HARUKO SEKI

Director

 

Landscape Architect  MALA

Associate Member of Landscape Institute in the U.K.

Garden Designer (Diploma)

 

Qualified Landscape Architect in the UK,  Haruko has a strong interest in the integration of art in creating a space. No matter what the scale of the site is, Haruko aims to create the space by describing its own story as a piece of poem.

 

 

Landscape & Garden Design with Integration of Art

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EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION 

 

2001-            PART3 Landscape Architect accredited by Landscape Institute,

                      an associate member of Landscape Institute UK

1999-2001     MA Landscape Architecture (Distinction) at The University of Greenwich, UK

1997-1998     Diploma, Landscape and Garden Design (Merit) at Inchbald School of    

                      Design, London            

1986-1987    Certificate of Fine Art , Ochanomizu Art School, Tokyo

1979-1983     BA Psychology, Keio University, Tokyo

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

 

2006-             Director / Landscape Architect, Studio Lasso Ltd (London, Tokyo)

2005- 2006    Freelance Landscape Architect (based in London)

2001- 2004    Groundwork Thames Gateway London South, Landscape Architect

1998-1999     Freelance Garden Designer in London

1988-1997     Maeda Environmental Art Co., Ltd., Chief Designer of Urban Design

                      Department, Tokyo, Japan

 

 

AWARD & COMPETITION

 

2008        Chelsea Flower Show 2008 Show Garden (Awarded Silver Flora)

2007        Enokojima Project Osaka, Japan (invited by Nihon Sekkei, took part in competition   

                as a partner for the urban development programme, First Place Nov 2007)

2007        Chelsea Flower Show 2007 City Garden (Awarded Bronze Flora)

2005        Chelsea Flower Show 2006 Show Garden Competition (took part in

                competition as a team member of  Yano Tea in Japan, September 2005)

2004        Jubilee Gardens Design Contest: Collaboration with studio on site +

                ARUP+ David Buck Landscape  Architects( Short-listed for interviewed

                semi-finalist 7 bidding teams, December 2004)

2003        Westonbirt International Festival of Gardens 2004, U.K. (Shortlisted at

                final selection, December 2003)

2003        LASE, Jubilee Gardens Process Design Competition, London, One of the

                Best Scheme Prize, September 2003

2003        Dale View Estate;  Planning Competition , London Borough  of Bexley,

                First Prize (as a member of Groundwork TGLS design team)

2000        First Year School Prize, MA Landscape Architecture, The University of

                Greenwich, U.K.

2000        Dirickx UK Ltd., Fencing Concept Design Competition 2000, at Olympia,

                London, U.K., Second Prize

1996        Taipei City Streetscape International Competition, First Prize (as a project 

                team member of Maeda  Environmental Art)

 

 

SELECTED PROJECTS

Studio Lasso / Apr 2006-

Tomatsu Bridal Fashion Entrance Renewal (completion November 2011)

Private Garden in Wembley Park completion August 2011)

Private Garden in Maida Vale (completion May 2011)

Meiwa Sunpia Landscape Design (concept design proposal March 2011)

Private Garden in Ealing, London (completion March 2011)

Private Garden in Maida Vale, London (design proposal Feb 2011)

Private Garden in Chiswick, London (planting proposal, completion Feb 2011)

Ureki Lake Concept Design, Georgia (design proposal for nominated tender Dec 2010)

Courtyard Garden in Seiryo College, Niigata, Japan (completion Oct 2010)

Private Garden in Knightsbridge, London (completion May 2010)

External Works for New House in Minami-Asagaya Tokyo, Japan (completion May 2010)

Private Garden in Cambridge (completion June 2009)

RES Ltd Courtyard Garden, UK (design proposal Oct 2008)

‘Garden in the Silver Moonlight’  for Chelsea Flower Show 2008

Private Garden in Granville Park (Completion July 2008)

Private Garden in Primrose Hill, London (Completion June 2008)

Private Garden in Maida Valle, London (Design proposal, Nov 2007)

Private Garden in Battersea, London (Design proposal, Oct 2007)

