Paul Herzich

Paul is a multi-award-winning Kaurna | Ngarrindjeri Landscape Architect, Public and Visual Artist who has a strong focus on First Nations people, art, culture, stories and Country. Paul brings over 35 years’ experience in the landscape industry and over 18 years’ in the public and visual art industries. From 2004 to 2021, he worked on a diverse range of Department of Infrastructure & Transport landscape and artworks for buildings and road and rail corridor projects in South Australia* from concept design to construction delivery. Paul has considerable experience in designing and delivering public realm landscape architectural, public and visual art projects for state and local government agencies and for local and interstate architectural companies.

Over the years, Paul has made a notable representation across the South Australian landscape for his work in place making for local, regional, and remote Aboriginal communities. He is an experienced consultant and team player with an exceptional ability to concept-ualise landscape, urban design, public and visual art projects.

Paul has been a member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) for 25 years and he was an AILA SA Executive Committee Member for 12 years. He was recently Co-Chair of the AILA National Connection to Country Committee and he is currently a Cultural Advisor for the AILA National Connection to Country Committee and for the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National First Nations Aboriginal Working Group. Paul has also been on other committees with a reconciliation focus over the years.

B. Des. Stud., B. Land. Arch. FRLA AILA

Mantirri Design, Principal

The love of plants, nature and art started at an early age from beautiful parents who love gardens and gardening, perusing nurseries, art and being out on Country
— Paul Herzich