New Leaf Studio is a practice of experienced and creative landscape architects, based in Bristol and delivering projects across the UK. We offer a range of professional services, taking time to fully understand our client’s requirements and the nature of the site, before providing a detailed quotation specifically tailored to the project, balancing cost, timescales and level of detail needed.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Landscape architecture simply defined, is the art and process by which the spaces and environment in which we live and work, can be arranged, modified or detailed to be functional and aesthetically pleasing, whilst creating a sense of place. However achieving this involves a careful consideration of the interaction between a wide range of influences such as: 

Existing features: the topography and aspect of a site, soil type, existing trees, vegetation or habitats to be retained and protected 

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The brief: which primarily will come from the client, but may be influenced by consultation with stakeholders and the ultimate users 

Practicalities: how end users will populate, move through and experience planned spaces, the need for retaining structures, steps or ramped access to provide full accessibility, vehicle movements turning and parking, routes for escape in case of fire and how this may relate to any buildings, how surface water drainage can be accommodated through SUDS and consideration of how spaces and buildings will be serviced and maintained.

Elements to be included within the design: such as parking, cycle stores or shelters, boundary walls, pergolas or furniture, choice of hard landscape materials, arrangement and choice of boundary types, external lighting and selection of planting to provide year round colour and interest whilst contributing to local biodiversity.

Collaboration: A design may also need to be delivered in collaboration with other consultants such as an Architect , Ecologist, Structural and Civil Engineers. 

Our work will usually be delivered through a series of stages, aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work. Landscape Architectural services we provide include: 

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• Site appraisals and analysis or feasibility studies

• Preparation of outline proposals through to fully detailed designs 

• Making applications for planning consent or other statutory approvals such as, works to trees within a conservation area or protected by TPO, for landscapes associated with listed building or structures or consent for works to watercourses 

• Detailed design to achieve Biodiversity Net Gains (BNG) or credits as part of BREEAM assessment

• Cost planning and cost review

• Preparation of detailed technical drawings suitable for obtaining tenders and construction, for both hard landscape and detailed planting.

• Design of bespoke furniture and landscape features such as; ornamental railings, gates, traditional stonework, timber structures and water features 

• Preparation of detailed specifications for materials and workmanship 

• Tender action to obtain prices together with review and advice on contractor appointment

• Contract administration and inspection of works during construction and rectification period