Our professional practice is grounded in the understanding that everything we do should be focused on creating value for our clients and their patrons.

We recognize value is perceived in many different forms depending on our clients' professional endeavors, business model or point of view. We understand a “return-on-investment” is measured in more than simple financial terms and that social, cultural, and aesthetic measures are often as important in the context of challenging urban development projects, diverse constituencies and competitive initiatives.

As a result of our wider urban design practice and experience serving public-sector clients, we’re able to assist private developers in managing and containing risk and create greater distinction in the competitive marketplace.

We offer a diverse range of services and a multi-disciplined approach to bring qualitative market analysis and forward-thinking design together to create high quality, sustainable mixed-use, residential and commercial environments.

We’re actively involved throughout the Midwest on projects ranging from village-scale neighborhood developments, to regional retail centers, to “main street” shopping, arts and entertainment venues. We have significant experience with projects that have transformed under-performing urban commercial and residential districts into vibrant mixed-use environments offering new employment, living, shopping, recreation and entertainment destinations and serve as a source of civic pride and community identity.

Who we serve:
property owners

real estate investors

developers

not-for-profit agencies

 
Services:
Site Planning / Landscape Architecture
Site Evaluation, Selection and Feasibility Planning
Entitlement / Zoning Representation
Urban Redevelopment Planning and Design
Development Master Planning
Comprehensive Community Planning
Traditional Neighborhood Development Planning 
Mixed Use Development Planning
Office/Industrial Park Planning
Conservation Area, Recreation, Planning and Design
Streetscape Design and Development
Building-Specific Site Design and Documentation
Branding, Environmental Graphics,
     and Identity Design
Grant Eligibility Evaluation and Applications

Architecture
Code Assessment / Analysis
Commercial & Residential Building Design
Historic Preservation / Building Renovation Design
Probable Cost Evaluation & Assessment
Construction Administration
Historic Tax Credit Application Preparation

Advantages:
Broad range of experience with public 
     and private projects
Strong consensus-building skills 
Understanding of the capital planning, budgeting
     and financing processes
Sensitivity to issues of sustainability
     and future growth
Ability to lead complex teams or play a specific role
Knowledge of current trends and issues