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Landscape Architecture Group

Capability Statement

Department of Public Works

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Background

For many years Project Services has been a recognised

leader in landscape architecture and landscape planning with

an enviable reputation for creative and practical design

solutions which provide people with pleasing surroundings in

which to live, work and play.

The Landscape Architecture Group believes that early

involvement of the landscape team in any built environment

or natural environment project will guarantee a final product

that is complementary to its surroundings, effective for its

users, efficiently procured and environmentally sustainable.

Offering a wide range of professional skills including

landscape design and documentation, landscape master

planning, landscape assessment, recreation planning, site

rehabilitation design, environmental planning, landscape

heritage studies and landscape planning, the Landscape

Architecture Group has more than 30 years experience in

delivering creative and practical design solutions.

Making use of the collective expertise of ‘in house’ multi-

disciplinary staff, the Landscape Architecture Group has

provided professional services to state & local government

agencies throughout Queensland.

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Who we are

The Landscape Architecture Group is a section within the

Professional Services Portfolio of Project Services–a

commercialised business unit of the Queensland Department

of Public Works. We currently have nine staff including

Principal and Senior Landscape Architects, Graduate

Landscape Architects and Landscape Drafters.

The professional Services Portfolio is one of four portfolios of

multi-disciplinary teams of professional, technical and

administrative staff in Brisbane and six Regional Office

locations throughout Queensland providing client interface,

project management and building consultancy services to

clients as well as property and construction related services

for public housing. The Business and Financial Services

Portfolio provides strategies for new business, business

planning, marketing, business systems and the co-ordination

of outsourcing project work to consultants, quality

management, contracts services and building surveying

services. It also provides the Business Unit with: financial,

management and cost accounting services, human

resources, information and technology and plans and records

support services.


Our services

With an impressive portfolio of work to its name, the

Landscape Architecture Group has expanded its multi-

disciplinary capabilities to deliver even more value for money

for clients.

Making use of the collective expertise of “in house” multi-

disciplinary staff, the Landscape Architecture Group has

conducted planning, feasibility studies and landscape design

for local authorities, government agencies, organisations and

schools right across Queensland.

The Landscape team offer a wide range of professional skills

and service clients in the following areas:

Landscape Design & Documentation

Landscape Master Planning

Site planning

Landscape Assessment

Urban design services

Recreation Planning

Site Rehabilitation Design

Environmental Planning

Landscape Heritage Studies

Landscape Planning

Water Sensitive Urban Design.


Delivery methodology

Key components in the Landscape Architecture Group’s

approach to project delivery include:

Appointment of a single contact point for projects to

manage design team progress and communication

with clients and ensure that time quality and cost

parameters are met.

Utilisation of Project Services’ multi-disciplinary team

environment to ensure timely and efficient provision

of allied professional services such as engineering,

architecture, quantity surveying etc. utilising external

resources to supplement specialist skills as needed.

Utilisation of Project Services Quality Assurance and

Environmental Management Systems to ensure

services are provided in a professional manner

meeting Client, Government & wider community

expectations.

Early landscape architectural involvement in projects

to optimise and acknowledge the contribution of site

values and context to the achievement of

environmentally sustainable and desirable project

outcomes. Such involvement may occur at site

selection, analysis and master planning stages &

also include brief validation or development & pre-

design reporting.

These early services may be followed by traditional

sketch design, design development and contract

documentation stages each with a client review and

approval requirement.

Design undertaken as an iterative process involving

appropriate liaison with allied professionals and the

client to ensure that the final product is both

technically appropriate and meets client

expectations.

Timely provision of construction phase advisory and

inspection services to ensure the design intent and

standard of finish is achieved in the constructed

landscape.

Utilisation of the post occupancy review processes as a

means to constantly improve our services and design

standards.


Project experience

Cliffs Boardwalk, Kangaroo Point

Project Services was designer for both landscape

architecture and architecture for minor structures. Project

Services designed, documented, detailed and supervised the

latter stages of this project. “The Cliffs” has walkways, cycle

pathways, BBQ and picnic areas, pavilions, jetties, boating

lagoon & public artworks as well as extensive plantings and

lookouts. It has been a resounding success with the people of

Brisbane and visitors. The landscape design received

several major design awards including the national Walter

Burley Griffin Award for open space design.

Heathlands Eliot Falls Master Plan

Eliot Falls lies within the Heathlands Resources Reserve on

Cape York Peninsula that is managed by the EPA through

the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services as part of the

adjacent Jardine River National Park. Project Services

redesigned the existing camping area to accommodate

commercial operators, independent campers and day users

including the location of new amenities blocks, signage &

information shelters. A new track layout was also planned to

link all areas together. The new master plan enables

degraded areas to be rehabilitated and facilitates more

efficient use of the available space while protecting the

natural assets of this pristine area.

