Critical Thinking

Founded over 50 years ago as one of the Commonwealth’s premier land planning and landscape architecture design firms, HG Design Studio expanded site design services in 2015 to include civil engineering. Discover how...

Mindful Design

Our designers respect your site, budget and the environment, and our integrated design model creates aesthetic efficiencies for water management, BMPs and exterior settings. Read more... 
 Your Project = Preliminary Planning/Zoning + Site Design + Construction
We’re enhancing the time-honored land planning and design our clients expect,
improving the design of your site, and refining your stormwater compliance design.
for Developers
We already have relationships with municipal agencies, and know the process.

HG Design Studio understands time value to money and tight margins. Since we expanded our services from landscape architecture to civil engineering, the value to our clients has increased. We have built long-standing municipal relationships, and we are familiar with the process at each county/city in the region. But what makes us unique is our ability to turn average stormwater solutions into stunning landscape design. Our schematic designs actually translate into buildable, beautiful sites.
for Architects
Teaming with you to win the work. With longevity comes vast representative work on numerous institutions.

Our longevity in the Virginia market has resulted in a vast portfolio of representative work on nearly every market sector and on campuses in every region and terrain. Our team at HG Design Studio has developed long-standing relationships with the institutions where you want to win work. By connecting  different styles and different eras through design and engineering, we’ve developed a reputation of excellence as we’ve continued to work with these institutions through the years.
for Owners
Low impact development, low impact on your wallet, with big impact for your investment…  with our unique interdisciplinary approach, resulting in better project outcomes.

We believe stormwater solutions and BMPs can be tasteful. And we have the skills and experience to meet stormwater requirements with a combination of low impact development and attractive site design. From drainage and grading, to parking and planting, to creative site amenities, HG Design Studio delivers appealing landscape designs that can be easily built and affordably maintained. 
Highlighted Projects
Our work is part of your daily life…
If you’ve toured one of Virginia’s many colleges or universities, you’ve likely seen the work of HG Design Studio. You may have strolled through our portfolio at a park, fountain or stadium. Or perhaps you live, work and play in a neighborhood or corporate campus we’ve planned, designed and engineered. If you look closely, you’ll discover our handiwork in shopping centers, churches, museums, city streets, healthcare campuses, trails, urban areas, plazas, courtyards, friendly outdoor gathering areas, arenas, and swimming pools throughout the state. 
What they say
"We have partnered with HG Design Studio on several projects, and their technical expertise has consistently enhanced the quality of our design products for our clients. We have thoroughly enjoyed our collaboration experience."
Stig Owens
sekivsolutions
"In the few short months that I've worked with HG Design Studio, I have been continually impressed with the professionalism, responsiveness, and preparedness of you and your staff. The back of the pocket plans and your ability to anticipate the next steps and requested changes from the owner, make working with you and your team a pleasure. I am looking forward to our work together on future projects!"
Taryn Spence Harrison
University of Virginia
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CURRENT PROJECTS
14
CAMPUSES
86
CURRENT CLIENTS
1653
CUPS OF COFFEE
some of the CLIENTS We Serve
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