Our Services: Landscape Architecture & Garden Design
How can we help you?
From residential gardens, small parks and streets to large scale precinct master plans, we create garden and landscape spaces that balance creative ideas with function. We work with nature and build ecological value.
Locally based on the Surf Coast, our landscape architectural team work across a wide range of projects in terms of scale and focus on residential, commercial and urban landscape developments
Are you looking to create:
- Places where people want to be?
- Great outcomes for you and your community, and a more sustainable and enjoyable lifestyle?
- Wealth through improved property values?
- Smooth project approval and implementation?
- Cohesive, focussed and passionate communities?
- A landscape that requires minimal maintenance yet is ecologically rich and diverse?
We can assist with:
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Design
- Community consultation
- Play space and playground design
- Open space design
- Land development and property development services
- Landscape Art collaboration
How can we help you?
From an initial consultation right through to design and construction, we’ll help navigate the steps involved to create valuable places and communities. We have practical skills and a passion for creating sustainable outcomes combining big-picture thinking with an eye for detail.
We service Melbourne, Geelong, the Surf Coast and other areas across western Victoria and have completed a vast range of landscape design projects across Victoria.
Landscape Architecture Steps
Step 1 - Let's Talk!
To discuss your project, get in touch with us for a free 30-minute online consultation.
Tell us what you need and let’s get to know each other.
We will then provide you with a written fee proposal for you to consider, clearly setting out what we can do for you and the value that we’ll provide.
Step 2 - Site Analysis and Consultation
Site Analysis
Time spent in reconnaissance is rarely wasted - analysis of the site's existing conditions provides essential information that will guide the architectural landscape design, and often provide the answers to problems.
To discuss the issues and opportunities that you have in mind this typically includes:
- Creating a scaled base plan
- A site walk
- A meeting
More detailed analysis may include aerial photography, a features and levels survey, or reports by an arborist, ecologist, engineer, town planner or other specialist.
Consultation
Consultation with stakeholders underpins most projects, whether that be:
- Regulatory authorities
- The community
- Service providers
- Just you and your family!
By identifying the stakeholders and providing an appropriate level of consultation, we guide your project to an outcome that meets everyones needs.
Step 3 - Get your Landscape Project Planned and Designed!
Typical services include:
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Site design - Initial arrangement of the main elements - buildings, vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation, parking, services and open space/garden areas - to ensure each is logically located within the site before starting anything.
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Landscape Master Plan - A 'big picture' of the overall landscaping is laid over the Site Plan.
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Landscape Design Sketches - Schematic plans, usually hand-drawn, to explore design opportunities and challenge your pre-conceptions. We like to do at least two to give you some options.
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Concept Landscape Design - A resolved design layout with key materials and plants identified, often with illustrations, images or examples to give you a clear understanding of the concept.
Other Services:
- Eco-tourism developments
- Urban Design and streetscapes
- Landscape auditing and design reboots
- Open space and recreation masterplans
- Waterway rehabilitation
- Landscape revegetation
- Play space auditing
- Playgrounds and natural play spaces
Step 4 - Get the Project Approved!
You may require approval from your local council for part, or all, of your proposed work.
Planning Permits
We have done Landscape Plans for hundreds of clients, in all local government areas across our area of operation including (as examples):
Banyule, Bayside, Casey, Glen Eira, Kingston, Knox, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Whitehorse, and Wyndham,
.. and many regional Victorian centres such as Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Southern Grampians, Surf Coast, and Warrnambool.
Building Permits
Application for a Building Permit is often made by the client/owner or the head contractor/builder based on the documents we provide.
Estate Design Committee Approvals
Approval is usually required from the Design Committee to ensure that your garden conforms to the Estate's Design Guidelines.
Other services
- Visual analysis
- Construction Management Plans
- Land Management Plans
Get it Built!
Typical services include:
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Documentation for tendering and construction - full documentation and specifications including demolition, earthworks and grading, paving and hardworks, surfacing, planting plans and construction details;
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Estimates of probable construction costs
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Pricing Schedule
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Inviting and assessing tenders
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Contract administration
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Construction management and supervision
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Periodic site inspections
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Post-occupancy evaluation
Ready to explore how we can help?
Free 30 Minute Landscape Design Meeting
To discuss your project, whether it be garden design, urban landscape design or a commercial landscaping concept, get in touch with us for a free 30-minute online consultation. Tell us what you need and let’s get to know each other. We will then provide you with a written fee proposal for you to consider, clearly setting out what we can do for you and the value that we’ll provide.
