The Practice
Breeze was founded by landscape architects Neil Black and Paul Swann in 2004. Between them they have over forty years experience working on a diverse range of projects across Britain and mainland Europe. The practice is registered with The Landscape Institute and abides by its Code of Conduct.
Both Directors are closely involved in all aspects of design, delivery and management and so are able to offer clients a high level of professional service from project inception to completion and beyond. Their strength lies in providing a creative, design based approach, whilst providing strong project management skills to ensure successful delivery of projects, in relation to design quality, value for money and programme.
‘We make site responsive, simple, contemporary, cost effective and manageable landscapes which are delivered in a clear, professional way through a high level of client service, meeting the needs of users and the wider community into the future’
Experience
Over the past twenty years we have completed landscape projects from large scale masterplanning and open space strategies including walking and cycling infrastructure, to site based work including recreation grounds, urban parks, public realm, schools and colleges, sports facilities, housing and heritage sites.
Clients
We have experience working with a range of local authority clients, In London: Barnet, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington, Lambeth, Southwark, Sutton and Westminster. Outside London we have worked with Wakefield, Wigan and Sheffield City Councils.
Other clients: The Churches Conservation Trust, Hammersmith Community Gardens Association, Walterton and Elgin Community Homes, Stafford Cripps Tenant Management Organisation and West Silvertown Foundation.
Collaboration
We collaborate with a diverse range of specialist consultants, artists, furniture designers, metalworkers and stonemasons.
‘Working with Breeze Landscape on the redesign of Radnor Street Gardens was a pleasure from beginning to end. Their thoughtful inventiveness combined with gentle respect meant that they secured the confidence of residents and officers in a difficult area from the outset.
They managed the transition of a miserable open space only used by dog walkers into a much loved small park that is now well used by local children and people of all ages playing, sitting or using it as an attractive and safe pedestrian route. Shortly after it re-opened residents said that it had “created an instant community”. From the point of view of an officer Breeze’s attention to detail, thoroughness and commitment to the whole project, including controlling costs, made working with them an uplifting experience’.
Liz Kessler, Public Space Co-ordinator, EC1 NDC
‘It is a pleasure to work with Breeze Landscape Architects and I always look forward to the challenge of a new project when I know I have their support. Breeze are a visionary practice who excel at innovation and problem solving and have high customer ethics. I have worked with them a number of projects – whatever the scale they give the same level of application and quality. I can’t recommend Breeze highly enough.’
Alan Williams, Project Regeneration Officer, Parks & Countryside, Sheffield City Council
‘Breeze have consistently provided us with an excellent landscape architecture service; they put a lot of effort into understanding our requirements, create innovative and successful designs, successfully and delicately work with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and their first rate contract administration helps to ensure we get a high -quality finish.’
Jon Winder, Project Officer, Public Realm, Islington Council