Robinson Landscape UK Profile

“Bringing flair & creativity to the outdoor space”


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


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.

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
Simon Jersey, Accrington

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.


INTRODUCTION
Design excellence and the celebration of place are at the
heart of Robinson Landscape’s 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.

Our core services include:

• Landscape Architecture
• Urban Design and Masterplanning
• Planting and Hard Works solutions
• Visual Impact Assessment
• Landscape Management
• Design for Sustainability

St Georges Close, Sheffield ~ Opal Property ,Group
• 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 one-
stop-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 client’s needs.


OBJECTIVES
Robinson Landscape’s 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


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.


PROJECT EXAMPLES


Gateway West, Newburn Riverside, Tyneside – BREEAM excellent rating
Completed May 2009


St Georges Student Housing, Sheffield – courtyards and extreme access requirements
Completed Autumn 2007


Derby Road Offices Phase 1, Chesterfield - Completed Spring 2008


Whitehall, Leeds – Public Waterfront Leeds Architectural Award for Open Space 1997


Manor Mill, Mixed Use Development, Hull – planning application

Public Realm Courtyard

Performance Space

Water Feature


York St John University ‘Centre for Excellence’ – paving and access details
completed 2008


The Grammar School at Leeds - extensions, access and courtyards
completed Summer 2008


Whitehall, Leeds – Public Waterfront RICS Award for Public Open Space 2003


Edlington Health and Community Centre – new town centre masterplan


Hope Academy, St Helens – new school bid success, April 2009 Currently on site


Mossley Hollins High School, Thameside – successful BSF bid currently on site

Main entrance access concept Entrance plaza and outdoor dining space


Ferrymuir Business Park, Edinburgh – masterplan and detailed design
2001- 2008

Infrastructure planting

Sustainable
Computer image for planning Dakota Hotel drainage


Office Developments


Novotel, Leeds – roof garden construction – completed 2003


‘The Tramways’ housing apartment courtyard, Guiseley – completed 2006


Chettles Yard Student Accommodation, Nottingham – student + public spaces
Completion 2010

Public
Realm Corten Steel
features


Great Horton Primary Care Centre, Bradford - completed 2010


A64 Road Junction Improvements, Copmanthorpe, York – completed 2002


International Car City, Shanghai – masterplanning


Kang Jun Ao`shi Door Apartments, Chendgu, China – Glass bridge


Planning Exhibition Centre, Xindu, Sichuan, China Completed 2009


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.


Yubei International Plaza and Culture Park,
Masterplan and concept design
Chongqing Airport, China

Culture Park
masterplan
Plaza Gateway
concepts

International Plaza
concepts


Mixed use, residential, hotel and commercial development,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – masterplan and detail design
Masterplan

Sales gallery


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


DETAILED CASE STUDIES


CASE STUDY 1

Yubei District Government - Proposed Public Square & Park
Chongqing, China
计设观景场广共公府政区北渝市庆重
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


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 north-
west 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.


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 south-
west corner of the site. The main vehicular entrance for
public visiting the proposed public administration
building and VIP’s 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.


Masterplan

1
5

KEY
2
1. The Teahouse
Area
2. The Public
3 3 Square
3. The Lakeside
Terrace
4. The Park
Entrance
5. Conference
Centre
7 6. Administration
Building
7. Government
6 Offices

4


Masterplan

7
6
4 KEY

3 1. The Teahouse Area
2. The Public Square
3 3. The Lakeside
Terrace
4. The Park Entrance
5. Conference Centre
6. Administration
5 Building
2 7. Government
Offices

1


Masterplan images


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.


