About Us
Circle Design Consultants is a collection of design and assessment professionals with a diverse range of skills and experience in all aspects of Landsape Architecture.
Core Team
Our core team includes the following members of staff.
Sitara Keppie - Director and Chartered Landscape Architect
Sitara has a broad range of experience with over twenty years experience both private and public sectors in the UK, and abroad. Before setting up Circle Design Consultants, Sitara worked with a number of environmental consultancies including ASH and RPS as Associate Director.
Recently Sitara has undertaken numerous landscape and visual impact assessments for onshore windfarm developments in the UK. She has also provided LVIAs for proposed power lines, waste treatment plants, sand and gravel quarries and hydro-electric power schemes.
Sitara also has extensive experience in masterplanning, detailed design and contract administration. Design projects have included restoration schemes for landfill sites; landscape design of the grounds for the Scottish Fire Services College and preparation of landscape input to numerous planning applications for retail developments.
In addition, Sitara has experience of giving evidence as an expert witness at Public Inquiry.
Danielle Pinner - Graduate Landscape Architect
Danielle is an associate member of the Landscape Institute and has experience of working in the heritage sector. Her strengths include:
- research and report preparation;
- organising and co ordinating EIAs;
- Conservation and restoration of historic landscapes and estates; and
- Planting design.
Nimrod Kerem - Student Landscape Architect
Nimrod is in his 3rd year, training at Heriot Watt University and provides support to Sitara and Danielle.
Fiona Connell - Finance and Administration
Fiona looks after all aspects of Circle Design finance, invoice and payments. She also co ordinates administrative office support.
Associates
Circle Design also collaborates with:
- Nigel Buchan of Buchan Landscape Architecture works with Circle Design on onshore windfarm LVIAs. Click Here to visit Nigel's website.
- Stephen Pardue of Differentia specialises in graphic design and Circle Design collaborates with him in the specific area of Interpretation. Click Here for more information.
