What GLAS Landscape Architects does

GLAS Landscape Architects is a Melbourne-based landscape architecture studio founded in 2011 by Mark Gillingham. The firm operates from a single studio in Brunswick, Victoria, and is led by Director Mark Gillingham and Studio Director Jasmine Ong. It provides landscape architecture consulting services spanning masterplanning, landscape design, documentation, and construction-phase services for educational institutions, local and state government agencies, transport authorities, social housing providers, and selected private developers. Project scales range from small pocket parks of roughly 600 sqm to large civic masterplans exceeding 20,000 sqm.

The firm's core technical practice combines Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems, advanced visualization tools, and multidisciplinary collaboration with architects, urban designers, ecologists, planners, heritage specialists, First Nations consultants, hydrologists, and engineers. Its work is differentiated by a research-led, climate-positive design methodology with quantified targets — 40% canopy cover, 30% deep soil, 45% stormwater pollution reduction, and a stated ambition to be net carbon-positive by 2030 — together with structured Traditional Custodian engagement integrated throughout the design process. Notable proprietary approaches include the "Indoor Forest Biome" controlled-environment design (deployed at Monash College Forest Biomes) and research-led community projects such as the Tiny Patches biodiversity exhibition.

GLAS generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, sourced via competitive tendering, direct engagement, and referral relationships with Tier-1 architectural partners including Lyons Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Kosloff Architecture, and McBride Charles Ryan. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project through tender processes and scope-based negotiation. The firm has no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no subsidiaries; ownership appears to remain founder-controlled. Marketing is driven by award recognition (AILA state and national awards, Victorian Architecture Awards, World Green Infrastructure Network), academic teaching engagement, and a project-portfolio website rather than paid acquisition.

Name

GLAS Landscape Architects

Legal name

GLAS Landscape Architects

Website

https://glasurban.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GLAS Landscape Architects is a Melbourne-based landscape architecture studio founded in 2011 that designs climate-positive public, educational, and ecological projects for government, universities, and developers across Australia, with quantified sustainability targets and Traditional Custodian engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Ecological restoration design
• Urban design consulting
• Masterplanning and civic spaces
• Climate-positive landscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for landscape architecture services including masterplanning, landscape design, documentation, and construction management of open spaces and natural environments. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government agencies, educational institutions, councils, and private developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GLAS Landscape Architects is a landscape architecture studio that provides consulting services spanning masterplanning, landscape design, documentation, and construction management for projects ranging from small pocket parks to large-scale precincts. Core service lines include ecological restoration, educational landscapes, civic and public realm spaces, wetlands and water systems, indoor biomes, and Traditional Custodians engagement, delivered primarily to government agencies, universities, councils, and developers in Australia.

