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Welcome to this brief introduction to Robinson Landscape which I hope provides
a taste of our ability to provide excellent landscape design to compliment and
bring value to your development.
What these pages cannot do is introduce the staff which is essence of our
practice. We would therefore welcome the opportunity of meeting with you and
discuss direct how we can help deliver your specific project aspirations and
requirements
Clive Horsman Director
Robinson Landscape is a registered practice with the UK Landscape Institute
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INTRODUCTION
Robinson Landscape
is a registered landscape
architecture practice. We are part of Robinson Design Ltd in
the UK, a multi-disciplinary company which includes architects,
civil and structural engineers, environmental engineers, interior
designers and 3D computerisation modellers, employing over
100 staff in both our UK and China offices.
Simon Jersey, Accrington
The Robinson group was established in 1947 by Jack
Robinson and it remains a family led company with his
grandson James Robinson now Chairman. Robinson
Landscape was formed in 2005 through the merger of
landscape practice Horsman Woolley, with Director Clive
Horsman bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Robinson Landscape have been supporting our China
architectural joint-venture company Robinson-JZFZ in
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on a variety of projects since
2005 for both private and Government clients. We have also
worked on projects independently in China and recently in
Kuala Lumpur.
We continue to give a personal service to our clients around
the world and with our first class reputation we can provide a
refreshing approach to the landscape design of projects.
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INTRODUCTION
Design excellence and the celebration of place are at the
heart of Robinson Landscapes ethos. Central to this are
the core values of teamwork, service excellence, creativity
and the ambition to provide our Clients with solutions which
suit their needs.
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design and Masterplanning
Planting and Hard Works solutions
Visual Impact Assessment
Landscape Management
Design for Sustainability
Bio-diversity and Ecological Principles
Through our close working relationship with fellow
consultants we can also offer ecological surveys and
BREEAM reports, tree surveys, geo-technical surveys, 3d
computer imagery and facilitate public art essentially a onestop-shop for the external environment.
We believe our strength lies in our staff:
their
knowledge, experience and commitment to deliver both
large and small-scale projects with equal enthusiasm.
We aim to generate value for clients by early involvement in
a project, through an ability to manage projects from
inception to completion, through flexibility and by learning to
understand our clients needs.
St Georges Close, Sheffield ~ Opal Property ,Group
Our core services include:
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OBJECTIVES
Robinson Landscapes key
objectives are:
To bring added value to a project through the following
means:
Developing a relationship ~ with client and design
team
Listening ~ to what the client wants
Removing problems ~ being pro-active
Adding s through good landscape design ~
creating a setting, improving rent or selling values,
increasing the perceived profile of the company
Creating Image ~ for the public, visitors to site or
employees
Getting involved with the project at the right time ~
see the Route Map which follows
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ROUTE MAP TO A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT
We are familiar with the required input for all RIBA Work
Stages and the importance of achieving outline and
detailed planning. However, we can also bring benefits
to the project by being involved at the earliest
opportunity, such as pre-purchase of the site and
exploring site options, as we can use our experience to
help identify and mitigate potential site and planning
difficulties and, if necessary, bring in complimentary
expertise through our close working relationships with
ecologists, arboricultralists and geo-engineers.
We can bring added value to a scheme at a variety of
important stages: through pre-development audits;
visual impact assessments; formulating landscape
strategies and bio-diversity action plans; gaining
BREEAM credits; assisting and
which may be
necessary procurement of appropriate plants and
materials to ensure the best outcome at completion;
provide site inspection of work being carried out to
ensure specifications are being adhered to and
providing long term management plans for effective
aftercare and successful maturing of the scheme.
We also bring a passion for good design and relish
working with visionary design teams.
