What Hansen Partnership does

Hansen Partnership is a multidisciplinary planning and design firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, operating from offices in Melbourne, Byron Bay, and Ho Chi Minh City. The firm delivers six integrated professional services: landscape architecture, urban design, development advisory (town planning), strategic planning, visualisation, and international services. Its core technology is a multidisciplinary consulting methodology combining urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental assessment, and 3D visualisation rather than a software platform.

The firm serves government (federal, state, local councils), property developers, community housing providers, architectural practices, education and heritage organizations, Aboriginal corporations, energy companies, and international development bodies including the World Bank. Notable engagements include the World Bank-funded Surabaya Urban Corridor Development Strategy in Indonesia, a four-year waterway planning controls engagement with Victoria's Department of Transport and Planning, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments for major wind farm projects, and planning approvals for affordable housing developments such as Nightingale Village (~200 apartments) and Bellfield Social Housing (58 apartments).

The business model is fee-for-service professional consulting, with project-based fees determined by scope and complexity. Clients are acquired through direct engagement, government tenders, repeat council relationships, and referrals from architectural and consulting partners. The firm is privately held (Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd) with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue. It markets through its website, LinkedIn, Instagram, an email newsletter, and active leadership presence in industry associations (AILA, PIA, VPELA).

Name

Hansen Partnership

Legal name

Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd

Website

https://hansenpartnership.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hansen Partnership is an Australian multidisciplinary planning and design firm founded in 1997, delivering landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, and visualisation services to government, developers, and community organizations across Australia and Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consultancy
• Urban design services
• Strategic planning advisory
• Development advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

South Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting engagements for urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, strategic planning, development advisory, and visualisation services to government and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hansen Partnership is a multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy that delivers landscape architecture, urban design, town planning and development advisory, strategic planning, visualisation, and international services to government, property developers, architects, community housing providers, and international development organisations across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Projects span parks, streetscapes, residential, commercial, education, renewable energy, heritage, and large-scale urban corridor developments.

Product overview

Hansen Partnership is a multidisciplinary planning and design practice offering an integrated suite of six core professional services: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Development Advisory (Town Planning), Strategic Planning, Visualisation, and International Services. The firm operates as a services-based consultancy rather than a software product company, delivering these services across the Asia Pacific region with offices in Melbourne, Byron Bay, and Ho Chi Minh City. Projects span housing, commercial, education, community facilities, renewable energy, heritage, and public realm developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services including site analysis, landscape design, planting design, outdoor space planning, and construction documentation for parks, residential developments, public spaces, education facilities, and wind farm precincts.
• Urban Design Urban design services focusing on the design of streetscapes, public realms, activity centres, and urban spaces to create functional and attractive environments for government, developers, and communities.
• Development Advisory (Town Planning) Town planning and development advisory services including planning permit applications, VCAT expert evidence, stakeholder management, and development feasibility assessments for property developers and government clients.
• Strategic Planning Strategic planning services including structure plans, master plans, policy development, and long-term planning strategies for municipalities, heritage sites, and major developments.
• Visualisation Visualisation services including photomontages, 3D modelling, and visual impact assessments to communicate design proposals and support planning approval processes for government and developer clients.
• International Services International planning and design services delivered through the firm's Ho Chi Minh City office, providing project management and design consultancy across the Asia Pacific region including Vietnam, Indonesia, and other international markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered planning approval for circa 200 apartments in Nightingale Village
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Four-year engagement to develop regional waterway planning controls for urban and peri-urban waterways across Victoria, including Maribyrnong River, Barwon River systems, and 14 other waterways under Significant Landscape Overlay schedules.
• City Form Lab (Singapore University of Technology and Design)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborative partnership with City Form Lab on the World Bank-funded Surabaya Urban Corridor Development Program. Hansen provided Australian planning and design intelligence while City Form Lab contributed urban design expertise for Indonesia's largest city transit-oriented development project.
• Nightingale HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Nightingale Housing on multiple socially and environmentally sustainable housing projects including Nightingale Village (six buildings, 200 apartments) and individual Nightingale developments.
• Launch HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Launch Housing, a registered Community Housing Provider, on affordable housing developments including Bellfield Social Housing (58 apartments) under Victoria's Big Housing Build initiative.
• Working HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged by Working Heritage (Committee of Management for Carome Homestead) to develop master plans and management plans for heritage sites including Carome Homestead and Farm Vigano along the Plenty River.
• Eastern Maar Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation on culturally sensitive projects including Barongarook Creek Gulidjan Burial Place, involving repatriation and memorial site design with Traditional Owners.
• University College Ghent (Belgium)minorOthersInternational internship partnership providing short-term placements for professional development through hands-on experience in landscape architecture and planning.
• RMIT UniversityminorOthersUniversity engagement with RMIT for student work experience, teaching, and knowledge sharing in planning and landscape architecture.
• University of MelbourneminorOthersUniversity engagement with Melbourne University for student work experience and industry knowledge development.
• Swinburne University of TechnologyminorOthersUniversity engagement with Swinburne for student development and practical industry experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lovell Chen: Australian architecture and heritage consultancy combining built heritage, conservation, and urban design. Comparable in heritage planning, conservation expertise, and project types such as Working Heritage and culturally significant sites.
• Architectus: Australia and New Zealand architecture and urban design practice with integrated planning services. Comparable in multidisciplinary design-planning model and focus on civic, housing, and transport precincts.
• Aspect Studios: Australia-based landscape architecture and urban design studio working across public realm, infrastructure, and precinct-scale projects. Comparable in offering, regional focus, and project typology, and competes in similar government and developer tenders.
• Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL): Leading Australian landscape architecture practice with similar multidisciplinary scope (landscape architecture, urban design, master planning). Directly comparable in scale, project type (parks, cultural institutions, urban renewal), and award profile (multiple AILA national awards).
• SGS Economics & Planning: Independent Australian economics and planning firm providing strategic planning, structure planning, and policy advice. Competes for similar government planning and policy mandates.
• Urbis: Australian urban planning, economics, and development advisory consultancy serving government and private developers. Directly competes on town planning, development advisory, and strategic planning mandates.
• Oculus Landscape Architecture: Mid-sized Australian landscape architecture practice delivering urban design, public realm, and master planning projects. Comparable boutique scale, service mix, and Melbourne-based client base.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global design, engineering, and planning firm with significant Australian urban planning, landscape architecture, and development advisory practice. Competes on large infrastructure, transit-oriented development, and government master planning.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with urban planning and landscape architecture capability. Overlaps on master planning, transit-oriented development, and major infrastructure-related urban design work.
• HASSELL: Large Australian architecture and urban design practice with integrated landscape architecture capability. Operates at broader portfolio scale but overlaps significantly on urban design, public realm, and precinct planning tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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