Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
JBA offers landscape architectural and urban design services across commercial, civic and community sectors. Our focus is to maximise the value and benefits of designed spaces.
JBA is highly experienced in the design and construction superintendence of urban landscapes, particularly public spaces, infill developments and ecologically sensitive areas needing environmentally responsive design. We provide our clients with an evidence based design service that responds to the aspirations of the client, the community and the intricacies of the site.
Depending on client and project requirements, JBA can also provide supporting consultancy across built environment sustainability, communications and engagement, or work with other consultants who are fulfilling these roles as part of a broader project team.
Our design services include:
- Master planning
- Concept design
- Detailed design and specification
- Project costing and review
- Project management, superintendence and contract administration
- Specialist consultancy
Built Environment Sustainability
JBA works collaboratively to establish sustainability targets, develop integrated strategies, and deliver practical solutions that contribute to broader built environment outcomes.
We embrace a multidisciplinary approach, identifying opportunities that enhance a project’s value and impact, making it greater than the sum of its parts. Our extensive industry experience allows us to develop sustainability solutions that are practical, achievable, and responsive to the unique needs of each project.
Whether developing a bespoke sustainability strategy or action plan, delivering certification outcomes, or conducting applied research, we begin by understanding each project's unique context, opportunities, and objectives. JBA provides sustainability consulting at various scales, working independently or with multidisciplinary teams, including our landscape architecture and urban design stream, to deliver meaningful and lasting outcomes.
Our sustainability consulting services include:
- Development of Sustainability Strategies and Action Plans: Tailored for client requirements, informed by context analysis, policy alignment, and leadership opportunities,
- Sustainability Rating Systems: Sustainability advice and certification support for projects seeking recognition under Green Star Communities, EnviroDevelopment, and One Planet Living.
- Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Design: Initiatives aligned with net zero outcomes and climate action.
- Water Sensitive Design: Guidance on integrating sustainable water management practices.
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery: Promoting circular economy principles across a project’s lifecycle.
- Urban Greening: Supporting climate adaptation, biodiversity, and community wellbeing.
- Feasibility Studies and Modelling: Data-driven analysis and modelling to test scenarios, evaluate opportunities, and provide the evidence needed to support sustainable outcomes.
- Applied Research: Understanding the real-world outcomes of sustainability initiatives through targeted research.
- Communication of Sustainability Initiatives: Sharing knowledge with the industry and community while aligning with project and stakeholder strategic goals.
Communications & Engagement
JBA’s approach to project communications and engagement is to inform, consult and inspire, enabling stakeholders to meaningfully participate in projects, facilitating project ownership and ongoing involvement.
JBA’s experience in communications and engagement is regularly drawn upon to support the delivery of our design and technical project work and increase the impact of project outcomes on behalf of our clients and stakeholders. We devise novel approaches to communicate and we utilise a broad suite of media services and platforms. We share project messaging and promote stakeholder input, leveraging Josh Byrne’s national media profile.
Our unique combination of professional experience in communications, research and design, ensures that our outputs are visually engaging and technically accurate. JBA often works along side the corporate communications teams of our clients, providing specialist project related technical input to promotional material to ensure content is on point and technically accurate.
JBA’s communications and engagement offerings include:
- Strategic stakeholder and community engagement
- Project related multimedia production, including video and digital media
- Project related event management including workshops and presentations
- Project related copy writing and document design