A graduate of Heriot Watt University, Andrew joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 1991. Andrew has been central to the development of the Practice and in 2005 he became a Partner / Director.

Andrew leads the company in its delivery of Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Regeneration projects. This has included the production of Masterplan’s for towns, cities and urban quarters such as the Holyrood Area of Edinburgh. Strategic regeneration work for Laganside, Belfast and the delivery of award-winning public realm, such as Custom House Square was credited by OECD as being of international best practice and led to Andrew being invited to provide specialist advice through the UK Government and Embassies in St Petersburg, Hong Kong, the Baltics and Bulgaria. Work at Hillsborough Castle has created a landmark tourist destination, whilst continuing as a place of Royal Residence.

Andrew is Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group and is a Built Environment Expert for the Design Council, providing design advice in relation to projects of national significance.

Andrew is responsible for directing the work of the Practice and maintaining the high standards of design and quality of service.

A graduate of Dundee University with a degree in Town & Regional Planning and a Postgraduate Masters in Urban Design, Alison joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2017.  In 2015, Alison was elected as a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.  Her previous positions within both the public and private sector have provided Alison with valuable experience, from policy planning and sustainability to design advice.

Alison has been central to a wide range of urban design projects, with both public and private sector clients. These have included masterplans and strategies for a variety of urban and rural locations, from city centre regeneration to residential urban extensions. Alison has excellent graphic skills and enjoys bringing her planning experience to the Urban Design team.

Greg graduated from the University of Anhalt’s Master of Landscape Architecture program in Germany in 2019.  This compliments an MA in History and Theory of Art and Architecture from the University of St Andrews, and an MSc in 3D Visualisation for International Heritage and a Batchelor of Fine Art from Glasgow School of Art, reflecting a longstanding engagement with art and design subjects.

Greg has extensive professional experience in fine art and creative technical services including working for large public and private galleries, museums and contemporary artists in Europe, North America and the UK.  As an artist, he has won prizes nationally and internationally, including the Donald Dewar Award and bursaries from the Carnegie Cameron and Andrew Grant Trusts in Scotland and the Mannheimer Stipendium in Sweden.

Greg’s creative expertise has played a central part in his work as a Landscape Architect, developing design solutions for urban and rural locations which have a strong sense of identity.

John joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2007, having graduated from Queens University, Belfast with a Degree in Environmental Planning and a Master’s in Urban and Rural Design.  As a Chartered Town Planner, and Senior Planner within the practice, John plays a leading role in delivering core planning consultancy services to a range of public and private sector clients. John has developed significant experience handling major planning applications comprising a complex mix of uses, facilitating community consultation processes and delivering high quality masterplans, urban regeneration strategies and tourism frameworks throughout the north and south of Ireland. He co-ordinates the input of specialist studies, from other consultants, as well as Landscape & Visual Impact Assessments that are produced by the Practice.

John works closely with the practices’ Landscape Architects, providing planning advice and coordinating planning submissions for landscape and public realm improvement schemes. John adopts a logical and comprehensive approach in his work, which combined with his excellent design skills helps to maintain the high standards of design within the Practice.

A graduate of Landscape Architecture at Leeds University, Sue completed her Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture with Distinction at Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, Arnhem, Netherlands in 1996. Sue joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2007 after working in London, the Republic of Ireland and Yorkshire.

She has supervised the design and implementation of public realm projects across the island of Ireland. She is involved in overseeing the delivery of complex projects including educational facilities, health centres, public parks, railway infrastructure improvements, flood alleviation schemes and historic park restoration.

Sue is responsible for the project management and delivery of schemes and is highly experienced in detail design development and maintaining quality through to completion. Sue has a particular interest in the fabrication of bespoke pieces within the public realm, contributing to a strong sense of place and a visual identity that is recognised by the communities that enjoy them.

Paul graduated from Heriot Watt University in 1982, gained his professional qualification in 1983 and established The Paul Hogarth Company in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, in 1990. The company opened an office in Belfast, in 1999 and in Dublin in 2013.

Paul has overall responsibility for the business management and business development of the Practice, with assistance from other Directors and Associate Directors. He retains direct design involvement in many of the Practice’s major projects including masterplanning and landscape design. Signature whisky and golf projects have been a major focus for many years, along with residential, education, leisure & tourism, historic sites and public realm.

