What We Do
CARMICHAEL STUDIOS is a team of skilled Landscape Architects with experience in all phases of project delivery. From concept to construction, we take a bespoke approach to our services in order to meet specific project and clients needs. Whether local government or community imperatives, developer budget priorities, or private clients personal visions, we shape our approach to suit.
Landscape Architecture
Good Landscape architecture delivers connections between vision and place. We realise that our urban and natural landscapes require contemporary approaches that meet environmental needs, economic needs and social health and wellbeing needs. Our services, on projects of varied scale and complexity, create outcomes that address development imperatives. By incorporating sound design principles we target solutions that go beyond superficial decoration and embrace the ability for informed designs to produce quality spaces and places that result in discernible positive outcomes for clients and communities.
The Big Picture
We appreciate that the public and private industry value design solutions that balance economic realities with aesthetic vision. We bring an ability to respond to complex sites and tight schedules to deliver a service to clients that represent value. An integrated approach to ecological, economic and social needs of our natural and built environment lets us deliver big picture results for each multi-faceted project requirements.
Concept Design. Detailed Design
From conceptual thinking to fine grain design detail, we apply rigour and a keen eye for quality to our design approach. Though understanding of place and context and a balance between innovation and practicality, we provide solutions. We consciously avoid repetition and hold the belief that each project has its own character, challenges and bespoke needs.
Construction Documentation and Review
Our documentation and construction experience allows us to take initial conceptual design thinking and transform it into a built reality while navigating the realities of client and stakeholder relationships, finite budgets, buildability practicalities, maintenance requirements and legislative approvals. This is all accomplished without losing site of the original design intent and vision.
Planting
We bring plantsmanship and horticultural knowledge to a planting approach that is distinctive, simple and robust. We use mix of exotic and predominantly native species that reflective of each sites context. We assess site microclimates, solar aspect and the built form so our plant selections suit site conditions while providing form, texture, colour, providing biodiversity, shade and protection.
Pro Bono
We are committed to providing pro bono work and forming partnering with community groups, collectives, social enterprises and other bodies to assist in creating outcomes, places and spaces that enrich and benefit our community and our environment. We see it as our obligation to bring the same care to this work as we do to all our other core project work.
