Planning

Planning

Innovative, sustainable large parcel planning through community engagement and inventive placemaking.

Neighborhoods

We use a robust community visioning process to develop neighborhood designs that encourage healthy, interactive living.

Ideally, a neighborhood will provide the most housing possible, supporting density and addressing our national housing shortage. It will not only accommodate the needs of private residents but will encourage people to mingle and connect with one another in common spaces. 

Good design makes for good neighbors.

When we’re designing a neighborhood, we think of everything: context, scale, aesthetics, and the wider impact of the project on surrounding neighborhoods and the wider community. 

Coming up with a design that works for everyone requires excellent communication and listening skills and a proven ability to balance competing interests. In addition to our award-winning designs and deep technical knowledge, we’re highly skilled communicators, facilitators, and innovative problem-solvers. 

Our sustainable community planning process features a variety of housing options including townhouses, apartments, senior housing, cottages, co-op buildings, single family residences, and mixed-use buildings. 

We give special attention to community spaces, prioritizing choices that reflect community values, including the use of visual art, interactive exhibits, garden spaces, water features, and more. We create spaces that spark connection, conversation, and joy.

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Commercial Sites

To create multi-acre commercial sites, it takes more than good design. It takes placemaking skills. 

As gifted placemakers, we use our master planning know-how to integrate multiple types of structures — retail shops, restaurants, housing, offices, medical complexes, or other spaces — into a cohesive experience for the public. 

Successful commercial sites require a variety of skills over a prolonged period, including:

Understanding your vision. We know how to take your dreams for a raw piece of property and turn it into clear plans to create a community hub.

A big-picture approach. We create a plan and adhere to it — with enough flexibility to adjust when necessary, without compromising the vision. This includes making sure your big idea matches the location and that your idea matches your budget.

Breaking down a project into doable parts. We understand the civil side of planning, such as parking, water runoff, and utilities. We also understand and know how to navigate feasibility studies, coding, and zoning. Our experienced senior architects know how to prioritize different parts of the project in order to keep moving steadily forward.

Longevity. We have the attention and patience to oversee multi-year projects. Our extensive experience with multifamily, commercial, retail, and neighborhood projects make us deft master planners.

A keen eye. We’re placemakers for a reason. We have nuanced sensibilities when it comes to both planning and design. By paying obsessive attention to detail, we make sure that every aspect of every project ties together to create spaces that feel good, spaces where people want to be.

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