selected project experience

a public plaza at the entrance to a corporate office park.  designated an official work of Public Art by the Shanghai Municipality

a hyper-naturalistic artificial water-based ecosystem on the deck of a parking garage lets residents feel part of nature

inspired by the site’s history, landscape as narrative metaphor about the development of a young girl to full self-realisation and citizenship 

 an artificial wetland with native wetland plants brings raw nature into the heart of a boutique hotel at China’s premier National Wetland Park 

full master plan including architectural concepts and massing for a unique nature-based eco-resort in an astounding unspoiled hidden valley 

an accredited American university in China interprets the best of the U.S. traditions of  campus design for Chinese students 

activation and enhancement of over 10 km of public beaches to create a multi-faceted world-class touristic attraction 

a series of six public open spaces along the 7 km Marina Promenade provides enhanced visual and physical access and places for people-watching 

 a collaborative study with architects and planners to demonstrate the added value of an immersive climate-moderated public realm 

liveability transformations included pedestrianisation and expansion of non-vehicular areas of strategic urban streetscape ROW's

a series of landscape art interventions introducing new forms and materials makes each intersection unique and memorable 

competition proposal for an iconic raised bicycle path and promenade along the Doha Corniche 

the sales centre for a large mixed-use complex included advice on architectural style, siting of buildings, and creation of a new lake

a 20+ km long series of riverfront parks ranging from ecological to cultural, recreational to civic 

a standard-setting community park and pedestrian-prioritised residential streets for a small residential development for Emiratis 

part of the core leadership team winning the international competition for the Red Sea Conceptual Design Master Plan  in Saudi Arabia

landscape and open space component of a multi-billion-dollar development comprising five distinct neighbourhoods and a large waterfront park 

climate-moderating planning strategies and extensive canals created cultural and mixed-use islands with enhanced character and identity 

a maze of grey brick walls culminates at a mysterious infinity garden of mirrors under a canopy of willow trees 

Middle East Design Awards Landscape Project of the Year 2019; Construction Innovation Awards Sustainable Project of the Year 2019

conceptual site design including an elaborate stone, hedge, and crop maze at an agricultural tourism destination popular with school groups 

adaptive re-use of disused oil tanks on the south shore of the Bosporus to create a series of unique artistic spatial experiences 

a sculptural installation in the central atrium of Kuwait's Palace of Justice creates visual and spatial interest responding to use patterns

a “virtual history museum” in a public park tells the story of the UAE from pre-history to the present day incorporating augmented reality

the home of the Florida Panthers ice hockey team, with landmark lights and planters with native saw palmetto to recall the native Everglades habitat

five performing arts venues and community art school create a new city centre for a sprawling suburb of Phoenix, Arizona 

 the plaza literally lays out the red carpet to the world at the site of Dublin's historic commercial docklands redevelopment area

this popular people place is also a commentary on the layered history of the industrial city from medieval times 

extensive multi-level roof decks featuring swimming pools and F&B kiosks on the podium of a major resort on the Vegas Strip 

Laurent Perrier Bicentennial Commemoration show garden at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris for garden designer Luciano Giubbilei