 Landscape Architecture is the art and the science of the design and integration of the natural and man-made elements of the earth, with the materials of the-earth, water, vegetation, and built elements-the landscape architect is responsible for making places, for a variety of uses and habitation.  Land Planning is a segment of Landscape Architecture that involves a larger scope of area, time, politics, and design process. The area involved is from a few acres to thousands of acres or square miles. The planning process involves large scale infrastructure of roads, pedestrian circulations, utilities, and development standards. These type projects usually involve several disciplines and create multi-use communities and or new towns and take several weeks or months to plan and implement.  A client hires an Architect to provide direction, opportunities, experience, and options that have not been thought about. The Architect is the organizer of other related professionals that may be required for the particular scope in the project. The Architect of a project is relied upon by the client to give the best advice in the time available to create the project for the client's benefit. Call me at 803-366-6268 to schedule an appointment to review your project needs.  Blue prints or to some synonymous with "floor plans", were the method in which hand prepared drawings were copied through a machine that used ammonia and light. When new technology in CADD, or Computer Aided Design and Drafting came about in the mid 1980s, pen plotters were the norm in more offices and blue print machines were still used. When desk and ink jet technology became more cost efficient and available, by the end of the 1990s blue print machines went obsolete except for the professional that still may have one and did not upgrade to modern printing. Now all of our drawings are black and white just the same as a photo copy machine. In addition, color printers are used for color graphics and used in combination with hand graphics for illustrative presentations.  Yes, I have many stock or previously designed house plans in my office. Many of these floor plans have been built and would need to be modified from the original design to fit your lot or needs. Call me at 803-366-6268 to schedule an appointment to review your needs.  I design and prepare landscape plans that will be followed by a landscape contractor or the home owner. I also can manage a project which entails hiring a landscaping contractor on behalf of the owner, and other specialty contractors for the specific task or job. I also can provide construction observation that will check and insure the quantity and quality of a landscape installation as the owner's representative.  Yes, I design and prepare SWPPP, (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans) for commercial and residential sites for counties in South Carolina, York County, and The City of Rock Hill. The SWPP plans are now required for all new construction grading activity in South Carolina as per DHEC regulatory requirements. After the SWPP plans are approved and the grading has started I am retained on continuing basis for site visits until I apply for Notice To Terminate. I also prepare Erosion and Sediment Control plans for North Carolina projects. Call me at 803-366-6268 to schedule an appointment to discuss your project needs.  A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water. Wetlands include swamps, marshes, and bogs, among others. The water found in wetlands can be saltwater, freshwater, or brackish. Wetlands are considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. Plant life found in wetlands includes mangrove, water lilies, cattails, sedges, tamarack, black spruce, cypress, gum, and many others. Animal life includes many different amphibians, reptiles, birds, and furbearers. Call me at 803-366-6268 to schedule an appointment to discuss the areas of your project that may need a wetland determiniation and or a wetland deliniation consulting. |