The Papworth Davies team of landscape architects brings together over 35 years of collective design experience delivering landscape architecture projects in Australia and internationally including work in Singapore, Malaysia, UAE and Hong Kong.
Our founding Directors Brendan Papworth and Robert Davies have worked for a number of the world’s leading landscape architecture, design & consulting firms including EDAW, Chris Dance Land Design Partnership, Environmental Resources Management, Grant Associates, Hansen Partnership and Context Connybeare Morrison.
Brendan Papworth
Director | Landscape Architect RLA AILA
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, RMIT
Brendan studied Landscape Architecture in Australia and Japan and has also worked professionally in both countries. He draws on over 27 years’ experience working in design studios in Melbourne and on projects throughout Australia and overseas. Brendan is a founding Director of Papworth Davies Pty Ltd.
Prior to starting his own practice, he had previously worked for large international-based multi-disciplinary corporate studios as well as smaller boutique landscape architecture studios.
Brendan’s experience covers the full range of project types that Landscape Architects contribute to society – from personal private residential projects to iconic corporate and commercial buildings to strategic landscape planning of open space and waterways to city and town streetscapes to campus planning and design to parks and recreation planning and design.
Brendan has a passion for a strong scientific approach to underpin the usually artistic-perceived side of Landscape Architecture, especially in regard to grading, levels and the overall resolution of landscape (hard and soft). A commitment to collaboration and coordination with other consultants has long been seen as a point of difference for Clients and other consultants over many years.
Robert Davies
Director | Landscape Architect RLA AILA
PGrad Dip Landscape Architecture, University of Melbourne
Bcom (Environmental Economics), University of Melbourne
Rob is a Landscape Architect with over 16 years professional experience in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Rob is a founding Director of Papworth Davies Pty Ltd. Rob has also tutored and lectured on Landscape Architecture at the faculty of Architecture and Planning at Melbourne University.
Between 2008 & 2011 Rob spent 3 years as Senior Landscape Architect for Grant Associates delivering the Gardens By The Bay Project in Singapore. Based on site, the role involved overseeing the detailed design and construction of an artificially cooled conservatory complex set within a new 54 Ha garden development at the heart of Singapore’s Marina Bay area. The conservatories at Gardens by the bay are enclosed by 2 geodesic glass domes displaying 226,000 plants in innovative vertical planting installations and the world’s tallest indoor constructed water feature.
Before venturing to Singapore, Rob worked for global environmental consultants, ERM, as a Landscape Architect where he delivered a broad range of masterplanning, design, infrastructure and landscape assessment projects including the Victorian Desalination Plant as well wind farms, quarries and private developments.
Daniel McCullough
Associate | Landscape Architect
Bachelor Landscape Architecture, University of Melbourne
RLA AILA
Daniel is an AILA registered Landscape Architect with over 8 years professional experience and a Bachelor Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Melbourne.
Having worked in both the public sphere, for local councils and government agencies, and in the private sector, Daniel has a diverse background and broad skill set across schematic design, masterplanning, landscape and visual assessment and construction documentation. Dan has also produced numerous high level landscape reports and has undertaken landscape assessments on key strategic planning projects.
Dan’s professional and approachable disposition reflects the core values of the practice and our commitment to delivering quality design outcomes for clients, delivered with great care, responsibility and diligence. His growing technical expertise in construction, combined with excellent horticultural knowledge and sound understanding of the planning framework make him an invaluable member of any project team.
Joe Doak
Landscape Architect
Masters Landscape Architecture, University of Melbourne
Bachelor Environments, University of Melbourne
Joe joined the Papworth Davies team in June 2019 and has quickly become an integral part of our design team. His approachable and collaborative character compliments his sense of humour and an enthusiasm for Landscape Architecture.
Joe is qualified with Landscape Architect with a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of Melbourne and offers a range of project experience across small scale residential through to larger developments, public works, aged care and education. Joe has a keen interest in broadening his project experience and knowledge and tackles each new opportunity with an eye for detail, delivering quality outcomes for our clients.
Joe has solid capabilities in site design, detailed design and documentation for construction, as well as visualisation and 3d modelling skills which enables our team to bring landscape schemes to life and effectively communicate concepts to our clients.
In addition to his work experience in Australia, Joe has gained invaluable experience over seas, with extended stays in the Canadian Rocky Mountains where he worked as a landscape contractor. This experience further enhances his project insights and contributions.
