Design the journey as well as the destination
A landscape can guide arrival, connect shared spaces and create transitions between public routes and private areas. We study how people move through the site and how planting, surfaces and edges support that sequence.
The ROYAL MANDARIN RESORT visualisations in Zanzibar show planted pedestrian routes between resort buildings. LAGORA explores another relationship: villas, paths and water brought together within a residential proposal.
Work with the site and the architectural idea
Levels, access, planting and material choices need to be considered in relation to the site and its uses. Landscape studies and visualisations help explain the arrangement and character of outdoor space.
- Outdoor-space and pedestrian-route studies
- Landscape organisation and level relationships
- Planting and material concepts
- Coordination with architecture and masterplanning
Explore a coastal landscape
Our ROYAL MANDARIN case study follows the relationship between the resort layout, planted paths and the coast through the supplied design material.
Questions and answers
How does landscape design relate to architecture?
It studies the outdoor spaces and routes that connect buildings, including planting, levels, materials and the transition between shared and private areas.
Which portfolio projects illustrate landscape thinking?
ROYAL MANDARIN RESORT shows planted routes within a coastal resort. LAGORA shows a residential proposal organised around a lagoon network, villas and pedestrian connections.
What site information is useful for a landscape brief?
Available site plans, levels, access information, outdoor uses and maintenance priorities help define the scope of a landscape study.