Landscape Design Consulting PC
Curated Landscapes For Outdoor Living
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture is a methodology through which an owner's program, or intended use and requirements for a space, is refined in accordance with the unique circumstances governing each project. The concurrent development of interconnected program elements is fostered through the architectural process where drawings, drafted in a universal language, are created for use by other consultants, and for bidding, permitting, and construction. LDC applies technical expertise and artistic vision to curate enduring landscapes for our clients that are as functional as they are beautiful.
Right: The concept plan was designed by LDC for a residential client in Rye, New York, and formed the basis of all work required to execute the visionary outdoor living space illustrated in the photo. These images showcase the importance of landscape architecture as a means through which complex and richly layered programs are executed.
Consulting
With decades of multidisciplinary experience, LDC is uniquely qualified to provide expert guidance across all project phases, from inception to completion. Consulting encompasses feasibility analysis, zoning research, site investigation, planning and advising, bid qualification services, and more. LDC will recommend consultants from our professional network with whom we will coordinate our services in the interests of your project while providing clear, actionable insights tailored to support informed decision making.
Right: Zoning research, site analysis, feasibility studies, planning and advising, and value engineering all fall under the umbrella of consulting and are reflected in this drawing provided by LDC for a private luxury estate in Harrison, New York. This spectacular nighttime photo illustrates the end result.
Project Management
Project management packages all of the aforementioned services and effectuates the most streamlined and cost-effective way to execute a project through all phases. Although seemingly counterintuitive, additional costs for PM save time and money by establishing lines of accountability, removing counterproductive barriers, and improving communication and efficiencies. LDC's fluency in project-related languages enables us to function as a single point of contact across all relevant variables - choreographing the process while maintaining the integrity of our clients' programs.
Right: Project management served a critical role in maintaining forward momentum for this poolscape and outdoor living space that was designed and built over the Covid 19 Pandemic - a time characterized by personnel shortages, supply chain disruptions, and entire agencies out with the sniffles. Click any image to learn more.
Site Planning
Site planning is the art of optimizing a piece of land for its intended purpose and requires the ability to harmonize numerous competing interests. LDC's president, Sean Walters, approaches planning through the lens of a systems analyst from thirty-thousand feet to identify and eliminate potential issues before they become costly mistakes. Value engineering is applied across entire systems to maximize desired results while minimizing the consumption of resources. With regard to site planning, the following quote from Benjamin Franklin is apropos: "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
Left: Site planning is integral to landscape architecture and folded into every project. This poolscape was created by LDC for a coastal property in Larchmont, New York; the drawing showcases planning and value engineering required to optimize the owner's program across a constraint-driven project, and resulted in the breathtaking photo of completed work.
Permit Expediting
Notwithstanding our ability to mitigate town involvement in your project, LDC also provides services to shepherd your interests through the regulatory minefield that has become increasingly challenging to navigate. Examples of regulatory agencies include the Planning Board, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Architectural Review, and Building Department. LDC will leverage our knowledge of local agencies and their requirements to prepare and submit applications, represent your interests in meetings and public hearings, and obtain requisite approvals for permitting and construction.
Left: Located in Scarsdale, New York, this challenging project featured overlapping constraints including a compact, tough-to-access work area, rock outcrops and steep slopes, a wetland and watercourse, and building setback requirements. The permitting process was arduous and required meetings across multiple agencies.
