Landscape Architects & Urban Designers
Creating Smart Places
We aim to be at the very forefront of sustainable development
DSA is an award winning practice. We work at scales from the smallest courtyard to extensive landscape planning. We are a leading exponent of sustainable drainage systems design and management. We believe in great design and look to strengthen the connection between people and their environment. It is unashamedly based in science, rooted in function and looks to art to engage people and create uniqueness.
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MV16 Post-16 Centre
DSA were involved at the outset with Leicestershire County Council and the Willmott Dixon design team, including A+G Architects and Arup. We introduced the idea that the whole school landscape should be usable for teaching and learning.
Toyota Sustainable Plant
In 2011 DSA beat competition from internationally renowned practices to develop the world’ first ‘sustainable plant masterplan’ for Toyota at their car manufacturing plant at Burnaston in Derbyshire.
Whitwell Village
Since spring 2016 DSA have been working on the regeneration of this former colliery site as an extension to the village of Whitwell in Derbyshire. We brought forward a ‘vision’ to secure planning consent for this 47 hectare site, 26 of which is green space.
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Building for a Healthy Life
DSA Environment & Design are delighted to be co-authors of Building for a Healthy Life (BHL). BHL updates England’s most widely known and most widely used design tool for creating places that are better for people and nature. The original 12-point structure and underlying principles within Building for Life 12 are at the heart of BHL.
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