processes and hearings.
- Advising on best options for meeting national and local government requirements.
- Working with property developers, meeting their specific requirements and outcomes.
- Developing site and client specific design plans, from concept stage, to detailed design.
- Providing design input into how built form, transport and green infrastructure can be integrated.
- Providing advice on building envelopes, façade articulation and street design.
- Providing advice on climate positive, resilient approaches to public spaces, streets and plazas.
- Preparing informative, attractive design drawings and reports at key stages of the project.
Larger Scale Ecological Restoration
Our larger scale ecological restoration service is ideal for clients wanting to improve the quality of native vegetation and the ecological state of their property. I provide smart, modern and effective strategies for native vegetation restoration.
My Strengths:
I offer innovation and expertise in urban and landscape design and horticulture which is specifically focused on the urgent need for prudent management of rainwater and other resources, and promotes ecological repair.
I am a trained Bushland Regenerator (Ryde TAFE NSW).
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Analysing the specific site, to identify opportunities and site attributes.
- Clarifying clients’ values, requirements, timeframes and resources.
- Reflecting the client’s values, site opportunities and innovative techniques to prepare a master plan, to improve the site’s ecological values and water management.
- Advising on strategies to improve biodiversity.
- Working closely with technical experts, to determine an effective water management design.