Red brick building, Lois B. Johnson Hall, on the campus of Wake Forest University surrounded by red brick walkways with green landscaping designed by MLA Design Group.

TURNING LAND INTO LANDMARKS

MLA offers a full range of Land Planning and Landscape Architecture Services.

As an award-winning design firm with 30 years of experience, we are dedicated to project excellence and delivering the highest level of client service. Our professional team has provided design and consultative services for both public and private sector projects, ranging from under 1 acre to over 2,000 acres. The end result reflects our passion for creative and quality work along with our commitment to giving personal attention to every project entrusted to us.

Greensboro Property Preliminary Sketch Plan with a parking lot surrounded by landscape and buildings. Land planning by MLA Design Group.

Land Planning

  • Programming/ Site Analysis

  • Feasibility Study

  • Design Standards/Guidelines

  • Program Development & Thematic Vision

  • Private Design Charrette Leadership

  • Conceptual Plans

  • Master Planning/Land Use Studies

  • Vehicular/Pedestrian Routing Diagrams

  • Phasing Plans

  • Zoning/Rezoning/Regulatory Approvals

  • Illustrative Graphics and Renderings

Deacon Place Rendering Master Plan showing parking and various buildings surrounded by landscaping. Planning and Rezoning by MLA Design Group.

Rezoning

  • Zoning Study

  • Initial Meeting with City Authorities

  • Rezoning Plan/Submittal

  • Conduct Neighborhood Meetings

  • Meetings with Local Elected Official

  • Present Project at Public Hearings

Beautiful boulder waterfall built into the surrounding land of a mountain home in Grandfather Mountain, NC surrounded by pink blooming rhododendron plants and ferns. Landscape architecture by MLA Design Group.

Landscape Architecture

  • Plaza, Courtyards, and Entrance Features

  • Site Furnishings and Complimentary Structure Design

  • Hardscape Design

  • Streetscape Design

  • Amenity Package Design & Development

  • Detailed Site Planning

  • Landscape Design (Open Space Design & Planting Plans)

  • Sustainable Site Design (LEED Certification Assistance & Submittals)

  • Signage Design

  • Athletic/Sport Field Layout & Orientation

  • Construction Administration

  • Irrigation Design & Specifications

  • Estimates of Probable Cost

  • Bidding Assistance

  • Grading, Drainage & Erosion Control Plans

  • Site Construction Documents

  • Project Permitting/Regulatory Approvals

  • Construction Administration/ Observation & Management

  • Earthwork Estimations & Analysis

  • Contractor Qualification/Selection Assistance

  • Review/Coordinate Soils/Environmental Reports

Tan stucco exterior building of River Birch Lodge in Winston-Salem, NC surrounded by beautiful green and floral landscaping. Landscape architecture by MLA Design Group.

Interested in working with us? Please reach out to discuss your project.