About Us
Terras
Landscape
Architects
We lead numerous impactful landscape and urban design initiatives in the region. Our focus is on creating practical, community-driven project solutions that effortlessly integrate site limitations, environmental goals, and engineering factors. This methodology enables us to efficiently meet project requirements and foster positive transformation.
Terras manage the commercial and practical considerations of each project and look to co-ordinate the design with practical environmental solutions.
Experience
Terras has been involved in thousands of projects with an experience base of over thirty five years extending throughout the Hunter Region as well as interstate areas. We have an extensive history of working on many project types. The collective experience, skills and qualifications of our team provide a highly valuable resource to draw upon. Terras develop strong client relationships and deliver unique design solutions and a history of successfully completed projects.
OUR DIRECTORS
STEVE RUSHWORTH
AILA Reg. Landscape Architect No.1615
MAIH AILDM AILA
Steven is a registered landscape architect and a director of Terras Landscape Architects with over thirty-five years’ experience in landscape and urban design projects including many of the regionally significant projects. Some of these recent projects include Newcastle’s Honeysuckle Foreshore re-development, Newcastle City Council ongoing Bathers Way Coastal Revitalisation, Newcastle Heritage Sea Baths and the South Newcastle Beach skatepark and promenade.
Steven manages many of the Terras’s projects from the initial design concepts through to completion and has the skills and valuable experience necessary to identify early design opportunities that may be integrated into projects to achieve successful outcomes.
Steven brings to a project his enthusiasm about the landscape profession and has extensive knowledge of construction processes supported with qualifications in horticulture, design and landscape. His involvement in the creation of new urban spaces and the detailed resolution of complex projects provides clients with the confidence to progress the desired landscaped outcomes.
GUY FROSTICK
AILA Reg. Landscape Architect
B. Land.Arch [Hons]
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
Master of Project Management
Guy is a landscape architect and Director of Terras Landscape Architects and brings with him experience from working in both private industry and local government. Through this experience Guy has developed his knowledge and skills in design, documentation and graphic presentation.
Guy’s design experience covers a variety of projects including industrial and residential subdivisions, residential and commercial landscapes, resorts, parks and open space, public infrastructure, and environmental works.
Within Terras Guy is involved in design development and coordination during the early stages of a project as well as the documentation and administration involved in seeing a project through to completion.
KATE HOPOI
AILA Reg, Landscape Architect
B. Land.Arch [Hons]
Kate brings with her experience working in large and small scale private industry in both New Zealand and Australia. Through this experience Kate has developed her knowledge and skills in design, documentation and graphic presentation. Kate’s design experience covers a variety of landscape architecture and urban design projects including subdivisions, residential / commercial landscapes, resorts, parks and open space, environmental works and public infrastructure. Kate has been involved in design, documentation through to project management. Kate has a particular passion for design of public and urban spaces and has specialised in this area within Terras.
ASSOCIATES
OLIVER SEYMOUR
ASSOCIATE - Registered Landscape Architect
Dip.Hort. (Landscape), Hort.Cert.
Dip. Bus Mgt
10+ years
MAHAFUJ ALI
ASSOCIATE - Registered Landscape Architect
B.SC (Arch)
Master of Landscape Architecture
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS + CONSULTANTS
DARYL SMITH
Landscape Consultant. Landscape Design
Post Grad Dip. Electronic Imaging 20+ years
10+ years Local Government
JOSH ALLAN
Landscape Architect
B.Land Arch
AYESHA PAWAR
Architect - Landscape Designer
B. Arch
KELLY MONRO
Landscape Designer – Bush Regeneration
Cert IV Urban Horticulture
Diploma Horitculture [Landscape Design]
Cert IV Conservation & Land Management
10+ years
ZEN LI
Landscape Architect
B. Urban Rural Planning
Master of Landscape Architecture [University of Melbourne]
EMMA RANCK
Landscape Designer
B Sc (Arch)
KIM LEA
Landscape Designer
B. Design [Architecture]
OVANIA MCCLELLAND
Landscape Consultant
Diploma Landscape Design
AMY NIXON
Landscape Consultant
Diploma Landscape Design
Cert IV Production Nursery
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
SIMONE DEDERER
Accounts Manager - Office Manager
COURTNEY NIX
Reception - Accounts