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PROJECT EXAMPLES
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Gateway West, Newburn Riverside, Tyneside BREEAM excellent rating
Completed May 2009
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St Georges Student Housing, Sheffield courtyards and extreme access requirements
Completed Autumn 2007
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Derby Road Offices Phase 1, Chesterfield - Completed Spring 2008
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Whitehall, Leeds Public Waterfront
Leeds Architectural Award for Open Space 1997
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Manor Mill, Mixed Use Development, Hull planning application
Public Realm Courtyard
Performance Space
Water Feature
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York St John University Centre for Excellence paving and access details
completed 2008
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The Grammar School at Leeds - extensions, access and courtyards
completed Summer 2008
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Whitehall, Leeds Public Waterfront
RICS Award for Public Open Space 2003
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Edlington Health and Community Centre new town centre masterplan
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Hope Academy, St Helens new school bid success, April 2009
Currently on site
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Mossley Hollins High School, Thameside successful BSF bid
Main entrance access concept
currently on site
Entrance plaza and outdoor dining space
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Ferrymuir Business Park, Edinburgh masterplan and detailed design
2001- 2008
Infrastructure planting
Computer image for planning
Dakota Hotel
Sustainable
drainage
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Office Developments
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Novotel, Leeds roof garden construction completed 2003
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The Tramways housing apartment courtyard, Guiseley completed 2006
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Chettles Yard Student Accommodation, Nottingham student + public spaces
Completion 2010
Public
Realm
Corten Steel
features
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Great Horton Primary Care Centre, Bradford - completed 2010
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A64 Road Junction Improvements, Copmanthorpe, York completed 2002
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International Car City, Shanghai masterplanning
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Kang Jun Ao`shi Door Apartments, Chendgu, China Glass bridge
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Planning Exhibition Centre, Xindu, Sichuan, China
Completed 2009
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Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi
Masterplan and concept design
The practice was invited to join a
UK team to masterplan a new park
in Abu Dhabi. As well as
contributing to the overall layout,
Clive Horsman was particularly
responsible for the designs of the
three Islamic gardens on the Grand
Avenue.
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Yubei International Plaza and Culture Park,
Chongqing Airport, China
Masterplan and concept design
Culture Park
masterplan
Plaza Gateway
concepts
International Plaza
concepts
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Mixed use, residential, hotel and commercial development,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia masterplan and detail design
Masterplan
Sales gallery
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Sustainability
Robinson Landscape are becoming increasingly involved in various aspects of sustainable development including
SUDS, bio-diversity issues, roof gardens and BREEAM type applications.
We are becoming particularly adept in providing landscape designs which maximise Code for Sustainable Homes
and BREEAM credits especially within the ecology (ECO) section of the Assessments. We can provide a
complete service for this element in conjunction with our partnering consultants Ecology UK or work with the
clients appointed ecologists.
Sustainable Drainage principles
Wild Flower Translocation
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DETAILED CASE STUDIES
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CASE STUDY 1
Yubei District Government - Proposed Public Square & Park
Chongqing, China
Robinson Landscape were commissioned by the Yubei District
Government to design a new public square in a parkland setting
in advance of their new offices, public administration building and
conference centre planned for the site.
The site is located in the Yubei High Tech Industrial Zone north
of downtown Yubei, a government district of the municipality of
Chongqing. The site is approximately 5 hectares in size with
approximately a third allocated to the public square and the
remainder to a lake and landscape setting.
The scheme has been designed using contemporary European
design principles such as clean simple lines in a minimal setting
which in turn emphasises the scale of the Square and its
grandeur creating an impressive public statement.
The scheme will form the catalyst for the re-development and
economic growth of Yubei District as an important modern, high
tech centre for international business and commerce.
The project was completed in May 2007
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Design concepts
The early site and office development scheme
prepared by Robinson Architects focused on the
arrangement of modern buildings and landscape
around the image of a hand with the fingers as
government offices and the palm of the hand as the
public areas illustrating the government embracing
the people.
Taking this analogy further, by connecting the northwest and south-east corners of the site a lifeline
across the palm seemed a fitting gesture of people
and government connected. This line has manifested
itself as a black granite wall, symbolising strength and
permanence . The wall forms a divide on the north
side of the main pubic square and the adjoining area
associated with the conference centre.
