Senna SubbiahLandscape Architecture Portfolio

Profile

With a passion for design, strong management and excellent creative problem-solving skills, successfully delivering landscape architecture projects for over a decade, from concept through to construction, across the U.K. and the Middle East. Adept at project planning, multidisciplinary team management and coordination, stakeholder management, risk control and resource optimisation, aligning stakeholders’ interests and priorities while maintaining programme objectives.

Core expertise

Design Excellence
Concept, Schematic, Detailed Design, Tender & Construction Drawings, RIBA, BREEAM, LEED, BIM
Project Management
Planning, Programme, Resources, Budget, Quality Assurance & Control, Issue & Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Contract Management
Digital
AutoCAD, Revit, Vectorworks, Navisworks, SketchUp, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Procreate, Lumion, Enscape, Civil 3D, MS Office, MS Project, Primavera, Jira, Power BI
AI
Claude/GPT Automation for workflows, Generative AI, Nano Banana, Firefly, Seedance, Kling

Career

Dec 2024 –
Present

Senior Landscape Architect

ARC-IDC · London · Full-time

  • Design Leadership: Successfully led and delivered two large-scale projects from design development through to completion of construction, managing design progression and technical delivery while aligning with client requirements.
  • Stakeholder Management: Led design reviews, coordinated consultants and internal disciplines, resolved technical interfaces and managed stakeholder requirements throughout project delivery.
  • Delivery Compliance: Used BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) to coordinate technical information, maintain information standards and improve delivery quality and efficiency.
Jan 2024 –
Oct 2024

Senior Landscape Architect / Design Manager

Benoy · London · Full-time

  • Design Management: Led landscape design and multidisciplinary coordination across major international developments, managing design packages, technical interfaces and delivery requirements.
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitated design workshops, client presentations and consultant coordination while managing design quality, programme priorities and stakeholder expectations.
  • BIM & Technical Integration: Coordinated and successfully delivered BIM Level 2 (ISO 19650) compliant design and sustainability requirements across complex, multidisciplinary projects.
Feb 2023 –
Aug 2023

Landscape Design Consultant

LDA Consultants · Coventry · Part-time

  • Design Development & Coordination: Developed and reviewed landscape proposals through all RIBA stages, supporting design development, workshops, RFIs and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Environment & Sustainability: Integrated biodiversity net gain, SuDS, BREEAM and LEED principles within sustainable landscape and development strategies.
Aug 2019 –
Sep 2022

Senior Landscape Architect / Project Manager

Khatib & Alami · MENA · Full-time

  • Project Management & Design Leadership: Led major landscape, public realm and urban development projects through all RIBA stages, managing multidisciplinary teams within BIM-based environments.
  • Programme, Risk & Stakeholder Management: Managed programmes, resources, budgets, project risks, consultant coordination and stakeholder priorities from initiation through completion.
  • Value Engineering & Cost Management: Led value engineering and resource optimisation initiatives, achieving up to 20% cost reductions across project stages.
May 2016 –
Jul 2019

Landscape Architect

Terraform Projects · Chennai · Full-time

  • Landscape Design & Project Leadership: Led landscape projects from concept through construction, managing design development, technical coordination, teams and site delivery.
  • Resource Optimisation & Cost Control: Managed project resources and value engineering initiatives, achieving approximately 10% cost savings while maintaining design quality.
Sep 2014 –
Dec 2015

Graduate Landscape Architect

Arcadis · Warrington / London · Full-time

  • LVIA, EIA & GIS Analysis: Contributed to and authored LVIA and EIA documentation, along with photomontages and GIS analysis, for infrastructure projects of various scales across the U.K.
  • BIM & Technical Proficiency: Supported multidisciplinary project teams through BIM modelling, technical documentation and design coordination for key international projects.
Oct 2011 –
Jun 2012

Project Architect

Terrafirma · Bangalore · Full-time

2008 · 2010 –
Sep 2011

Architect

Techno Architecture Inc. · Bangalore · Intern Jun – Nov 2008; Full-time Jun 2010 – Sep 2011

Key projects

United Kingdom
Bicester Masterplan Application, Port of Dover Masterplan, Porthmadog Bypass LVIA
Saudi Arabia
NEOM Oxagon, Entertainment Centres by SEVEN, Green Riyadh 2030
United Arab Emirates
Bvlgari Residences & Ocean Mansions, Jumeirah Bay, Dubai Expo 2020, Dubai City Walk
India
The Summit, Puma Flagship Store

Education

  • Sep 2022 –
    Sep 2023    M.Sc. Programme and Project ManagementUniversity of Warwick, United KingdomDissertation: “Project Selection in the Creative Industries” — strategic project selection framework development to balance innovation and profitability in project portfolios within art and architectural design practices.
  • Sep 2012 –
    Dec 2014    M.A. Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Gloucestershire, United KingdomDissertation: “Micro-generation of renewable energy in public spaces” — case studies, typologies & design guidelines. Research: “Retrofitting landscape in a built environment to attain self-sustainability” — to convert an existing built environment into a self-sustaining space by retrofitting landscape elements.
  • Jun 2008 –
    May 2010    M.Tech. Construction Engineering and ManagementSRM University, IndiaDissertation: “Low-cost prefabricated trusses” — cost-efficient ferrocement trusses in lieu of steel. Bali, Indonesia 2011.
  • Jun 2003 –
    May 2008    B.Arch.Dr MGR Educational & Research Institute, IndiaDissertation: “Design of an Underground Metro Station” that fits within the city network’s transportation collage.

Certifications

  • In progressLEED AP
  • 2025PRINCE2 (Project Management)
  • 2015Site Visitor — Construction Skills Certification (CSCS)
  • 2009Advanced Diploma in Multimedia

Professional memberships

  • Nov 2012 –
    Present    Associate Member, Landscape InstituteUnited Kingdom · currently on E2C
  • Nov 2022 –
    Present    Associate Member, Association for Project ManagementUnited Kingdom
  • Sep 2018 –
    Present    Member, Australian Institute of Landscape ArchitectsAustralia
  • Oct 2019 –
    Present    Member, International Federation of Landscape Architects
  • Jun 2008 –
    Present    Registered Architect, Council of ArchitectureIndia

Volunteering

  • Oct 2023 –
    Present    Committee Member of the Landscape Institute, London BranchUnited Kingdom
  • Aug 2019 –
    Present    Self-Sustainability ConsultantIndia · leading workshops on sustainable construction and permaculture
  • Sep 2018 –
    Nov 2018    Research Volunteer, Australian National UniversityCanberra · using LiDAR and GIS to map wildlife habitat and assess environmental impacts, contributing to mitigation measures