Business Details
22 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Urban Design Solutions
Established in 2004, we are a multidisciplinary practice specialising in urban design, landscape architecture, and place strategy. Our team collaborates closely with clients to create sustainable, functional spaces that harmonise with their surroundings. With expertise across housing, public parks, healthcare settings, and educational facilities, we prioritise meticulous attention to detail and budgetary precision. Our approach reveals each site's unique potential through strategic visioning and technical excellence. Recognised with awards including the RIBA East Midlands Award and Civic Trust Award, we maintain enduring relationships with local authorities and development consortia.Our commitment to quality of place is demonstrated through projects spanning university campuses to community leisure spaces. We provide end-to-end support from feasibility studies to construction, ensuring alignment with evolving environmental and user needs. Our sister studio, AREA Landscape Architectsstudio, extends this expertise to private residential commissions. With registered offices in Ipswich, we operate nationwide while maintaining localised understanding of regional planning contexts.
Services
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
Place Strategy
Heritage Consultation
Sustainable Design
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- Award-winning landscape architects with multiple industry recognitions
- Collaborative approach with meticulous attention to detail
- Enduring client relationships with local authorities and housing associations
- Specialists in sustainable design across diverse sectors and scales
- Registered practice with nationwide operational capability
Associations and certifications
- RIBA East Midlands Award
- Civic Trust Award
- Housing Design Awards
Services
Urban Design
We create cohesive urban environments through strategic masterplanning and detailed design. Our approach integrates green infrastructure with functional public spaces, addressing climate resilience and community needs. Projects range from town centre regeneration to new settlement frameworks.
Landscape Architecture
Our landscape solutions balance aesthetics with ecological function across parks, residential developments, and institutional campuses. We specialise in creating adaptable spaces that evolve with user requirements while maintaining visual harmony with their surroundings.
Place Strategy
We develop long-term visioning frameworks that unlock site potential through evidence-based analysis. Our strategies address connectivity, land use patterns, and placemaking principles to create distinctive, economically viable environments.
Heritage Consultation
We preserve cultural significance while enabling modern adaptation of historic landscapes. Our work includes conservation area assessments, listed building enhancements, and sensitive integration of contemporary elements within heritage contexts.
Sustainable Design
Our climate-responsive designs incorporate water-sensitive urbanism, biodiversity net gain, and low-carbon materials. We implement circular economy principles across projects to ensure environmental stewardship meets functional requirements.
People
Jane Fitzgerald White
Lead Designer
Jane leads residential design projects with 18 years' experience in creating context-sensitive landscapes. She specialises in integrating architectural and garden spaces while maintaining ecological integrity across private commissions.
Questions
What sectors do you specialise in?
We work across housing, public parks, healthcare facilities, education campuses, and heritage sites with equal expertise.
Can you handle both urban and rural projects?
Yes, our experience spans city centre regeneration schemes and sensitive countryside developments.
Do you work outside East Anglia?
While based in Ipswich, we deliver projects nationwide including London, the Midlands, and South East England.
What is your design philosophy?
We create places that balance human needs with environmental stewardship through context-driven, future-adaptive solutions.
How do you approach sustainability?
Our integrated approach includes green infrastructure, climate resilience strategies, and resource-efficient material selection.
Do you offer residential design services?
Yes through our sister studio AREAstudio, specialising in bespoke garden and landscape design for private homes.
