FUSION
The merging of different elements...
DesignWORKS, McIlwain Associates and The Landplan Group form a union of Kentucky's most highly recognized Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture firms. The individual careers of Morgan McIlwain, ASLA and Mark Congleton Arnold, ASLA and David Lee White, ASLA span over 30 years and have included 16 American Society of Landscape Architects award wining projects in Kentucky and the region. They have completed hundreds of successful projects for clients across Kentucky, the region and the nation. With a staff of 15, the M2D Design Group will be the largest Urban Design and Landscape Architecture in Kentucky and the Region.
DESIGN
To plan and fashion artistically and skillfully...
DesignWORKS strengths have been environmental art, planning, design and community based projects with a strong commitment to emerging computer technologies and three dimensional modeling capabilities. McIlwain Associates has been a leader in master planning and site design with a commitment to the artful execution of the project within the built environment. The Landplan Group has been a leader in succesful implementation of large scale projects across Kentucky. Together they offer complementary styles and talents.
EVOLUTION
A process of development or growth; change...
The environment is dynamic and involves adaptation and change. As designers our work is evolutional and our work should reflect change. M2D Design Group is a result of our personal and corporate evolution.
VISION
Imaginative conception...
The new firm is committed to a collaborative design process and a studio style environment. We believe in a rigorous research component, and demonstrate a real desire to approach projects holistically, through the exploration of layered and multiple ideas. Our focus is on providing personalized service and creative solutions to site design and planning problems. We are committed to involving our clients in the process, and pride ourselves in our ability to listen closely to your needs and desires. We act as facilitators to assist you in arriving at creative, functional and elegant design solutions. We believe that while past experience is extremely important, each client or project is unique, and requires that the planning and design process be sensitive and responsive to the individual challenges and opportunities that arise.
We offer professional design services for:
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
- Corridor and Main Street Master Planning
- Campus Master Planning and Design
- Park and Recreation Design and Planning
- Site Planning and Design
- Commercial and Residential Landscape Design
- Signage and Way Finding Master Planning
- Neighborhood Design