Product overview

GLAS Landscape Architects is a landscape architecture studio offering a unified set of services rather than a platform-based product model. Their portfolio encompasses masterplanning, landscape management, design, and documentation across project types including ecological restoration, educational landscapes, wetlands and ecological systems, civic and public realm spaces, and Traditional Custodians engagement. Key named projects include the University of Melbourne New Student Precinct, Monash College Forest Biomes, Peninsula Valley Creek Restoration, and Michelle Guglielmo Park. The studio integrates expertise in architecture, urban design, ecology, planning, heritage, First Nations history, conservation, hydrology, and engineering, utilizing BIM systems for project development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Core landscape architecture consulting covering masterplanning, landscape design, documentation, and construction management for projects ranging from small pocket parks to large complex public realm works, delivered to government, universities, councils, and developers.
• Ecological Restoration Design Restoration of natural ecosystems including creek restorations, grassland restoration, and coastal rehabilitation; example projects include Peninsula Valley Creek Restoration and West Park, Burnie Masterplan.
• Educational Landscape Design Landscape design for schools and universities including learning landscapes, outdoor classrooms, and campus masterplans; projects include University of Melbourne New Student Precinct, Flemington Primary School, and Pascoe Vale Primary School.
• Civic and Public Realm Design Design of civic spaces, streetscapes, pocket parks, and mixed-use precincts; projects include Jewell Station, Bangs and Mount Street Parks, and Michelle Guglielmo Park.
• Wetlands and Water-Sensitive Urban Design Design of WSUD systems, wetland restorations, and stormwater management; projects include Peninsula Valley Creek Restoration with multi-stage water filtration systems.
• Traditional Custodians Engagement Meaningful engagement with Traditional Custodians throughout the design process, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and cultural values; collaboration with Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung, Bunurong, and other First Nations groups.
• Indoor Biomes Design Design of controlled indoor environments that replicate natural ecosystems, with controlled temperature, humidity, and lighting conditions; example project is the Monash College Forest Biomes featuring rainforest environments within office spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• St Albans Housing achieved 66% canopy cover (vs 15% average suburb), sequestering 50,950 kg CO2e over 60 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Architecture AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Architecture partner on Point Grey Urban Design Framework for Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority. Collaborative team including NMBW Architects working on coastal erosion protection and cultural storytelling framework.
• Lyons ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Lead architectural partner in University of Melbourne Student Precinct consortium (12,000 sqm landscape). GLAS collaborated with Lyons on multiple major projects including Glen Waverley Civic Precinct, Monash University Student Hub, and Warrnambool Learning and Library Centre. Ongoing collaborative relationship on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• City of StonningtoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Client partner on Mount Street Precinct Masterplan and Bangs and Mount Street Parks. Ongoing relationship delivering pocket parks and open space network for rapidly developing area of Melbourne. 4 hectares of new public open space planned.
• Mcbride Charles RyanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Architecture firm partner on West Park Burnie Masterplan for University of Tasmania. MCR collaborated with GLAS on transforming coastal headland into academic and community hub.
• Development VictoriacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Client partner on Galkangu Bendigo GovHub (20,000 sqm). Development Victoria engaged GLAS for multi-agency government hub landscape with Dja Dja Wurrung cultural integration. Award-winning project delivered 2016-2023.
• NMBW Architecture StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaborative partner on multiple projects including St Albans Housing (with Housing Choices Australia), MADA Courtyards, Point Grey Redevelopment, and Manu Place competition winner. Partnership on social housing and civic projects delivering award-winning outcomes.
• Kosloff ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner on educational landscape projects including Flemington Primary School, Warrnambool Learning and Library Centre, Pascoe Vale Primary School (seven-year three-stage relationship). Multiple award-winning school projects delivered together.
• Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing client-partner relationship with Monash University for multiple projects including MADA Courtyards (award-winning), Forest Biomes, and Peninsula Valley Creek Restoration. Relationship spans across campus masterplan implementation.
• StudiobirdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner on Monash College Forest Biomes project. Studiobird collaborated with GLAS on creating immersive indoor rainforest environments within office building transformation.
• Wurundjeri ElderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Owner partners engaged throughout design process on Glen Waverley Civic Precinct and multiple other projects. Elders contribute cultural knowledge, values, and guidance on Indigenous engagement practices across GLAS portfolio.
• Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Owner corporation partner on Galkangu Bendigo GovHub. Collaborated on planting species palette reflecting Dja Dja Wurrung stories and knowledge. 89 plant species specified from local provenance supplied by Dja Dja Wurrung nurseries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Oculus Landscape Architecture: Australian landscape architecture firm with comparable civic, education, and public realm portfolio. Overlaps with GLAS in project type and client base, providing a like-for-like Australian LA peer in competitive tendering.
• Context Landscape Design: Australian landscape architecture practice with comparable residential, education, and public realm focus. Comparable to GLAS in design philosophy and project scale, competing for similar mid-sized civic and developer briefs across Australia.
• Realm Studios: Melbourne-based landscape architecture practice with civic, residential, and education portfolio. Comparable in scale, geographic base, and design-led positioning to GLAS, frequently competing for similar Victorian council and developer briefs.
• Outlines Landscape Architecture: Australian landscape architecture firm with civic, education, and urban design portfolio. Comparable to GLAS in project typology and AILA recognition profile, serving as a like-for-like Australian LA competitor.
• TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean): Leading Australian landscape architecture studio with national reach across public realm, education, and cultural projects. Directly comparable to GLAS in client base (universities, councils, cultural institutions), award profile (multi-decade AILA recognition), and project scale (precinct and masterplan work), though operating at significantly larger scale.
• MDG Landscape Architects: Melbourne-based landscape architecture firm with established education, residential, and public realm portfolio. Directly comparable to GLAS in Melbourne geography, project scale, and education-sector specialization, making it a head-to-head peer on Victorian tenders.
• Site Office Landscape Architecture: Australian landscape architecture studio with strong civic and urban design portfolio. Comparable to GLAS in design-led positioning, civic/public realm focus, and recognition through Australian design awards; competes in similar education and council tenders.
• Rush\Wright Associates: Melbourne-based architecture and landscape architecture studio working across education, cultural, and public realm projects. Comparable to GLAS in Melbourne focus, multi-disciplinary integration, and education-sector wins; typically engages on consortium bids alongside the same architecture partners.
• ASPECT Studios: Melbourne-headquartered landscape architecture practice with strong civic, education, and public realm portfolio. Comparable to GLAS in Melbourne base, climate-positive design positioning, and AILA-recognized project work; competes for the same Victorian university and council briefs but at larger headcount.

Broad incumbents

• Hassell: Large international multi-disciplinary design practice with substantial landscape architecture capability across Australia. Overlaps with GLAS on civic, education, and public transport briefs but operates at much greater scale and typically acts as prime consultant, positioning it as a competitor on larger tenders and consortium leadership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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