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Design concepts
To the south and west of the main square a change in
levels dictates the need for steps which create the
boundary to these sides. The podium is located in the
south-east corner along a secondary line from the wall
and conference centre up to the high point at the southwest corner of the site. The main vehicular entrance for
public visiting the proposed public administration
building and VIPs visiting the government offices breaks
the public square with a less formal park which rises up
to the south-west corner.
The lake sits in the centre of the overall site at a lower
level to the square.
The Square has been design to give a clear space of
approximately 55 x 70 metres which, with additional
surrounding smaller spaces to be adequate for a wide
variety of uses from small exercise groups to large scale
gatherings for Government speeches or concerts.
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Masterplan
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The Teahouse
Area
The Public
Square
The Lakeside
Terrace
The Park
Entrance
Conference
Centre
Administration
Building
Government
Offices
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Masterplan
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6
1. The Teahouse Area
2. The Public Square
3. The Lakeside
Terrace
4. The Park Entrance
5. Conference Centre
6. Administration
Building
7. Government
Offices
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Masterplan images
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The Black Granite Wall the lifeline
The Black Granite Wall
The Wall the lifeline of the scheme - extends across the
square towards the south-east corner of the site. The top of
the wall is at a constant level approximately 3.5 metres above
the square. Where it reaches out over the lake, the change in
level introduces a dramatic height of 7 metres. The square
terminates around the wall as a viewing point looking over the
lake with extensions of the Wall stepping into the water
framing an imposing flight of steps down to a water side
terrace. In line with the Wall is a single jet fountain in the lake
rising to over 10 metres in height. On the opposite side of the
lake, a short section of black wall, incorporating a water
feature, rises out of the water and creates the setting for a
small glass pavilion and terrace.
The Wall is constructed using black polished granite with
stripes of unpolished black granite to provide interesting
contrast. Around the base are coloured neon lights set under
frosted glass at pavement level.
In order to move between the different spaces, sections of
Wall have been removed. However, these are relocated in
different places and linked with the neon lights to provide the
impression that they have been broken and pushed out of the
wall, yet are still part of the Wall within the square.
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The finished scheme the Granite Wall Lifeline
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The finished scheme the Public Square
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The finished scheme the Light Wall
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The finished scheme - features
The Teahouse
The Lakeside Terrace and planting
The Park Entrance
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CASE STUDY 2
Emei Shan (Qi Li Ping International Mountain Tourism Resort,
Sichuan, China
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Robinson Landscape were commissioned in 2008 by the Sichuan
Golden Cup Group, Leshan, to develop the landscape masterplan
and detailed design to phase 1 of the 9km2 proposed Qi Li Ping
Mountain Tourist Resort.
The site is situated in the shadow of the World Heritage Site of Emei
Shan (Mt Emei) and surrounded by natural beauty deep river
gorges, tree clad mountains, tumbling rivers and streams a wide
variety of wildlife and plants and within the setting of a rich and
valuable local rustic culture demonstrated by the generations of
people living in the region.
As landscape architects within the design team our principle aim was
to help achieve the economic success of the development at the
same time as preserving, enhancing and utilising the distinctive
environmental quality of the locality.
Development of the masterplan and the detailed design of phase 1
required attention to carefully integrate tourist activities and
destinations such as a golf course, hotels and hot spring spas,
villas and apartments, commercial centres, culture museums,
outdoor activity and visitor centres. Added to this were the
environmental developments such as new lakes as features and to
provide water, habitat creation to enhance the local bio-diversity,
providing opportunities for the locals to gain financially with their
produce and culture and developing a landscape strategy to utilise
the natural environment as a selling point for the lifestyle on offer.
The scope of work included land planning, legibility through the site,
iconic structures such at the entrance bridge over the Qi Li Ping
river gorge, imaginearing of appropriate tourism destinations and
championing sustainable and eco-friendly design solutions.
