Master & City Planning

Master planning is an opportunity to create an inclusive vision that enhances community and cultivates a lifestyle destination on any scale. As planners, we shape the development around the lives people lead and the experiences they seek. We create opportunities for site activation by selecting the right mix of uses and placements of elements. By engaging the community early and throughout the planning process, we recognize their vision and goals and incorporate them into those of the developer. As a result, we deliver a responsive design that ensures that the development fills in the market and social gaps, brings immediate and future value, and integrates with its surroundings. As facilitators of ideas and planners, we help developers understand the full potential of the site as we bring their vision to life. We establish a foundational framework by guiding our clients through zoning and authority requirements, maximizing land use, and planning resilient infrastructure. Through creative and research-informed master planning, including infusion of truly unique selling points (USPs) and amenities, we craft destinations that attract, inspire, and bring value to your real estate.

Key Contacts

John C. H. Kim
John C. H. Kim
Dubai, UAE
Principal | Design Director | Board of Directors
Philip Wilkinson
Philip Wilkinson
Pittsburgh, PA
Principal
Hugo Pipa
Hugo Pipa
Dubai, UAE
Director of Master Planning & Urban Design

Our Expertise

Commercial
Commercial
Destination Development
Destination Development
Development Creation
Development Creation
Engineering
Engineering
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
High-rise
High-rise
Higher Education
Higher Education
Hospitality
Hospitality
Interior Design
Interior Design
Island Developments
Island Developments
Mixed-use
Mixed-use
Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
Public & Civic
Public & Civic
Public Realm & Landscape
Public Realm & Landscape
Residential
Residential
Retail
Retail
Site Supervision
Site Supervision
Sustainability
Sustainability
Waterfront Developments
Waterfront Developments