Danica Send brief

Landscape & Site Design

Make the land work with the building, not against it.

We coordinate access, grading, drainage, planting, lighting and outdoor amenities so architecture and site feel like one project.

Site planningDrainagePlantingOutdoor amenities
Landscape and villa site design concept with terraces and planting

What this service is

Outdoor areas, access and plot logic coordinated with the architecture.

The parent services page defines this as site masterplanning, grading and drainage, planting palettes, outdoor lighting and amenity design for pools, decks and terraces.

Villa owners

Terraces, pool zones, paths and privacy coordinated with the house.

Developers

Shared amenity and circulation logic for boutique residential or hospitality schemes.

Sloped sites

Access, drainage and retaining strategy considered early.

Coastal plots

Durable planting, salt exposure and outdoor lighting choices.

What you get

A site strategy that solves movement, water, privacy and guest experience.

01

Site masterplanning

Access, parking, arrival and wayfinding coordinated with architecture.

02

Grading and drainage

Hillside and runoff logic to stabilize terrain and avoid damage.

03

Planting palette

Salt-tolerant, drought-aware and maintenance-conscious species.

04

Outdoor lighting

Safe, efficient and atmospheric lighting for paths and terraces.

05

Amenity design

Pools, decks, lounges and outdoor living areas.

06

Architecture link

Views, thresholds and circulation tuned to the building.

Process & timeline

From plot constraints to outdoor experience.

Landscape scope ranges from a compact site strategy to a fuller outdoor concept and coordination package.

1

Site review

Survey, slopes, access, views, neighbours, exposure and drainage risks.

2

Use mapping

Arrival, parking, pool, terraces, storage, service access and privacy.

3

Concept plan

Outdoor zones, circulation, planting mood and hardscape logic.

4

Technical coordination

Drainage, levels, lighting and consultant input where required.

5

Implementation route

Scope, priorities, phasing and contractor handoff notes.

Fees

Landscape and site design fees.

Site fees depend on survey quality, slope, drainage complexity, planting depth and whether technical coordination is required.

Fixed quote

Site strategy

For access, zoning, outdoor priorities and early landscape direction.

Included
  • Site review
  • Outdoor zoning
  • Risk and priority notes
Consultant add-on

Levels / drainage

For slopes, retaining, runoff or technical coordination with engineers.

Included
  • Drainage coordination
  • Level strategy
  • Contractor handoff notes

Why it matters

The cheapest time to find a problem is before the design team is fully mobilized.

A roadmap saves time, money and coordination effort by revealing weak assumptions early and aligning everyone around a realistic next move.

What we need from you

Plot address, map link, photos, target use, rough size and any available survey or brochure.

Deliverables

Buildability notes, two options, budget range, permit pathway, risks and next-step checklist.

Not permit-ready

This is a decision tool. Permit drawings come after a selected concept.

Remote-friendly

The service can be done online with available documents and a structured review call.

Villa landscape and site concept with terraces

Need the site to work?

Send the survey, photos and outdoor priorities.

We will define whether you need a site strategy, landscape concept or technical coordination package.