MASTER PLAN DESIGN SERVICES

LVBrown Studio provides landscape architectural support from site analysis to concept design renderings for ecosystem restoration master planning projects such as river restoration, ecological restoration, and park master planning.

TEAMING PARTNERS

LVB teams with other experts in their discipline, such as water resource engineers, restoration ecologists, fluvial geomorphologists, planners, scientists, environmental economists and other landscape architects.

MASTER PLAN NICHE

LVB provides strategic, creative and visual master planning and conceptual design services for projects with a strong focus on river corridor planning, nature-based recreation, and ecological restoration.

DESIGN SERVICES

LVB actively participates in site analysis and creative problem-solving with the team. Finished products include illustrative concept design plans, master plan diagrams, birds-eye aerial and perspective renderings, and graphic design packaging for stakeholder visual aids.

River Corridor Master Planning & Flood Recovery

LVB teams with water resource engineers to design and illustrate conceptual design plans and river corridor masterplans. Lauren speaks the same language as fluvial geomorphologists and water resource engineers from over 13 years of academic and applied experience in river restoration design. Communicate your restoration plan clearly to your client and stakeholders.

Ecological Restoration Master Planning

Bring your conservancy lands vision to life. LVB teams with restoration ecologists to help land owners and managers create clear and compelling ecological restoration master plans to guide the future of their conservancy properties. Create a clear plan grounded in ecological science and landscape architectural planning. Gain support, raise capital, and plan for phased improvements with an illustrated master plan.

River Recreation Concept Design Plans

River recreation parks are gaining popularity nationwide as municipalities embrace creative solutions to address aging dam infrastructure and jumpstart local economies. LVB works with river engineers to bring technical line drawings to life with illustrative plans and perspective renderings. Final deliverables help the engineers and clients easily communicate the proposed project to the public and stakeholders.

Park Master Planning and Concept Design

LVB supports recreational park planning and concept design for projects with a river corridor or ecological focus. Lauren teams with planners, river restoration designers, environmental economists, and other landscape architects to learn the client and stakeholder goals, analyze and assess site opportunities, and illustrate physical solutions in plan and perspective renderings. Generate enthusiasm from the community and attract funding for your municipal or county park project.

Dam Removal and Fish Passage Master Plans

Greenlight your project forward with a clear vision of the future. LVB works with river engineers and conservation groups to communicate the benefits of dam removal or modification, including human safety, fish passage, and recreational uses. Illustrative plans, cross-sections and perspectives help the public understand the engineering design and tip public opinion from uncertainty to enthusiasm.

Door Creek Watershed Kiosk Signage, Dane County Parks

Water Resources Ecosystem Restoration Concept Design

LVB teams with water resource engineers and aquatic biologists to prepare conceptual design plans for water resource projects to improve water quality and habitat diversity in our rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, and ponds. Project types include large-scale wetland restoration, dam removal and fish passage projects, urban flooding, and green infrastructure planning for aquatic and riparian habitat improvements.

Move your project forward to implementation with clear and compelling concept plans.

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TESTIMONIALS

Emily Alcott, Principal Ecologist & Fluvial Geomorphologist

Inter-Fluve Inc., Hood River, OR

Lauren’s graphics have helped us time and again to generate a more inclusive, shared language on our restoration projects. Her graphics help our team build a shared story and common understanding with project stakeholders, which helps the project move forward more effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend collaborating with Lauren!

Matt Johnson, PE, CRM, Water Resource Engineer

Water-Vation, Salida, CO

Lauren’s approach to understanding a project site and the needs and desires of the client are instrumental in developing the restoration plans that meet the project goals. What’s even more incredible is that she has the ability to turn these ideas into easily understood and practical graphics which not only drives communication with stakeholders and the project owner but is also indispensable in the development of the design.

Clay Frazer, Principal Ecologist

Native Range Ecological, Madison Area, WI

Lauren possesses a gift to truly hear and comprehend her clients’ vision for their lands and to conceptualize those visions into something meaningful and within reach. She is able to infuse biological science and sound ecological principles with artful creativity in a way that brings people together and fosters an understanding of the natural world. I have learned a great deal in working with Lauren and I truly look forward to our next collaboration.