The finished scheme – the Granite Wall Lifeline


The finished scheme – the Public Square


The finished scheme – the Light Wall


The finished scheme - features

The Teahouse

The Lakeside Terrace and planting

The Park Entrance


CASE STUDY 2

Emei Shan (Qi Li Ping International Mountain Tourism Resort,
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Sichuan, China
(
村假度游旅坪里七山眉峨
村假度游旅坪里七山眉峨 )
Robinson Landscape were commissioned in 2008 by the Sichuan Development of the masterplan and the detailed design of phase 1
Golden Cup Group, Leshan, to develop the landscape masterplan required attention to carefully integrate tourist activities and
and detailed design to phase 1 of the 9km2 proposed Qi Li Ping destinations such as a golf course, hotels and hot spring spas,
Mountain Tourist Resort. villas and apartments, commercial centres, culture museums,
outdoor activity and visitor centres. Added to this were the
The site is situated in the shadow of the World Heritage Site of Emei
environmental developments such as new lakes as features and to
Shan (Mt Emei) and surrounded by natural beauty – deep river
provide water, habitat creation to enhance the local bio-diversity,
gorges, tree clad mountains, tumbling rivers and streams – a wide
providing opportunities for the locals to gain financially with their
variety of wildlife and plants and within the setting of a rich and
produce and culture and developing a landscape strategy to utilise
valuable local rustic culture demonstrated by the generations of
the natural environment as a selling point for the lifestyle on offer.
people living in the region.
The scope of work included land planning, legibility through the site,
As landscape architects within the design team our principle aim was
iconic structures such at the entrance bridge over the Qi Li Ping
to help achieve the economic success of the development at the
river gorge, imaginearing of appropriate tourism destinations and
same time as preserving, enhancing and utilising the distinctive
championing sustainable and eco-friendly design solutions.
environmental quality of the locality.


Landscape masterplan

Entrance Bridge

PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT
(DETAILED EXAMPLE)

Discovery
Centre

NORTH LAKE DEVELOPMENT
(SCHEME EXAMPLE)


Masterplan extract – North Lake Development

1: Bar Street
街吧酒情风
2: Cultural Buildings Museum
Cluster
群集筑建化文
3: Ecological Fishing Centre
心中钓垂态生
4: Wildlife Centre
心中物植动生野
5: Hotspring Hotel
店酒泉温
6: Car Park
场车停
7: Track to Forest and Lake
路小的区湖和林森向通
8: Proposed Lake
区湖的划计


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.


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.


Phase 1 Detailed Design - Planning


Phase 1 Detailed Design – Discovery Centre


Phase 1 Detailed Design – Discovery Centre

Discovery Centre Amphitheatre


Phase 1 Detailed Design – Images

Outdoor hot spring spas New Lake

Outdoor hot spring spas Natural environment to housing


Phase 1 - Site progress


KEY PERSONNEL


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
CMLI Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute : 1986
1974 with Kirklees Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, working on
Dip.LA Diploma in Landscape Architecture : Leeds 1984
education, housing, key projects such as civic square and town centre
Landscape Institute Part 2 : 1980
developments, the Council’s land reclamation programme and providing an
Landscape Institute Part 1 : 1976
advisory role in the planning department.
NVQ Level 2 Interior Planting : 1996
EXPERIENCE: In 1988 Clive formed his own practice gaining further experience working
2002 Director of Robinson Landscape on a number of prestigious projects including banking HQ’s, business
1996-2002 Co-founded Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects parks and leisure schemes and in 1996 created the partnership Horsman
1988-1996 Founded Clive Horsman Design Studios – Halifax Woolley which continued to produce award winning projects.
1984-1988 Landscape Architect with Kirklees Metropolitan
In 2002 his practice became a subsidiary of Robinson Design Group, and
Borough Council
was re-branded to the current name of Robinson Landscape. He is
1974-1983 Landscape Assistant with Kirklees Metropolitan
currently leading urban design, masterplan and tourism projects both in the
Borough Council
UK and in China where he has gained extensive experience since 2005.
AWARDS:
1991 BALI Award – Arlington Centre, Leeds
Clive has presented at many seminars in the UK and China and has
1997 Leeds Architecture Awards – Phase 1 Offices, Whitehall, Leeds
contributed to a number of publications in magazines and books.
2003 Ripon Civic Trust Award – Ripon Canal restoration and Marina
2003 RICS – Open Spaces Award – Whitehall, Leeds


Clive Horsman

Whitehall, Leeds

Bradford & Bingley Building Society
Whitehall, Leeds Office Courtyard HQ Keighley
Whitehall, Leeds


Clive Horsman

Delivering a lecture on
working in China to
British Businesses, UK

Meeting the delegation from People’s Government
of Chenghua and Sichuan Provisional Investment
Promotion Bureau at CBBC, London, UK