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Landscape masterplan
Entrance Bridge
PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT
(DETAILED EXAMPLE)
Discovery
Centre
NORTH LAKE DEVELOPMENT
(SCHEME EXAMPLE)
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Masterplan extract North Lake Development
1: Bar Street
2: Cultural Buildings Museum
Cluster
3: Ecological Fishing Centre
4: Wildlife Centre
5: Hotspring Hotel
6: Car Park
7: Track to Forest and Lake
8: Proposed Lake
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Masterplan extract Planting Concepts
The philosophy towards the
planting was to utilise natural
occurring species, and to
transplant where possible from
areas of development.
Ornamental plants, where
required, were chosen
predominantly from the range of
coloured azaleas and
rhododendrons which are local
to the region.
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Masterplan extract Entrance Bridge Concepts
The bridge at the entrance of the
site over the Qi Lii Ping river
gorge was designed to provide
an iconic structure and sense of
arrival to the development.
The desire was to provide a
structure which lightly touched
the landscape and which took
design cues from the local
culture and environment.
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Phase 1 Detailed Design - Planning
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Phase 1 Detailed Design Discovery Centre
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Phase 1 Detailed Design Discovery Centre
Discovery Centre Amphitheatre
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Phase 1 Detailed Design Images
Outdoor hot spring spas
New Lake
Outdoor hot spring spas
Natural environment to housing
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Phase 1 - Site progress
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KEY PERSONNEL
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CLIVE HORSMAN Dip LA, CMLI
Director : Landscape Architect
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute
RESUME:
SUMMARY:
QUALIFICATIONS:
A Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (MLI) and having nearly 35
years experience as a landscape architect, Clive commenced his career in
1974 with Kirklees Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, working on
education, housing, key projects such as civic square and town centre
developments, the Councils land reclamation programme and providing an
advisory role in the planning department.
CMLI
Dip.LA
EXPERIENCE:
2002
1996-2002
1988-1996
1984-1988
1974-1983
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute : 1986
Diploma in Landscape Architecture : Leeds 1984
Landscape Institute Part 2 : 1980
Landscape Institute Part 1 : 1976
NVQ Level 2 Interior Planting : 1996
Director of Robinson Landscape
Co-founded Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects
Founded Clive Horsman Design Studios Halifax
Landscape Architect with Kirklees Metropolitan
Borough Council
Landscape Assistant with Kirklees Metropolitan
Borough Council
AWARDS:
1991
BALI Award Arlington Centre, Leeds
1997
Leeds Architecture Awards Phase 1 Offices, Whitehall, Leeds
2003
Ripon Civic Trust Award Ripon Canal restoration and Marina
2003
RICS Open Spaces Award Whitehall, Leeds
In 1988 Clive formed his own practice gaining further experience working
on a number of prestigious projects including banking HQs, business
parks and leisure schemes and in 1996 created the partnership Horsman
Woolley which continued to produce award winning projects.
In 2002 his practice became a subsidiary of Robinson Design Group, and
was re-branded to the current name of Robinson Landscape. He is
currently leading urban design, masterplan and tourism projects both in the
UK and in China where he has gained extensive experience since 2005.
Clive has presented at many seminars in the UK and China and has
contributed to a number of publications in magazines and books.