Arts and Environmental Tourism Centre CSIT

Noosa Campus–Tewantin

The conservation of the environmental values of this sensitive

site were achieved by landscape architectural input in the

design of common services corridors, car park detailing &

layout, water harvesting & reuse strategy, earthworks

strategy to retain seed store viability & tree retention as far as

possible. Consultation with Community interest groups

facilitated a planting strategy to utilise seed collected on site.


Project experience

Old Museum Brisbane Gardens Conservation

Study

Project Services completed this study of the gardens of one

of Queensland most significant heritage properties in 1998.

The study comprised documentary research, an inventory of

existing gardens, assessment and statement of significance.

It complements a heritage study previously completed on the

building and together these studies are guiding the

redevelopment processes for the property.

The gardens conservation study received a John Herbert

Award from the National Trust of Queensland in 1999.

Tamborine Mountain State High School

The site of the new Tamborine Mountain State High School is

bounded to the east by Cedar Creek. Cedar Creek is an

important watercourse supplying water to farms along the

creek and the national parks and reserves, which are further

downstream.

As part of the design works for the school a comprehensive

revegetation program was designed and carried out along the

creek bank to rehabilitate its edges and create a wildlife

corridor.

Mary River Parklands

The Mary River Parklands project for Maryborough City

Council included 5000sqm of riverside parklands that re-

establish the linkage of this historic precinct to the riverbank

by the inclusion of a new jetty and the establishment of vistas

to the water. The project included BBQ areas, seating, public

art, pathways, a new train station for a historic train and

mangrove rehabilitation planting. Achieving equitable access

throughout the parklands was achieved as a high priority.


Project experience

Rockhampton River Bank Redevelopment

Rockhampton Riverbank Redevelopment is a major open

space initiative to improve public access to the river and

encourage people to enjoy the area, while retaining its

character and natural aspects. It includes a walking and

cycling loop linking both sides of the Fitzroy River, stabilised

tracks to the river, fishing piers, shelter-lookouts, seating,

barbeque and play areas, amenities blocks, an off-leash

dog area, protection of existing vegetation and revegetation,

new shade structures and trees. Collection and propagation

of the seeds of local plants has occurred to provide native

vegetation suited to Rockhampton’s dry conditions. The

project has also included a significant public consultation

and heritage, engineering and environmental investigations.

Kangaroo Point Park

Kangaroo Point Park is now a noteworthy green space where

once stood multi storey buildings of the TAFE College.

Commanding superior views of the Brisbane CBD and the

Botanic Gardens, this Park’s main attraction is as a major

vantage point for fireworks which are held on the adjacent

Brisbane River. Items include: lookout platforms, a cafeteria,

amenities, signage, BBQs, shelters, a serpentine arbour,

advanced tree planting, an amphitheatre, picnic tables and

seats, drinking fountains, open lawn areas and an accessible

path system. Lighting has been included to extend the use of

the Park into the evening.

A significant Art component has seen the inclusion of

sculptural elements that also cater as play spaces. Other art

pieces help to identify the park and contribute to its sense of

place. Contributing to the Park’s unique character has been

the use of site rock used as a feature in the paths and walls.

The project has also included significant stakeholder input

and heritage, engineering and environmental investigations


Project experience

Revegetation projects–various locations

The landscape architecture group has been involved in

revegetation and bushland rehabilitation projects throughout

many regions of the state to reinstate native forests in

landscapes disturbed by construction activity as well as

rehabilitating landscapes degraded by weed invasion or

erosion. Efforts have also been focussed on the

establishment of planting for windbreaks (Robina State High

School) and the establishment of visual buffers to a range of

security sensitive installations as well as more recently the

rehabilitation of forests for Koala conservation purposes

(Rochedale State School). Success of these projects has

come from firstly obtaining a comprehensive understanding

of the species compositions of the forest types involved, the soil types present, the degradation processes in action

and the maintenance and establishment resources that will

be available.


Landscape Architecture Group

The Team



Our people

Ashley Byrnes

Principal Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science UQ

Grad Dip Landscape Architecture QUT

Master of Environmental Management (Sustainable

Development) UQ

Registered Landscape Architect (AILA)

Awards

2002 Design Share Award – Bentley Park College

1991 ACEA Award-

Mt Taylor-Kingston site remediation works

Project Services Excellence Award- Medium Sized Project of

the Year 2008: Rockhampton Riverbank Redevelopment

For the past 20 years at Project Services Ashley has had the

opportunity to enhance his expertise in a wide range of

projects including a period as a Tutor in landscape planning

at QUT. Prior to this Ashley has worked in the private sector

on a number of tourism and residential projects.

Due to Ashley’s extensive knowledge and experience he

now has the responsibility for broad scale landscape

planning, detail design and documentation, contract

administration, environmental management, wetlands

issues and management and leadership of the Landscape

Architecture Group.


