Service Overview
Creating a successful park, trail, or outdoor recreation space begins with a thoughtful master plan. At raSmith, we design plans that balance community needs, environmental responsibility, and long-term functionality.
Our multidisciplinary team of site planners and engineers provides site layout, planning, and design services that respect existing site conditions while maximizing developable space. By combining internal expertise in site planning and design, landscape architecture, and ecological services, we deliver comprehensive solutions grounded in real-world practicality. We apply contemporary design principles that respond to the built environment, resulting in outdoor spaces that are both functional and visually engaging.
Park Master Planning Services
Planning and Analysis
- Site planning and analysis: Evaluate existing site conditions, opportunities, and constraints to ensure designs are both realistic and cost-effective.
- Integrated site design: Provide site layout and design, civil engineering, and landscape architecture to maximize space, access, and usability.
Landscape and Ecology
- Native landscape and restoration plans: Use sustainable, regionally appropriate plantings to support ecology and reduce long-term maintenance.
- Planting design: Develop layouts that enhance aesthetics, improve stormwater management, and encourage biodiversity.
Community Spaces and Amenities
- Custom site amenities and entry features: Design memorable entrances, signage, and structures that reflect community identity.
- Plazas, memorials, and public spaces: Create gathering areas that promote social interaction and community pride.
- Trail and recreational facility planning: Provide functional layouts for trails, athletic fields, and outdoor recreation facilities.
Why Use raSmith as Your Park Master Plan Consultant?
Choosing the right partner for a park master plan means balancing community vision with technical expertise. At raSmith, we bring:
- Proven expertise: Decades of experience delivering successful plans for municipalities, park districts, and private developments across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
- Multi-disciplinary collaboration: Our civil engineers, structural engineers, landscape architects, and ecologists work seamlessly together, eliminating gaps and ensuring efficient, holistic designs.
- Community-driven design: We actively engage with stakeholders through workshops, open houses, and surveys to create plans that reflect local identity and needs.
- Sustainable solutions: Our designs incorporate stormwater management, native landscape restoration, and ecological services, helping communities meet long-term environmental goals.
- Award-winning results: Many of our projects have been recognized for design excellence and community impact, reinforcing our reputation as a trusted partner.
- Placemaking principles: We go beyond functionality to design parks, trails, and public spaces that encourage gathering, recreation, and lasting community pride.
Watch our video highlighting our park design services.
