Landscape Architecture
Having a garden designed for the first time can be daunting. To set your mind at ease and make the experience more enjoyable we have provided some information on our landscape design process:
Rock 'n Stone offer a number of design options. Our services include initial consultation, garden design, documentation, project management and construction. We can assist you with individual elements, garden concepts or detailed design.
Stage 1 - Design Consultation
A Design Consultation is an informal discussion of garden styles, various options for the outdoors and how to link this in a cohesive way with your personality and lifestyle. We will discuss plant types and other practical and aesthetic elements for you to consider.
Stage 2 - Concept Plan
Your option for a Concept Plan design will provide you with a plan illustrating the layout of your garden with supportive photographic images and material examples providing a visual representation of your new garden. This Concept will be based on a site evaluation during the initial meeting and your brief.
Stage 3 - Design Development
Taking the concept plan to the next level involves the evolution of this concept and further refinement of ideas. The Design Development stage will provide you with a concept plan, as outlined above and a further opportunity to expand on your design in detail through discussions and feedback you provide. We will present a revised plan to scale, along with suggested hard landscaping materials and planting themes.
Stage 4 - Master Plan
A Master Plan is a refined garden design and incorporates all concepts, designs and ideas discussed. The master plan is a scale plan with section and elevation drawings detailing how all the elements of your design are positioned, along with hard and soft landscaping plans. These consist of an itemised materials list of areas and products included, as well as a planting schedule showing the number, size and location of all the plants for your garden.
After the Master Plan is complete we can source quotes for the construction of your garden as well as for the lighting of the project.
Project Management / Commercial Projects
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Rock 'n Stone are available to project manage the construction of your garden which involves liaising with Builders, Landscapers and any other relevant contractors to complete the project to a high standard within the parameters set by time and budget constraints. Weekly site visits are scheduled until practical completion of the project.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
The Rock 'n Stone design team have experience and offer a service for the design of commercial projects. We have been involved in numerous medium scale commercial projects including housing developments, retirement complexes, school grounds design, healing gardens and large scale apartment complexes. We can also assist with commercial town planning applications and amendments.
About Rock 'n Stone Design Team
Rock 'n Stone Landscape Design was formed in 1987 by Sol Skurnik. Sol has won many awards, his gardens and products have appeared in local, national and international publications and on a variety of television programs.
Emily Brennan has completed both an Associate Diploma in Horticulture and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture. She has worked on projects in Dubai, New Zealand and China as well as several commercial and domestic projects within Australia.
Leon Woods has recently graduated from St Leonards College. He is enrolled in Industrial Design at RMIT University. Leon has excellent computer graphic skills as well as on-site landscaping experience.