Our people

Kerry Gray

Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Registered Architect

Diploma in Architecture QIT

Grad Dip in Landscape Architecture QIT

Awards

2002 Oxley memorial gardens Design Competition

Kerry has over 24 years experience working as both a

landscape architect and architect in both private and public

practice. As Kerry has worked both domestically and

internationally he adds a new dimension to the experience of

the Project Services Landscape Architectural team.

This international experience was gained whilst working for a

multi national construction company in India. The different

cultural and climatic conditions demanded the ability to adapt

and create to suit many different environments. These skills

have benefited Project Services clients.


Our people

Julian Jakobs

Senior Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture UNSW

Registered Landscape Architect (AILA)

Awards

2008 Project Services Excellence Award- Medium Sized

Project of the Year: Rockhampton Riverbank Redevelopment

2004 Recognition of Excellence Award – QLD Residential

Aged care Program

2002 Oxley Memorial Gardens Design Competition

1999 John Herbert Award for Excellence – heritage

Conservation for QLD Museum Gardens Conservation Study

Julian Jakobs has over 19 years post graduate practice in the

landscape profession. He has worked in both private and

public consultancy environments. Presently, Julian is a

member of the landscape Architecture and Planning Group of

Project Services where he has designed and documented a

wide range of projects entirely to the satisfaction of his

clients. He has particular experience in the consideration of

public art, and heritage issues in his projects.


Our people

David Setchfield

Senior Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Dip LA (Thames) UK

Member Landscape Institute UK

Chartered Landscape Architect (Design) UK

Member HK Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA)

Member Association for Project Management (UK)

David has recently joined the Landscape Architecture and

Planning Group & brings 20 years experience gained from

public & private sector experience in Australia, England,

Africa, USA, & Hong Kong. David is familiar with design

leadership, project management, and client liaison roles.

David’s recent work has involved master planning and design

development in conjunction with large-scale infrastructure,

engineering, and mass housing projects. Tasks &

responsibilities have ranged from, feasibility studies master

planning, external works designs, planting designs and

vegetation surveys to; contract documentation, site

supervision, consultant management, & client representation

in stakeholder discussions and partnering exercises.


Our people

Ben Doughty

Graduate Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Bachelor Design (Landscape Architecture) RMIT

Ben brings to the section experience in prestige and high

density residential, tourist and subdivisional development and

also private sector practice. In Ben’s 18 months with the

section, he has had team leader responsibilities for a range

of projects including major infrastructure projects for

Emergency Services & the Department of Education

Training and the Arts.

Ben’s role includes all phases of project delivery from pre-

design, through design and documentation to construction.

Ben has responsibility for researching, coordination, cost

estimation, inspection and reporting on his assigned projects

as well as the management of the project staff resources

assigned to him.

George Paterdis

Graduate Landscape Architect

Qualifications

Diploma in Horticulture (Brisbane Institute of TAFE)

Bachelor Built Environment (Landscape Architecture) QUT

Grad Dip Landscape Architecture QUT

George’s practical landscape construction experience

together with his background in horticulture compliments the

section’s existing skill base. During his 3 years with the

section, George has had the opportunity to be involved in a

range of project types undertaking a variety of tasks including

detail design, contract documentation, cost estimation,

vegetation assessment & construction phase inspections.

George takes a leading role in maintaining the section’s plant

data base.


Our people

Jeff Brown

Landscape Architectural Drafter

Qualifications

Assoc. Dip. Built Env. Tech (QUT)

Awards

Nominee Mary River Parklands

Jeff has been with Project Services for more than 10 years

implementing CAD in many different discipline areas with

specialist landscape application in the last three in his

capacity as the Section’s CAD Workgroup manager.

He is skilled in the use of AUTOCAD and ArchiCAD including

3D landscape documentation with the later.

Adrian Lo

Landscape Architectural Designer

Qualifications

Adv Dip Architectural Technologies SBIT

Bachelor Built Environment (Landscape Architecture) QUT

Awards

High Commendation – Project of the Year: ‘QLD Health

Torres Strait Community Primary Health Care Centres.

Adrian has over 7 years of experience working as both a

Landscape Architectural Technician and a Landscape

Architectural Designer in both private and public practice.

Adrian has experienced a diverse range of project types and

scales. He has an in-depth understanding in the technical

aspect of Landscape Architectural issues and a broad

knowledge of technical and detailed documentation skills and

has a leading edge in the graphic and visualisation skills.



Our clients

Project Services Landscape Architecture Group services a

wide range of public sector clients including:

Department of Communities

Department of Community Safety

Queensland Health

Queensland Police Service

Queensland Rail

Department of Education and Training

Department of Infrastructure and Planning

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Department of Environment and Resource

Management

Department of Employment , Economic

Development and Innovation


Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Various Local Government Authorities



For further information please contact:

Ashley Byrnes

Principal Landscape Architect

p: (07) 32258488

e: [email protected]

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