Integrated Design

Practice Description 2011

Integrated Design Associates is a firm providing architectural, landscape architectural and heritage services based in the Blue Mountains. The design team bring together an ethos of site responsive design, environmental sensitivity, and practical solutions.

The company was formed in 1993 seeking to approach work with integrity and conscientious attention to the needs of clients and the wider community.

Integrated Design Associates carries $5 million cover Professional Indemnity Insurance & $20 million cover Public Liability Insurance. The Company uses Vectorworks architectural & landscape software according to the needs of the project.

Integrated Design Associates seeks to provide sensible economic and environmentally sensitive solutions that suit the clients needs as well as creating attractive and comfortable spaces for living, working, or relaxing. The following list details some of the services that can be provided by the practice:

Design Feasibility Studies.

Site or Master Planning

Garden Design and Consultation Services

Heritage Reports and Consultation Services

Architectural or Landscape Construction Documentation

Architectural or Landscape Plans for Development Approval

Contract Administration

The design team of Integrated Design Associates includes architects, landscape architects and heritage consultants, bringing together a variety of experience and expertise to provide a total building and site design service. The directors are associates of the Australian Institute of Architects, and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, professional bodies ensuring ongoing training and the best quality service to clients.


Photo R. Delaney

Principal profiles

ROBERT FALLON BLArch Hort. Cert AAILA
REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - 525

Robert is Principal Landscape Architect located at our Wentworth Falls office. He obtained his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at Canberra University in 1988, and his Advanced Certificate of Urban Horticulture in 1994. He completed a course in Tree Care Practices at Ryde in 2000, OH&S General Induction for Construction Work in NSW March, 2005 - SoT: 228716, and Statement of Attainment Conservation & Land Management - Australian Native Plants in 2010. Robert has been an Associate of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects for over sixteen years. He has a wide ranging knowledge of plant types and climatic conditions and has considerable experience in landscape design throughout central and southern NSW including public parks, street scape & street tree planning, large and small private gardens, residential estates and medium density housing, landscapes of heritage significance, wineries, medium sized industrial facilities, commercial premises, churches, schools, farms and public authorities facilities.

1989 - 1993 Robert worked as Senior Landscape Architect with Michael Bligh and Associates in Goulburn. During this time he was in charge of staff and contractors carrying out the design and management of projects up to $1 million in construction value.

Since 1993 Robert has as principal in Integrated Design carried out a variety of public and private landscape commissions.

Robert is also a member of the following related organisations :

1990 - Today Member of the National Trust
1991 - Today Associate of Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
2001 - Today Member of Wildplant Rescue, Blue Mountains
2005 - Today Member of the Australian Garden History Society

MARGARET FALLON BArch RAIA
ARCHITECT BANSW - 6056

Margaret is Principal Architect of Integrated Design Associates. She obtained her Bachelor of Architecture at Canberra University in 1989 and is a registered Architect with the NSW Board of Architects. Along with her experience in commercial, public and private design projects and construction management, Margaret has a keen interest in community and environmental design issues.

Margaret is a heritage consultant, registered with the NSW Heritage Office and has carried out a number of heritage studies. She has also spent time on secondment to the NSW Heritage Office within the Local Government Approvals section, and is currently heritage advisor to Blacktown City Council.

Margaret has worked as a Senior Project Architect at Garry Dutaillis and Associates Architects. In this role Margaret was Project Director for a number of commercial and Public Works contracts up to a value of $1.5 Million. Margaret acted as head consultant in the project management team on a wide range of projects.

Margaret is also a member of the following related organizations :

1989 - Today Member of the Australian Institute of Architects

1990 - Today Member of the National Trust

2001 - Today Member of the Historic Houses Trust

2001 - Today Member of the Blue Mountains Historical Society

Technical Assistant – Cale Brown Dip. Arch. Tech. (pending)
Cale is currently completing his Diploma in Architectural Technology at Nirimba TAFE, Sydney, and has joined the team at IDA to assist with the design and documentation of projects. Cale has extensive experience in producing project documents for all purposes as well as some landscape construction experience.

Heritage Assistant – Mia Langejans M.Arch.

Mia Langejans attained her Masters of Architecture from The University of Sydney in 2009 and has joined the team at IDA to assist with heritage design and documentation.

Mia has had experience in the research and production of heritage documents such as a Conservation Management Plan for The University of Sydney student terrace housing, and independent heritage reports associated with university studies. Mia has also been involved in a number of heritage projects for the IDA team.