Our work has taken us to some extraordinary places and positioned us in front of an international audience over the last half century.
We push boundaries to design the most spectacular architecture where we use space, materials, setting and environment in the most visionary and interesting ways.
As we step into the future and the next half a century, our mission is to continue to be truly transformative, making things better for people and the planet by creating long term benefits to communities and the world we all live in.
LDA Design’s purpose is to make great places and shape the world around us for the better. We are proud to be 100 per cent employee owned and believe in the power and creativity of the collective.
Climate breakdown and nature loss are the biggest challenges of our times. We think landscape is key to managing these crises. We take a holistic approach which recognises the close links between climate, biodiversity and ecosystem decline, health and wellbeing, and social and economic inequality.
We champion new approaches that lead to more innovative climate conscious design. Our roots lie in the science and art of landscape architecture, and this strengthens all the services we offer. The original meaning of the world landscape is to create a place where people belong. We focus on the needs of people affected and on creating a balance with nature.
LDA Design is playing a pivotal role in the regeneration and growth of towns and cities across the UK. We are shaping lively, sustainable, productive and prosperous city quarters, enlivened by the day to day, made special by the extraordinary and powered by landscape.
“We see design as a social endeavour, giving us the privilege of shaping places which respond to their environment and their community. We recognise the critical role that young people in shaping the communities, places and landscapes of the future. Their perspective offers a unique opportunity to respond to the key issues of climate, biodiversity decline, wellbeing and social and economic inequality.
The PLACED Academy programme will offer a platform for us to inspire and be inspired. We welcome the opportunity to give an insight into the built environment world and broaden our own horizons.“
“We are interested in understanding the ways in which we plan for and respond to social, economic and environmental change in the built environment. This is why we are excited to support the PLACED Academy, which will equip young people with the knowledge and skills to make a difference to the planning and management of our cities.“
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The Department of Geography and Planning is based in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Liverpool. We are concerned with the different ways in which we respond to and manage aspects of environmental, economic and social change in the built environment. The world’s first planning school was established at the University of Liverpool and, today, we are a leading global centre of excellence in professional planning education and research. We seek to understand, explain and address the planning challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century through the delivery of high quality degree programmes and world-leading research.
The University of Liverpool School of Management is a world class teaching facility. As a base for the Academy Summer School, it was able to give students access and insight into the facilities and opportunities that the university offers.
