MASTER PLANS & CONCEPT DESIGN

LVBrown Studio provides a supporting role in master planning and concept design for water resource and ecological restoration projects across the U.S. 

TEAMING PARTNERS

LVB problem-solves creatively with teaming partners such as water resource engineers, restoration ecologists, environmental scientists, planners, and other designers to create elegant and functional site solutions.

ECOLOGICAL NICHE

LVB provides master planning and concept design services for environmental projects, particularly focused on river, coastal, wetland, watershed, fireshed and and large-scale ecosystem restoration.

DESIGN SERVICES

Master plan consultation; base-mapping; landscape-architectural site analysis; concept ideation; plan renderings; birds-eye perspective renderings, cross-sectional and construction detail illustrations; stakeholder visual aids; master plan visual reports.

River Corridor Master Planning & Flood Recovery

Communicate your restoration plan clearly with your client and stakeholders. LVB teams with water resource engineers to design and illustrate conceptual design plans and river corridor master plans. 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. 

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Ecological Restoration Master Planning

Envision and plan for the future of your restored property with an illustrative master plan. LVB teams with landowners, land managers, and restoration ecologists to create clear and compelling ecological restoration master plans. Create a vision grounded in science and landscape architectural design to gain stakeholder support, raise capital, and plan for phased improvements.

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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.

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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.

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Dam Removal and Fish Passage Plans

Greenlight your project with a clear vision for 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

River and Wetland Restoration Design

LVB helps water resource engineers illustrate technical solutions to improve water quality, natural processes, and habitat in our rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, and coastal environments. Projects include large-scale wetland restoration, fish passage, urban floodplain and green infrastructure and natural stream restoration and daylighting.

Door Creek Watershed Kiosk Signage, Dane County Parks

Gain stakeholder support and move your project forward to implementation with illustrative concept renderings. 

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.