Urban Design

Great cities were not built overnight. Lionheart recognizes that as our cities become more dense, creating new development 'from scratch' needs to be authentic, lively, contextual, and sustainable. Lionheart champions the interconnectedness of systems like mobility, open space, transit, and infrastructure to create an organizing system toward a resilient, green, diverse and healthy community. Our urban design plans, whether development projects or design guidelines, ensure that clients have the tools to springboard into implementation.

Landscape Architecture

Driven by the belief that landscapes connect people to nature and to each other, Lionheart’s leaders have created award-winning master plans, parks and public spaces that span the United States and represent over $400 million in capital value. These projects have been completed for a range of clients, including federal and city public agencies, universities, cultural institutions, and private developers. At the center of this work is Lionheart’s aptitude, experience, and energy for clear communication using a range of formats so that community shares in creating designs. Lionheart is passionate about bringing practical solutions and new innovations for memorable, functional and adaptable public spaces.

Planning

Lionheart's planning team navigates the complex, interconnected needs of changing places and communities by building a shared vision of the future and establishing a framework for implementation. Whether planning for transportation networks, public spaces, the built environment, or the intersection of all three, Lionheart weaves the forces of community values, market, finance, and political assets to build resilient communities prepared for the future. On all planning projects, we engage community members and leadership in a dynamic, collaborative process rooted in transparency, accountability, and a sense of ownership.

Implementation