Place Making

The outcome of good Community Design is PLACE MAKING. We embrace this concept because it captures the intangible, aesthetic, essential aspects of what we do: making places that are unique and memorable.

TSW works at all scales, from the Building to the Region, and in settings ranging from Rural to Urban. We make it our job to find the appropriate design repsonse for each project context, whether it is a conservation subdivision or town center.

Communicating

We listen to our clients — their aspirations become the program from which we work. We are adept at communicating with the many other collaborators in the development process to achieve consensus on what is to be done.

• Development Programming
• Workshops
• Design Team Coordination
• Liaison with Regulatory Agencies
• Charettes
• Illustrative Graphics
• Renderings

We Like To Draw

In addition to computer graphics, we believe in the power of hand-drawn illustrations and images. Our ability to communicate through drawings engages people, facilitates consensus, and creates excitement about design solutions.

Envisioning

We excel at transforming our clients' aspirations into coherent visions for the future around which consensus can be based.

Implementing

We identify the processes and strategies, and create the policies and regulations, which are needed to implement complex projects, including public, private and non-profit partnerships.

Our implementation work includes:

• Implementation Strategy Documents
• Illustrative Design Guidelines
• Funding and Grants
• Historic and Environmental Protection Strategies
• Public Policy Documents
• Codes and Ordinances

Related Information:

• Community Planning
• Community Design