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Clive Horsman
Whitehall, Leeds
Whitehall, Leeds
Whitehall, Leeds
Office Courtyard
Bradford & Bingley Building Society
HQ Keighley
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Clive Horsman
Delivering a lecture on
working in China to
British Businesses, UK
Meeting the delegation from Peoples Government
of Chenghua and Sichuan Provisional Investment
Promotion Bureau at CBBC, London, UK
Delivering seminars on
Regeneration at Guangzhou
and Chongqing
Delivering a lecture to students at
Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu
With Group MD Tony
Mobbs receiving a
UK award for work in
China
Some of the publications which have
featured the work of Clive Horsman
and Robinson Landscape
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CHRISTOPHE WATIEZ BA (Hons), DipLA, CMLI
Senior Landscape Architect
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute
SUMMARY:
RESUME:
QUALIFICATIONS:
CMLI
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institue: 2004
Dip LA
Leeds Metropolitan University: 2001
BA (Hons)
Leeds Metropolitan University:1999
Landscape architecture and garden design: ISICF Gembloux, Belgium 1993-95
Horticulture:
ISICF Gembloux, Belgium: 1995-1996 ISICF
EXPERIENCE:
2006
2005 - 2006
2002 - 2005
2001 - 2002
2000
Robinson Landscape (Senior Landscape Architect)
Whitelaw Turkington (Senior Landscape Architect)
DLA Landscape & Urban Design (Landscape Architect) DLA
Popplewell Associates (Landscape Architect) Popplewell
HLM Architects (Landscape Assistant) HLM
AWARDS:
2003
Peoples award for Architecture Leeds Architecture Awards:
BBC/College of Music, Leeds
Christophe has gained valuable experience working on a wide range
of Health care, educational, housing schemes, master planning .
In 2002, Christophe joined DLA Landscape & Urban Design, where he
undertook work on a wide range of development including public
realm projects. His roles included taking projects from initial inception
right through to site implementation and project management. Also
Christophe gained valuable experience undertaking several
Environmental Impact Assessments, working on larger scale
Industrial and Leisure Schemes.
Christophe joined Whitelaw Turkington in 2005 as a Senior
Landscape, he took over the project management role for local
developments and some large scale residential developments in
Dublin, Ireland. He also gained valuable experience in team
management and participated in various design competitions.
Since joining Robinson Landscape in 2006, Christophe has worked on
a wide range of schemes including residential developments, projects
in the educational and health sector, as well as commercial
developments and town centre regeneration.
Also Christophe is involved with large scale developments in China
including Residential developments and Public Realm improvements.
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Christophe Watiez
Brewery Wharf, Leeds
BBC/Leeds College of Music
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MICHELLE NEWTON Dip LA, BA(Hons), CMLI
Landscape Architect
Chartered Member of the Landscape institute
RESUME:
SUMMARY:
QUALIFICATIONS:
CMLI
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institue: 2008
Dip.LA
Diploma in Landscape Architecture (Distinction): Leeds 2004/06
BA (Hons)
Garden Art & Design : Leeds Metropolitan University 2003
HND Design Crafts : Cumbria College of Art & Design 2000 HND
BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design: Cumbria College of Art &
Design 1998
EXPERIENCE:
2004
2003 - 2004
Robinson Landscape (Landscape Architect)
Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects (Landscape Assistant)
AWARDS:
2003
Royal Horticultural Society: Chelsea Flower Show , London
(Silver Gilt Award)
An Associate Member of the UK Landscape Institute Michelle
commenced her career in landscape architecture in 2003 with
Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects (now called Robinson
Landscape) as a landscape assistant working alongside the
landscape team on a wide range of projects including housing,
education and health care developments.
Michelle graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a
Distinction in Landscape Architecture whilst continuing working
at Robinson Landscape gaining valuable experience and
knowledge covered in her Urban Design electives. She has
worked on both large and small scale urban regeneration, public
realm and master planning projects; residential and student
accommodation, education developments within the UK. In
China she has worked on the successful Yubei Public Square in
Chongqing as well as residential and master planning projects.
Michelle won a Silver Gilt Award for her garden design with
fellow students at Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower
Show in London in 2003.
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Michelle Newton
Chic Garden Silver Gilt
Winner, RHS Chelsea
Flower Show
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CONTACT
Robinson Landscape
1-2 Merchants Quay, Ashley Lane, Shipley
West Yorkshire, BD17 7DB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1274 534140
Fax: +44(0)1274 534000
E-mail: [email protected]
www.robinsonlandscape.co.uk
www.robinsongroup.co.uk
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