Master Planning

Master Planning

From downtown districts to corporate headquarters, from urban waterfronts to entirely new cities, from growing university campuses to expanding hospitals, from seaside resorts to military base conversions, our master plans provide both a vision for future growth and the roadmap to get there. We believe a well-conceived master plan is not a rigid formula for the future, but a flexible framework that can both inspire and guide development.

Our master plans remain grounded in the unique character of a place, while bringing invention and innovation to a vision for the future. We begin with rigorous analysis, engage both clients and diverse stakeholders, collaborate across multiple disciplines and generate clear insightful ideas. Our process of community engagement builds consensus and support and can break the often intractable logjams of an inherently political process. Our team is adept and persuasive at establishing value on multiple fronts, meeting the environmental, economic and engineering challenges and navigating the implementation processes. Our work embraces the full range of plan types from sketch vision plans, to framework plans, to full master plans and design guidelines. Our thoughtful analysis and creative thinking establishes a vision, identifies the means and develops master plans for vibrant, successful and engaging places.