Private Garden in Hern Hill, London (Completion Sept 2007)

Private Garden in Islington, London (Completion Aug 2007)

‘Garden of Transience’ for Chelsea Flower Show 2007

Private Garden in Blackheath, London (Completion May 2006)

Isle of Man Hospice, Isle of Man (for Diarmuid Gavin Designs, 2006)

Ray Cottor Garden, Ireland (for Diarmuid Gavin Designs, 2006)

Hollystown Japanese Garden, Dublin (for Diarmuid Gavin Designs, 2006)

Dunhuang Villa-Scape, China (Collaborating with Intertribe Creators’ Network, David Buck Landscape Architects, Japan China Landscape Forum, 2006)

 

Freelance Landscape Architect / Nov 2004– Mar 2006

Brighton and Hob Library Landscape Works

(Assisting technical drawings for Land Use Consultants)

Moto House Landscape Works (Assisting  Technical drawings for Land Use Consultants)

Landscape Development for Dubai Roads (took part in competition; designed landmark sculpture “Junction Clouds” for Broadway Malyan in November)    

Yano Tea Project (took part in competition for Chelsea Flower Show/ Show Garden space /collaboration with Japanese landscape artist)     

Villa Alder in Latvia (Assisting masterplanning for Jennifer Coe Landscape Architecture)

 

Groundwork Thames Gateway London South / Oct 2001-Oct 2004

Orbit Maintenance Project (Survey/ Master planning/ Detail Drawing )

Erith High Street Design Strategy (Site Survey, Analysis/ Presentation           

Drawing/ Public Consultation/ Feasibility Study Report)

Erith Cycle Truck (Site Survey/ Master planning/ Detailing/ Tender Documents)

Bellingham Community Garden (Site Survey/Design presentation/Master        

planning/ Detailing/Tender Document/ Contract Administrator/Site Supervision)

Chelwood Nursery School (Leading Project: Site Survey, Analysis/     

Masterplanning/ Cost Estimation/ Feasibility Study Report)

Springfield Grove & Elliscombe Mount Estate Landscape Design Strategy,

Mascalls Court & Harold Gibbons Court Landscape Design Strategy (Leading Project: Site Survey, Analysis/ Presentation Drawing/ Sketch Design/ Model Making/ Master planning/ Public Consultation/ Feasibility Study Report, Client Liaison)

Cherry Orchard Estate Landscape Design Strategy (Site Survey, Analysis/ Presentation Drawing/ Sketch Design/ Model Making/ Master planning/ Public Consultation/ Feasibility Study Report)

Dale View & Sun Court Estate Landscape Improvement (Site Survey, Analysis/ Presentation Drawing/ Sketch Design/ Model Making/ Master planning/ Public Consultation/ Feasibility Study Report)

Woodville & Dabin Crescent Estate Landscape Improvement (Leading Projects:Site Survey, Analysis/  Master planning/ Detailing/ Tender Documents/Public Consultation/ Feasibility Study Report)

Cray River Walk Feasibility Study (Site Survey, Analysis/ Sketch Design/ Feasibility Study Report)

Creekside Centre Landscape Works (Master planning/ Detailing)

Silwood Regeneration Project (Master planning/ Detailing)

Reston and Crescent & Maidland Close Play Area Provision (Site Survey/ Master planning/ Detailing/ Tender Document/ Public Consultation)

 

Maeda Environmental Art Co Ltd, Tokyo (selected projects) / Oct 1998- June 1997

Bandai-Bridge Project, Niigata-City (Commissioned for Planning and Renewal Design)

Street Art Project, Mizusawa-City (Commissioned for Research and Planning )

Water Front Development Project, Fukui-City (Commissioned for Research and Design)

River-Musashi Project, The River Development Foundation (Commissioned for Research and Design)

Machida Mall Renewal Project, Machida-City (Commissioned for Conceptual Design)

Hadano and Heiwa Bridge Renewal Project, Hiratsuka-City (Commissioned for Research and Design)

Civic Design Introduce Project, The Ministry of Construction (Commissioned for Research and Publication)

 

 

 

STUDIO LASSO