Delivering seminars on
Delivering a lecture to students at Regeneration at Guangzhou
Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu and Chongqing

With Group MD Tony
Mobbs receiving a
UK award for work in Some of the publications which have
China featured the work of Clive Horsman
and Robinson Landscape


CHRISTOPHE WATIEZ BA (Hons), DipLA, CMLI
Senior Landscape Architect
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute

SUMMARY:
Christophe has gained valuable experience working on a wide range
of Health care, educational, housing schemes, master planning .
RESUME: In 2002, Christophe joined DLA Landscape & Urban Design, where he
undertook work on a wide range of development including public
QUALIFICATIONS: realm projects. His roles included taking projects from initial inception
CMLI Chartered Member of the Landscape Institue: 2004 right through to site implementation and project management. Also
Dip LA Leeds Metropolitan University: 2001 Christophe gained valuable experience undertaking several
BA (Hons) Leeds Metropolitan University:1999 Environmental Impact Assessments, working on larger scale
Landscape architecture and garden design: ISICF Gembloux, Belgium 1993-95 Industrial and Leisure Schemes.
Horticulture: ISICF Gembloux, Belgium: 1995-1996 ISICF
Christophe joined Whitelaw Turkington in 2005 as a Senior
EXPERIENCE: Landscape, he took over the project management role for local
2006 Robinson Landscape (Senior Landscape Architect) developments and some large scale residential developments in
2005 - 2006 Whitelaw Turkington (Senior Landscape Architect) Dublin, Ireland. He also gained valuable experience in team
2002 - 2005 DLA Landscape & Urban Design (Landscape Architect) DLA management and participated in various design competitions.
2001 - 2002 Popplewell Associates (Landscape Architect) Popplewell
2000 HLM Architects (Landscape Assistant) HLM Since joining Robinson Landscape in 2006, Christophe has worked on
a wide range of schemes including residential developments, projects
AWARDS: in the educational and health sector, as well as commercial
2003 ‘People’s award for Architecture’ Leeds Architecture Awards: developments and town centre regeneration.
BBC/College of Music, Leeds
Also Christophe is involved with large scale developments in China
including Residential developments and Public Realm improvements.


Christophe Watiez

Brewery Wharf, Leeds

BBC/Leeds College of Music


MICHELLE NEWTON Dip LA, BA(Hons), CMLI
Landscape Architect
Chartered Member of the Landscape institute

RESUME: SUMMARY:
An Associate Member of the UK Landscape Institute Michelle
QUALIFICATIONS: commenced her career in landscape architecture in 2003 with
Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects (now called Robinson
CMLI Chartered Member of the Landscape Institue: 2008
Landscape) as a landscape assistant working alongside the
Dip.LA Diploma in Landscape Architecture (Distinction): Leeds 2004/06 landscape team on a wide range of projects including housing,
education and health care developments.
BA (Hons) Garden Art & Design : Leeds Metropolitan University 2003
HND Design Crafts : Cumbria College of Art & Design 2000 HND Michelle graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a
BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design: Cumbria College of Art & Distinction in Landscape Architecture whilst continuing working
Design 1998 at Robinson Landscape gaining valuable experience and
EXPERIENCE: knowledge covered in her Urban Design electives. She has
worked on both large and small scale urban regeneration, public
2004 Robinson Landscape (Landscape Architect) realm and master planning projects; residential and student
2003 - 2004 Horsman Woolley Landscape Architects (Landscape Assistant) accommodation, education developments within the UK. In
China she has worked on the successful Yubei Public Square in
AWARDS: Chongqing as well as residential and master planning projects.
2003 Royal Horticultural Society: Chelsea Flower Show , London
(Silver Gilt Award)
Michelle won a Silver Gilt Award for her garden design with
fellow students at Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower
Show in London in 2003.


Michelle Newton

‘Chic Garden’ Silver Gilt
Winner, RHS Chelsea
Flower Show


CONTACT

Robinson Landscape
1-2 Merchant’s Quay, Ashley Lane, Shipley
West Yorkshire, BD17 7DB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1274 534140
Fax: +44(0)1274 534000
E-mail: clive.horsman@robinsongroup.co.uk

www.robinsonlandscape.co.uk
www.robinsongroup.co.uk


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