Nathalie Ward

Nathalie Ward

Director, Registered Landscape Architect, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

Nathalie is passionate about the role that design can play in enhancing a project outcome to create sustainable and meaningful places that inspire the people who use them. She is deeply concerned about the future of our planet and the legacy we leave future generations, bringing this focus to her influence on projects.

Working in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Australia over the last 30+ years, Nathalie has collaboratively engaged with multidisciplinary teams to produce award-winning outcomes on projects in the realms of urban design, infrastructure, park design, residential design, site rehabilitation and visual impact assessment.

Projects of note include the Green Grid Strategy for Brisbane, Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, the Victoria Park Vision and the redevelopment of the Brisbane Showgrounds including the Plaza, King Street and Alexandria Precinct; projects that promote investment in green infrastructure and high-quality public realm outcomes.

Nathalie is a panel member of the Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel, NSW Design Review Panel and Brisbane City Council’s Independent Design Advisory Panel. Nathalie was awarded a Fellowship from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) for her contributions to the Landscape Architecture profession in September 2017.

Since forming LatStudios key projects have included:

Whilst employed by others, she completed several projects of note including:

  • Southport Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast
  • Millennium Arts Project, South Brisbane
  • Ephraim Island Residential
  • Tennyson State Tennis Centre and Residential