rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

What rankinfraser landscape architecture llp does

Rankinfraser landscape architecture llp is a privately held, partner-owned Limited Liability Partnership founded in Edinburgh in 2008 by Chris Rankin and Kenny Fraser, both Chartered Members of the Landscape Institute. The practice delivers specialist landscape architecture, urban design, masterplanning, public realm design, historic landscape conservation, and research and assessment services to public-sector bodies, educational and healthcare institutions, heritage organisations, and private developers across Scotland and the wider UK. Project commissions are typically secured through competitive public-sector tenders (the practice is Constructionline-registered), direct appointment by private clients, or via long-standing collaborative relationships with architectural practices such as Reiach and Hall, Hoskins, 7N, and Feilden Fowles.

The firm's core offering is a unified suite of professional design services rather than a productised platform. Delivery is built on Vectorworks 2D/3D and BIM environments, with an emerging BIM capability led by Associate David Muir, and is grounded in a stated landscape-led methodology that prioritises site analysis and 'genius loci' as the basis for design. The practice holds distinctive credentials that differentiate it within the UK market: Chris Rankin is a Building with Nature Approved Assessor, both partners serve as Design Reviewers for Architecture and Design Scotland, and both lecture at ESALA at the University of Edinburgh.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based professional service fees for landscape architecture commissions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are negotiated through competitive tender or direct appointment and vary by scope, scale, and complexity. With 15 employees, the practice operates a partner-led delivery model supported by associates, senior landscape architects, landscape architects, and assistant landscape architects, and is actively hiring, having added multiple new team members between 2021 and 2026.

Name

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Legal name

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Website

https://rankinfraser.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rankinfraser is a privately held Edinburgh-based landscape architecture partnership founded in 2008 by Chris Rankin and Kenny Fraser, delivering masterplanning, urban design, public realm, heritage conservation, and research services to public-sector, healthcare, education, and heritage clients across Scotland and the wider UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design masterplanning
• Public realm design
• Historic landscape conservation
• Green blue infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture: Rankinfraser generates revenue through fees for landscape architecture services on a project basis. Services include masterplanning, urban design, landscape design, public realm design, historic landscape conservation, and research and assessment. Projects are typically commissioned via competitive tender, invited competition, or direct appointment for both public and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp is an Edinburgh-based landscape architecture practice delivering specialist professional design services across urban and rural contexts. Offerings span landscape architecture design, urban design and masterplanning, public realm design, historic landscape conservation, green and blue infrastructure, and research, assessment and analysis, with additional services in Building with Nature accreditation and design review.

Product overview

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp is a design-focused landscape architectural practice offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a modular product platform. Their core offerings span Landscape Architecture (specialist design across urban and rural contexts), Urban Design & Masterplanning (multi-disciplinary spatial planning), and Research, Assessment & Analysis (rigorous site analysis underpinning design). They combine practice with research and teaching, covering public realm, landscape urbanism, housing landscapes, education and health projects. The practice also offers Design Review services (through partners Chris and Kenny Fraser as Design Reviewers for Architecture and Design Scotland) and Building with Nature Assessment services (through Chris Rankin as a BwN Approved Assessor). Their project portfolio includes civic/public realm works (Prestonpans War Memorial, The Bowline, Dundashill), historic conservation (Lamer Island Battery, Fasque House Estate, Studley Royal), institutional/education (City of Glasgow College, Wallyford Learning Campus), healthcare (Stirling Care Village, Maggie's Centre Lanarkshire), commercial (Edinburgh Gin Distillery, Oriam, Standard Life Roof Terraces), and parks/gardens (Govan Graving Docks Riverside Park, Scottish National Gallery, Western Harbour Park).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Specialist professional services in the design of landscapes across all scales in both urban and rural contexts, covering green and blue infrastructure, public realm, historic designed landscapes, health, education and residential landscapes.
• Urban Design & Masterplanning Multi-disciplinary urban and rural masterplanning, development plans and strategies with a landscape-led approach to large scale spatial planning.
• Research, Assessment & Analysis Rigorous research, fieldwork and analysis underpinning design work, founded on detailed understanding of the genius loci, the essential character of the landscape, its history, culture and future potential.
• Design Review Services Design review services delivered through partners Chris Rankin and Kenny Fraser in their capacity as Design Reviewers for Architecture and Design Scotland, providing expert design assessment and advising clients on design excellence.
• Building with Nature Assessment Building with Nature Approved Assessor service delivered by Chris Rankin, supporting clients and developers in raising project quality, building climate resilience and achieving BwN Accreditation for green infrastructure projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Architecture and Design ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris and Kenny Fraser serve as Design Reviewers for Architecture and Design Scotland, providing design review services and advising clients on achieving design excellence as part of the Scottish Government's Policy on Architecture.
• Reiach and Hall ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative relationship on multiple award-winning projects including Oriam, Hunters Hall Park, Gairbraid Avenue, and Strawberry Field. Rankinfraser has worked extensively with the practice across various projects.
• Feilden Fowles ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on the Studley Royal Canal Gates entrance redevelopment at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Site for the National Trust.
• Hoskins ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Hoskins Architects on multiple projects including the Scottish National Gallery and Strawberry Field for The Salvation Army.
• 7N ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on The Knab masterplan in Lerwick and Western Harbour masterplan in Edinburgh. Also worked together on Venice Biennale 2020 contribution.
• ConstructionlineminorOthersThe practice is registered with Constructionline, enabling engagement with public sector procurement processes.
• Landscape InstituteminorOthersThe practice is registered with the Landscape Institute. Multiple team members hold Chartered Member (CMLI) status. Liane Bauer serves as mentor and supervisor for candidates sitting the Landscape Institute's Professional Chartership exam.
• Sutherland Hussey Harris ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed by Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop to provide landscape architectural services for the proposed Edinburgh Sculpture Workshops and Creative Labs.
• University of EdinburghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris and Kenny Fraser lecture in ESALA (Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture) at the University of Edinburgh, combining practice with teaching.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Large multi-disciplinary UK design practice with a substantial landscape architecture arm competing for the same public sector and masterplanning commissions, but operating at much greater scale with bundled services.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with UK landscape architecture capability, frequently bundled into larger infrastructure and masterplanning commissions for public sector clients.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a large UK landscape architecture practice that competes on major public sector tenders where integrated engineering and planning services are valued.

Direct peers

• Land Use Consultants (LUC): UK environmental planning and landscape architecture consultancy with comparable public sector, heritage, and masterplanning offerings. Similar focus on landscape-led, sustainability-driven design.
• Grant Associates: UK landscape architecture practice known for award-winning public realm and masterplanning projects, similar in scale and project typology to rankinfraser.
• Gross Max: Edinburgh-headquartered landscape architecture practice of comparable size, also working on UK public realm, urban regeneration, and masterplanning projects. Closest geographic and scale competitor to rankinfraser.
• LDA Design: UK landscape and urban design consultancy with comparable scope in masterplanning, public realm, and landscape architecture for public and private sector clients.
• Gillespies: UK-wide landscape architecture and urban design firm with comparable public realm, regeneration, and masterplanning work. Similar mid-sized practice profile with award-winning UK portfolio.
• HTA Design LLP: Multi-disciplinary UK design practice with landscape architecture capability spanning public realm, housing, and regeneration, overlapping rankinfraser's residential and public sector work.
• Farrer Huxley Landscape Architects: Independent UK landscape architecture practice with comparable focus on landscape-led design, masterplanning, and award-winning public realm projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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