Michael is a Chartered Landscape Architect with 18+ years' diversified experience in the Middle East and Europe in project management and contract administration, handling all work stages as well as a wide range of project types.   His design ethos is grounded in the development of original and appropriate design solutions; driven by the consideration of the genius loci, social, physical and historical context of a site and through the application of well-considered, tested and clever design solutions. Michael has a strong ability to efficiently develop innovative conceptual ideas into robust, cost effective and achievable design proposals tailored to specific project requirements.   He has worked in numerous multi-disciplinary design teams where it has been important to work with a range of design consultants along with undertaking regular client and key stakeholder meetings. This has provided him with an in-depth knowledge of all design consultant inputs and requirements to successfully coordinate and implement various sizes of landscape projects. Michael is committed to service excellence and his objective is to produce high quality, innovative Landscape Architecture with cost effective, feasible solutions in keeping with the requirements of his clients.   His role also includes building and maintaining client relationships and expectations, managing fee proposals, scope of work, project briefs, budgets, and project schedules along with the management of in-house landscape resources across Cracknell’s global studios.