Sweco’s landscape architecture design, planning and management specialists design sustainable environments where people can live, work and thrive. With a passion (and global reputation) for creative excellence, we combine cross-sector knowledge and experience to deliver truly transformational solutions. Our services cover environmental planning, energy & carbon, ecology, water management and transport planning.
We create high-quality, distinctive spaces through a unique blend of artistic flair and technical know-how, while also focusing on practicality. We can support you throughout your landscape project, offering a complete range of planning, design and management solutions. We also collaborate with leading UK architects to add maximum value.
Sweco can add value at every phase of project planning. We draw on a unique experience of providing clients of every type and size with initial advice, inspirational ideas and quality project delivery. Our team fuses innovation with best-value processes from the outset and promotes early discussion on constraints and opportunities. This allowing our clients to explore the full potential of their development and explore all options before committing to construction.
Our landscape planning services include:
· Expert witness services in support of formal planning applications
· Preparation of verified photomontage graphics to support planning
· Landscape and visual feasibility studies
· Landscape and visual impact assessment
· Visualisations to aid in presentations or consultation
Sweco is recognised for innovative public realm landscape design for both the public and private development sectors. Our expertise covers urban regeneration projects, public spaces, educational settings, residential developments, health organisations, mixed use developments, as well as retail and major infrastructure.
Our landscape architecture design services include:
· Landscape masterplanning
· Outline design
· Detailed design
· Contract supervision
· Stakeholder engagement
· SuDS
· Shared surfaces
· Biophilic design
· Roof gardens and podiums
· Ecology and habitat creation
Sweco embeds future management considerations from the earliest stage in the design process to ensure the long-term success of our client’s schemes. In specifying durable materials and robust design detailing, we ensure that maintenance costs are kept to a minimum for the lifetime of the scheme. We prepare landscape maintenance and management plans which ensure schemes are kept clean and safe.