About Us

We are passionate about providing you with results

With more than 15 years of professional experience in South Central Pennsylvania, we have successfully navigated diverse market sectors, offering expertise at all stages of design and planning. At the core of our approach lies a steadfast commitment to fostering meaningful partnerships with our clients through open and honest communication, ensuring clarity and transparency at every stage of the process.

We are dedicated to integrating each project site's distinct character into our design solutions, creating visually appealing, meaningful, and functional spaces. Whether we're working with homeowners, developers, or contractors, our commitment remains unwavering: to translate aspirations into tangible, enduring creations that enhance the fabric of our communities.

We take pride in guiding our clients through every step of the journey – from initial consultation to project completion – we help you achieve exceptional results.

Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture

Land.scape ar.chi.tec.ture: [lan(d)ˌskāp / ˈärkəˌtek(t)SHər], noun

1. A multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of environmental science, art, ecology, and engineering.
2. The art of systematically designing, planning, developing, and managing the built environment for human use and enjoyment.
3. The design and creation of outdoor spaces, places, landmarks, and structures.

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About Us

It’s all about the Details

Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components. With an acute attention to the details, we consistently anticipate future needs, ensuring a seamless progression and minimizing unexpected challenges.

About Us

Simplifying Complexity

We understand permitting is complex and confusing! We are here to serve as the vital link between clients, homeowners, municipalities, and review agencies, facilitating the acquisition of necessary entitlements required to build in today’s ever-changing world of regulation and permitting.

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Key Components for a Successful Project

We believe there are 3 essential components for any successful project:

1. Functionality

Functionality is paramount in creating successful spaces and places. While aesthetically pleasing spaces are important, they must also be designed with practicality in mind. It's crucial that designs not only exude visual appeal but also serve their intended purpose effectively.

2. Compliancy:

Adherence to regulatory standards is essential. The design must align seamlessly with all pertinent zoning regulations and building codes.

3. Constructability:

The design must be constructable. Sure, anything is possible, if you’re willing to pay for it. With a cost-sensitive approach to the design process, we take our time to work through design options to provide the most cost-effective solution, without breaking your bottom line.

Our Services

OUR SERVICES

Land Development & Planning:

  • Subdivision & Lot Consolidation Plans
  • Due Diligence & Feasibility Studies
  • Concept & Sketch Planning
  • Code Review
  • Master Planning
  • Streetscape & Public Open Space Design
  • Stormwater Management Design including LID and Green Infrastructure BMP Design.
  • Erosion & Sediment Control Plans
The Shoppes at Belmont, Lancaster. Work performed while at RGS
OUR SERVICES

Outdoor Living Design:

  • Residential Estate Planning
  • Landscape Planting Plan & Lighting Design
  • Hardscape Design
  • Landscape Art and Earth Sculpture
  • Artful Rainwater and Sustainable BMP Design
  • Construction detailing for site elements, including custom walls, wood structures, and wayfinding signage.
Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, Work performed while at RGS
OUR SERVICES

Entitlements & Permitting:

  • Zoning and Land development Approvals
  • Post Construction Stormwater Management and NPDES design/permitting
  • Erosion & Sediment Control permitting
Lititz Reserve, Lititz, PA, Work performed while at RGS

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