Sarah Collins

I decided to become a landscape architect because I am passionate about the environments of Aotearoa /New Zealand and I am delighted that I followed that path — I have been in practice for over 35 years.

I love working through all stages of a project; site master planning, landscape design, detail design, preparing contracts and supervising the implementation of projects, I enjoy carrying a project through to fruition.

I usually am involved with, or leading, multi-disciplinary projects with a team of landscape architects and other specialists supporting our design input. I am very experienced in, and committed to, engaging with mana whenua from the outset of a project; and working with a range of stakeholder and community groups to facilitate design solutions and outcomes that meet group and community needs.

I particularly enjoy mentoring younger members of our team, offering support and seeing them grow to love their chosen profession. I have a particular interest in the design of education facilities (pre-schools through to larger campus sites), parks and public open spaces because these environments foster learning and a love and care for the environment.

Qualifications

Diploma in Landscape Architecture, Lincoln College
Bachelor of Arts, University of Canterbury

Affiliations

Fellow and Registered Member, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA)