“By combining both ‘landscape and ‘architecture’ we are, in a sense, trying to rationalise the illusive, and the dynamic, against the fixed, and the static. I found over my five years studying landscape architecture that this was the most fascinating aspect of designing. How do we consider these two opposites?

“I am drawn to this interplay, through the platform of research in my dissertation, combined with the opportunity to explore the ideas in my final project in Dresden; I was able to lay down some of my own key ideas that plays on these opposites. On one hand, the layout of the design was to be static, precise and measured, while on the other, I enjoyed considering the possibility of opening up a park to wider possibilities through degradation by degrees.

“We see this in major parks in Berlin: Templehoferfeld and Park am Gleisdreieck.
I am intrigued to see how the future of public space unfolds, especially since we have adopted a far greater tolerance of bottom up planning in the UK. In this way, I have learned to always take an approach to design that lends a degree of openness, or uncertainty to the final product. My focus on this particular aspect of cultural landscape was refined through my five years of diverse study, and almost certainty came to fruition during my time spent in Berlin.

“I am committed to both my work and study of the built environment. I am drawn to its diversity and continual challenges. After acquiring an extensive platform of design skills from the University of Edinburgh, and pushing my own graphic competence, my goal is to be involved in high quality projects through from the initial concept to the built product. In doing so, driving my career forward and developing my understanding of the construction process.”