LUC

 The first practice I have looked at is LUC. They are an environmental consultancy that work in a range of environmental disciplines, for example, Landscape Design, EIAs and Ecology. They are a company of over 200 professionals, with a focus on promoting climate change through sustainable development. 

 Timber Lodge and Tumbling Bay Playground by Erect Architecture Ltd

A project completed in 2014 by LUC is the Tumbling Bay Playground in Stratford, London. This play space was built on the site of the Olympic Park and con trains several play areas catering to several abilities. The play area is planted with native species throughout and play equipment is built from natural materials, allowing children to play amongst nature. There is also a water play area which develops collaborative skills. I like this project as it follows the principles of natural play and would be the kind of project I would love working on. I really like the clean design and the projects planting.


LUC's values are:

- Collaboration

- Innovation

- Conscience

- Excellence

- People-centred


Overall, I like LUC and the range of disciplines they cover. As someone who likes nature and the environment, their approach seems very appealing. I like how the company is small/medium in size which appears to have a friendly work environment with long standing employees. 

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