Urban Design is city building. It brings together the many different parts and pieces of an environment to create a place. At its core is design— an inventive process that draws upon the techniques of many different disciplines to create beautiful, felicitous environments. Therefore, urban designers must be capable of bringing together diverse specialists and technicians to create a unified vision.
The essence of our urban design services is the three-dimensional designs UDA prepares in participatory processes with our clients, their various constituencies, and other concerned parties. These designs serve as the vision that guides public policy and investment strategies for each individual project. We produce plans, perspective drawings, models, and detailed drawings of key elements, particularly in the design of public space. These are the visual manifestations of our design recommendations, and, typically, they are published in illustrated reports, memoranda, handbooks, posters, videos, and exhibits.