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reconnecting people with nature & outdoor play!
TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP
richard@hightoppcreations.co.uk
Phone: 07931 489801
www.linkedin.com/in/so-follow-the-white-rabbit/
For many people the most enjoyable part of life is spending time outside in nature, being present and stimulated by what is around us.
Whether a garden design, play space or public realm, the key to successful design is finding out what makes the space work.
For some outdoor spaces it could be about stillness and tranquillity, where others might be dynamic and exciting. These crucial elements are found out at the early stages of the design process, through client consultations.
The outcome is always about creating a positive experience for the client to enjoy.
Each and every landscape design or playground project should begin with an original idea. The days of re-hashing the same old concept are over, and as Landscape Architects we have to embrace the opportunity to be innovative and exciting, allowing the spaces to blend with the genius loci and engage thoroughly with visitors and children.
LEARN HOW TO MAXIMISE PLAY VALUE IN YOUR LANDSCAPE DESIGNS - GET IN TOUCH 📞
Richard Cocker
Landscape & Playground Designer
BA MLA Landscape Architecture
My design experience
I'm a dedicated Landscape & Playground Designer (Trustee for Play England), trained to MLA in Landscape Architecture (Planning and Design) with a proven record of using my passion and flare to create landscape spaces that not only look aesthetically pleasing but provide a positive user experience.
Over 25 years in the industry has allowed me to build up an enviable knowledge bank of Landscape and Play Area Design, Bespoke Play Equipment, Construction of Hard & Soft Landscapes / All types of Fencing / MUGA’s, Skateparks, Parkour & 21st Century Play Provision / Unique Street Furniture & Lighting Schemes
By listening carefully to the client’s design brief I am able to tailor the design to your exact requirements and with my enthusiasm and desire to succeed I always aim to surpass your expectations.
Whether it be a large or small landscape design or playground project I focus equally on the job in hand and treat each client with respect and understanding!
Qualifications
2010 - 2011
MLA Landscape Architecture | The University of Sheffield
2003 - 2006
BA Hons Landscape Architecture 2:1 | Birmingham City University
2000 - 2002
Garden Design Diploma | KLC School of Design
1975 - TBC
Mad as a Hatter | Creative Playfulness inc
"Every adventurous playground requires a first step"Call 07931 489801
naturally playful spaces for kids of all ages
BESPOKE PLAY EQUIPMENT - NATURAL "LANDSCAPE LED" PLAY - SENSORY GARDENS - 21ST CENTURY PLAY -
MUGA's - SKATE & PARKOUR - DYNAMIC SPORTS FACILITIES - INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES
Do you want to create an adventurous playground, that maximises play value using a landscape led approach, that connects children with nature?
A large body of research carried out on the benefits of play and spending more time outside is starting to grow. In a world where children & adults are choosing to spend more time indoors and on iPhones or playing video games, its important that we understand what they want, and how it can improve their lives.
I will explain to you what & how to produce the WOW!
I'm looking to bring back quality ADULT FREE PLAY to the masses of (online obsessed) children across the UK - As a trustee for Play England I aim to provide the very best information to anyone considering a play space and want it to really engage with our future adults.
Let us create magically visual and internally "child" driven play experience reveals, whilst reconnecting children with nature and their ancestral right to play
As Landscape Architects we need to understand "the experience of growing up, both in terms of physically growing up and coming to understand the world of adults and how that world differs from a child's expectation of it" Alice in Wonderland.
We need to be able to merge or overlap these worlds to make successful outdoor spaces!
REQUEST YOUR FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION AND START THE DESIGN PROCESS NOW!!!!
My Mission
"To help people undertsand the importance of play in a child's learning and development, and to recommend or design play spaces of all types that enhance this wonderful human survival tool called "PLAY"
Book my CPD on Maximising Play Value in your Landscape Design
Bringing new ideas and concepts
to the tea party
We specialise in the creation of extraordinary bespoke play equipment and street furniture, natural "landscape led" playspaces, and dynamic sports facilities such as MUGA's skateparks and parkour
Start with the impossible and work backwards forms part of our ethos to original design resolutions.
Sustainability and Inclusivity are also key ingredients to the success of our projects and UK manufacture is also a very important consideration.
LET's BE CREATIVE! - we'd love to see your imaginative ideas that we can work on together. CONCEPT TO COMPLETION!
Case Studies
Take inspiration from some of our previous design projects
Landscape design
GARDEN DESIGNS - COURTYARDS - SENSORY GARDENS - BESPOKE SEATING & STREET FURNTITURE DESIGN - CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS - PUBLIC REALM SPACES - PLANTING PLANS
To make sure we are the right choice for your project we arrange a 1hr free consultation that is conducted either at your address or over a online conversation. At this meeting we will ask a series of questions to find out more about your tastes and requirements. Once you are happy with the design process and pricing options we arrange a suitable date and time to survey the outdoor space and start to formulate ideas.
From start to finish the design process is rigorous in order to produce the most imaginative and positive design outcomes for our clients. From engineered CAD drawings to 3D visualisations we aim to make the process as easy as possible for the client and contractor to understand what they are looking at.
Working with experienced engineers and specialists ensure that any designed structures such as bespoke play equipment or street furniture are manufactured to the correct BS EN standards.
AT OUR INITIAL MEETING WE WILL SHOW YOU MANY PREVIOUS DESIGNS FOR INSPIRATION
REALISATION OF PROJECTS
Once the design stage is completed you can either take the scaled CAD drawings to your own preferred landscaper or we can arrange costings to project manage the whole build phase. This way we can ensure that the playground or landscape design is completed to the highest standard
Working in partnership with the very best UK manufacturing and installation teams we are able to ensure that the design ideas get sustainably sourced and realised to the highest quality, and with our desire to create great value for money you are not paying a premium for the experience that we offer as a team.
TO DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT CONTACT ME 07931 489801
Customer review
"Richard is a very friendly, skillful and affordable landscape designer. We wanted someone who can design something for a large garden with slopes. Richard came up with a beautiful design that made the slopes an asset. We also wanted to work in phases as we do not have the finance to complete everything at once. He was patient with us, going above and beyond his remit to advise us on the way forward. I would highly recommend him as a landscape designer"
Bina (Sheffield)
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