Taking you from A to B masterfully

Ian is dual qualified and has over 30+ years’ experience of urban design and regeneration, having worked for a number of national private sector multidisciplinary consultancies, local authorities and charities and educational agencies.

Dual qualified, and having initially practised as a Landscape Architect and Town Planner, he has experience from design concept through to working ‘on the tools’ on site – covering city scale masterplanning, residential urban extensions, visitor destinations, education and commercial campuses, streetscape design and delivery, and site construction.

Qualifications
Landscape Architect | BA Hons | 1990
Landscape Architect | PG Diploma | 1992
Urban Regeneration | PG Courses | 1993
Town & Country Planning | MA | 2001

This experience in the public, charity and private sector bring valuable insights and know how to each project.

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Parkinson Inc brings 30+ years of experience in the private, public and third sectors bring valuable insights and know-how to your projects

Private Sector

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Atkins

Landscape Planner

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EDAW

Associate Director - Urban Design

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Turley

Director - Urban Design

Public Sector

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Wirral Council

Landscape Architect

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Chester City Council

Streetscape Designer

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Sefton Council

Landscape Planner

Third Sector

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Civic Trust Regeneration

Unit
Urban Designer

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Wirral Met Collage

Governor

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Energise Cycles

Enabler

Building a team
to suit your
specific needs.

Our approach is centred around Clients needs and best interests. We have adopted a collaborative working model – with a ‘pool of talent’ of experienced practitioners to supplement our urban design lead, including:

  • Illustrators and Artworkers
  • Branding and Graphic Design
  • ‘Time Served’ Residential Layout Designers
  • Landscape Designers
  • Filmmakers (including drones)
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Move at pace

We can quickly assemble a tailor-made team to generate ideas with convincing imaging and narratives in a time and cost-effective way – delivering best value for Clients time and resources committed ‘up front’.

This enables Clients to move ‘at pace’ and test ideas and proposals with decision makers, gauge initial responses and make informed decisions on how and when to move forwards. As projects progress, 
we fit into design roles as needs be.

Our portfolio of work covers a broad range of types and scales across the UK. 

Quick Thinking

  • Site & Urban Design Appraisals
  • Site Visits & Community Engagement
  • Precedent & Marketing Studies
  • Vision & Positioning Ideas
  • Storyboards & Route Maps
  • Concept Imaging, Plans & Brochures
  • Soft market Engagement & Testing

 

Robust Testing

  • Feasibility & Options Appraisals
  • Design Team & Competition Briefs
  • Neighbourhood & City District Masterplans
  • Site Masterplans
  • Development Frameworks
  • Streetscape & Green Infrastructure Coding
  • Residential Design Coding

 

Creative Framing

  • Aerial & Streetscape Illustrations
  • Consultation & Engagement Materials
  • ESG & Sustainability Action Plans
  • Development & Parameter Plans
  • Site & Local Plan Representations
  • Design & Access Statements
  • Investment & Marketing Brochures
  • Place Animation Plans