Fertile groundfor ideas

To get there, we evaluate the project through the lens of social, environmental, and economic performance, establishing measurable goals that guide the work ahead. We also identify the right TBG team members, invite potential strategic partners, and begin to set the schedule and budget.

This includes a deep dive into the site and surrounding community to set goals for social, economic, and environmental performance. We also validate our client’s expectations by examining the project’s context, site conditions, governmental regulations, ecology, brand identity, end user experience, and other key benchmarks.

This may include stakeholder workshops, establishing project character, programming studies, functional diagrams, and concept sketches to build early consensus. We then move into Schematic Design with further refinement, typically including a final site plan, illustrative sections and perspectives, and preliminary approaches for planting and materials. Entitlement documents and phasing plans may also be developed. Next, the design team will move into Design Development, where final design decisions are translated into technical drawings for construction.

For landscape architecture projects, this includes issuing final construction documents, bid tabulation, and construction observation. For planning and urban design engagements, it typically concludes with a final master plan and design guidelines.

We conduct site visits to observe how people interact with the design and gather feedback on their experience. This reveals whether we delivered on the project’s purpose and uncovers any operational or maintenance issues. These insights evolve our practice and help clients succeed with future projects as they arise.