Paul has extensive experience in the design and implementation of successful street and civic lighting projects, directional and interpretative signing and street furniture design projects, and is principal in charge of an extensive list of projects in sensitive urban areas including Conservation Areas and World Heritage Sites.

Paul provides expert witness services at Local Plan Inquiries, Planning Hearings and Public Local Inquiries.

Claire joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 1996. As Practice Manager, Claire has a pivotal role in the overall running of the practice including responsibility for finance management, payroll, human resources, quality management and health & safety.

James is a qualified Urban Designer and Chartered Landscape Architect. He joined the practice in 2000 and became Director in 2015, having studied in Edinburgh, Oxford and the USA.

He plays a lead role on strategic projects across the practice including masterplans, public realm strategies and regeneration frameworks.  He often works in the capacity of lead consultant of a multidisciplinary team and enjoys facilitating collaborative engagement processes with the public and other stakeholders.  

James is also regularly involved in policy development, building upon his authorship of Living Places: An Urban Stewardship and Design Guide for Northern Ireland, his advisory role at the Ministerial Advisory Group and his academic activities as a PhD researcher and guest tutor. He is also an Academician of the Academy of Urbanism and Recognised Practitioner of the Urban Design Group.

Graduating with a 1^st Class degree from Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University, Stuart joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 1996, and was made Associate in 2005.

Stuart is a highly experienced Landscape Architect with a broad range of design skills and flare for contemporary landscape design. Stuart has worked on projects of all scales for both the public and private sector, with particular skill for delivering innovative and practical design solutions for challenging sites. With excellent technical knowledge and hands-on experience, Stuart also enjoys working closely with fabricators and contractors to design and produce bespoke elements of landscape, furniture and signage; where his attention to detail is apparent.

His recent work focusses on working in partnership with clients and design teams to deliver masterplans and high-quality landscapes for visitor centres and tourism-based projects; drawing on his years of public realm and streetscape experience to produce robust and innovative solutions.

As part of his role as Associate Director, Stuart has an overview of projects in the Edinburgh Office, contributing to and reviewing design projects, ensuring that high standards of design and detail are maintained.

Jayne graduated from the University of Ulster in 2013 with an MA (Hons) in Architecture after first completing a Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design. She has been involved in a wide range of urban and rural projects from Sustainable Housing Design competitions to Masterplanning.

Jayne joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2014 and has used her architectural experience to develop Masterplans and Urban Design projects for a variety of urban and rural locations. These projects have been developed through extensive and innovative community engagement processes, which Jayne has played a central role in facilitating. Architectural input to strategies has been complemented with Detail Design for specific buildings. Jayne’s high quality graphic techniques, including hand sketching skills have been central to projects across the Practice.

Mark joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2006, after graduating with MA (Hons) in Landscape Architecture from Heriot Watt University, and a Diploma in Horticulture with Plantsmanship at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

Mark has a wide-range of experience from Masterplanning through to the preparation of Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment reports, detailed design and project implementation. Mark's designs are based on thorough site analysis as well as community and stakeholder consultation, producing practical design solutions for major hard and soft landscape projects. His plant knowledge is valued in projects of all scales from the Highland estates associated with the whisky projects to the high profile, detailed garden areas that have been central to the works at Hillsborough Castle. This expertise includes his extensive experience of managing contractors in long-term management of landscapes.

After graduating with First Class Honours in Landscape Architecture from Leeds Metropolitan University, Eleanor gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture from Sheffield University. She joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2005 and became a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute in 2007.

Eleanor has played a central role on a number of significant landscape design projects, including the Connswater Community Greenway, Dungannon Public Realm and Station Square Portrush. She also has experience in the delivery of Management and Maintenance Plans, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and Masterplans.

More recently Eleanor has played a key role in the significant landscape renovation works to Hillsborough Castle, the royal residence in Norther Ireland. She has developed a keen interest and passion for landscape conservation and the application of design in a historic context.

Anthony joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2004 after graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University and a time studying in mainland Europe. He is a Chartered Landscape Architect and Chartered Construction Manager.

As a Director in the practice Anthony leads a range of public and private sector projects and multidisciplinary teams. He has significant experience in delivering Design, Interpretation, and Construction solutions for clients and communities at a regional and national scale across the UK and Ireland. Recently completed and award winning projects include The Wild Atlantic Way, Connswater Community Greenway and Donegall Quay Public Realm.

