About
Paterson Design Studio (PDS) is a multi-award winning boutique Landscape Architecture & Urban Design practice specialising in thoughtful and intelligent design processes for both public and private realm projects. We have more than 30 years of experience in crafting and designing functional yet elegant environments including public realm parks, riparian zones and plazas, medium and higher density housing, private residences and commercial spaces.
Our Approach
As a Landscape Architect & Urban Design practice we are committed to excellence in the creative design process; actively interpretating a site’s individual qualities and integrating this with our client’s needs to create appealing spaces in which communities can live and grow.
Experienced in providing both design and planning advice and solutions, we adopt a collaborative approach to each project, working with clients and contractors to achieve the best outcomes:
- We devise and/or implement master plan strategies that create differentiated residential communities based on a developed understanding of what people value within the public realm.
- We aim to foster long term client relationships that enable projects to achieve excellent commercial and community outcomes.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Our Design Team
Garth Paterson
Director And Principal Landscape Architect / Urban Designer
Garth Paterson is a registered Landscape Architect and Urban Designer and with over thirty years’ experience throughout Australia and the United States. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture and a Master’s in Urban Design. Over the past two decades he has led internal developer and consultant teams in the development of many of Australia’s largest Master Planned Communities. His principal role has been to guide the development process to achieve the best long term, sustainable outcomes for the residents and wider community by creating an open space and public realm legacy that thrives after the developer exits a site / project.
In 2000 he was awarded the Lifetime award of Distinguished Alumni for his contribution to the profession of Landscape Architecture and the education of students from The University of Canberra and in 2011 he was elected a Life Member of the Australia Institute of Landscape Architects as a Fellow.
Garth established Paterson Design Studio (PDS) in 2010 and, with his team, has successfully grown the business over the last fifteen years to establish it as one of the most accomplished and respected Landscape Architecture & Urban Design practices in Sydney. He has previously been a professional review panel member on numerous State and Local Government panels, including Transport for New South Wales Design Review Panel, reviewing a range of State Significant and Local Planning issues.
Dylan Charles
Senior Landscape Architect
Dylan is an experienced Landscape Architect who has been a member of the PDS design team for over seven years. He has a Diploma of Building Design from Sydney TAFE and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Technology Sydney. Since joining PDS Dylan has worked on a number of large scale public realm projects including the award winning Elara Riparian Parklands and Elara TC02 Linear Park.
He has extensive knowledge across all stages of a design project including concept design and documentation, visualisation and digital modelling. Prior to joining the team at PDS, he worked in landscape construction which provided him with hands on experience of the industry.
Rohan Tucker
Landscape Architect
Rohan graduated from University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) in May 2023 and has been working with PDS since. Rohan has always had a passion for urban design, as well as the natural world and the opportunities people have to interact with it through well designed, liveable open spaces. Rohan has since been able to develop his skillset in these areas of design through the variety of rich and detailed public realm and urban projects at PDS.
Martino Pilu
Landscape Architect
Martino has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) from UTS. With a passion for innovation and progression in design, he joined the PDS design team in early 2024 and works alongside Garth and Dylan on a range of projects ranging from residential to large scale public realm projects. Having previously worked with McIntosh & Phelps, Martino has experience across a range of design areas including concept design, digital modelling, and documentation.
Fiona Walsh
Practice Manager
Fiona is in charge of the day to day running of the office and assisting the Director. She is a graduate of University College Dublin, Ireland and holds a Diploma in Public Relations from the Dublin Institute of Technology. Prior to moving to Australia twelve years ago, Fiona was Director of a boutique Public Relations firm in Dublin, Ireland. She has also worked as an Administrator in the Financial and Retail sectors.
