Wellington

STEVE DUNN

Principal & Landscape Architect

Education

Certificate in Landscape Design, Lincoln College, New Zealand, 1974
Diploma in Horticulture (Distinction), Lincoln College, New Zealand, 1973

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects
Registered Landscape Architect, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects

Profile

Steve has over 25 years' experience in landscape architecture on projects ranging from small residential sites to large scale commercial and public works. His particular talent is in landscape design - a strength complemented by his skills in site planning, contract documentation and contract supervision. With this past experience he is regularly involved in project management of landscape works.

Steve’s background in horticulture is frequently used for identifying and assessing vegetation that may need to be removed, retained or transplanted as part of site works, designing planting schemes and ensuring that ongoing maintenance meets horticultural and client requirements.

He also specialises in site development for educational institutions, prisons, housing developments and playground design, where consultation with user groups is often an important aspect of the design process.

Expertise

Site planning

Advising on site selection and providing functional site layouts that are creatively responsive to the special features of the site and the specific requirements of the client.

Landscape design

Conceptual design, master planning, detailed construction and planting design, schedules of quantity, specifications, contract documentation and costing.

Open space planning and development

Concept planning and design of parks and open spaces in both rural and urban areas for recreational and other uses.

Campus design

Development plans through to detailed designs for a range of large institutional campus sites including social housing, correctional facilities, hospitals and tertiary education institutions.

Subdivision design

Creating subdivision layouts including sections, open space and road networks for quality living environments.

Vegetation appraisal

Evaluating and appraising vegetation for site development and resource consent applications including the transplanting of semi-mature trees.

Project management

Co-ordinating design team and other consultants to produce quality development plans and construction.