Anthony has a pragmatic approach to strategy and design development, considering the eventual delivery on site and long-term benefits to the place. He has experience in structuring and carrying out community participation and co-design processes and has specific interest in the social impact of sustainable design solutions.

Darren joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2008 after completing a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture at Edinburgh College of Art. Darren's first degree was in Fine Art, which he followed with a two year HND course in Amenity Horticulture.

During his time with the practice, Darren has developed extensive knowledge in a range of disciplines including, flood alleviation, public realm and sustainable housing schemes as well as schools, playparks and parklands. He has informed and contributed to many landscape and urban design projects particularly in respect of design development, project co-ordination, detail design and delivery.

Darren’s previous management experience in design and construction has given him an excellent understanding of the practical issues involved with the delivery of landscape designs and along with his horticultural expertise, this has been central to his role during the construction stages of projects. His pragmatism complimented with his creative background has informed design solutions, which are sympathetic to place and people, while also practical and innovative. His experience of materials and construction continues to benefit relationships with clients, design teams and supply chains, ensuring the quality of completed schemes, including Hillsborouugh Castle and Connswater Community Greenway.

Before joining the Practice in 2008, Tricia worked mainly in the community sector. She now provides invaluable administrative support to the team, as well as the management and implementation of office policies and procedures.

Mark graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in Landscape Architecture with Town and Regional Planning and a Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture in 2007. He became a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute in 2013.

Mark joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2017 after several years working within multi-disciplinary environmental and planning consultancies in Yorkshire across a broad spectrum of landscape projects. Extensive experience was gained in Landscape / Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment across the UK and Ireland, in a variety of development contexts including major infrastructure projects, residential, wind and solar energy, industrial and commercial development and mineral extraction.

Many of these projects were carried out in or near sensitive urban and rural areas (including Conservation Areas, World Heritage Sites, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks) and therefore required appropriate and place specific masterplanning, design and mitigation responses.

Mark has brought his site appraisal and assessment experience to the company and since joining has used this in a variety of public realm design projects and plans. He has also been involved in producing formal assessment work for new residential developments, mixed-use schemes, distillery developments and mineral quarries both in and out of the formal requirements of Environmental Impact Assessment regulations.

A graduate of Queen’s University of Belfast, Ryan completed his undergraduate degree of Geography in 2014 before going on to receive a distinction in his master’s qualification of Planning and Development in 2016.

Having worked in the public sector with a focus on developing local planning policy, Ryan has formed strong legislative and regulatory interpretative skills. With extensive experience working with large data volumes to inform decision-making, Ryan is able to provide clear, methodical and sound professional planning advice.

Ryan joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2019 and has a particular interest in sustainable economic development and placemaking. Taking a holistic approach, Ryan enjoys deciphering how planning can positively impact the quality of life and life opportunities of individuals through pragmatic planning proposals.

As the Chair of RTPI Northern Ireland Young Planners and an elected member of the RTPI General Assembly, Ryan is a strong advocate of the planning profession and is currently working towards full chartered RTPI membership.

Since graduating from Heriot Watt University with an MA (Hons) in Landscape Architecture in 2008, Graeme has been involved in a wide range of projects throughout the UK. His previous positions within architectural and engineering practices have provided Graeme with valuable multi-disciplinary design team experience, from inception through to project fruition. 

Graeme joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2014, becoming a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute in 2015, and has had a central role in a number of projects, including public realm schemes, leisure developments and Masterplans.

Graeme has excellent design and graphical skills, utilising various techniques and design software packages to produce clear design proposals and engaging presentations.

After graduating in Architecture from the University of A Coruña (Spain) in 2016, Cecilia gained a Masters ‘s degree in Landscape Architecture that was jointly founded by the University of Santiago de Compostela and the University of A Coruña in 2017.

During her time at university, Cecilia took advantage of several exchange programs with other universities such as UMINHO in Portugal, ULPGC and UMA in Spain and UFSC in Brazil. These opportunities allowed her to gain experience in a diverse range of projects in different environments and socio-cultural contexts and formed the basis for her professional practice in prestigious creative teams.

Cecilia joined The Paul Hogarth Company in 2018 where she plays a key role in design development and uses her excellent graphic skills to appropriately convey design information and intent at a range of scales from large scale strategic Masterplan projects to projects that are at the detailed, local scale.