PLAT Studio

Our high-performance landscapes that redefine site limitations are a result of a rigourous research and design process that involve multiple levels of research into the sites existing system and prototyping of landscape and built elements. Synthesis of Systems (System-thinking): Rather than thinking about the landscape as its own, self-sustaining system, we recognize that it is an active component in the environmental, urban, economic, and social fabric. We consider and negotiate with all components to give readability to the urban fabric and to build a sustainable infrastructure. We accomplish this by working closely with our clients and collaborators to identify the sites limitations, to establish potential solutions, and to bring those solutions into reality across all scales. By thinking about our built landscape as a synthesis of systems, we desire to position the landscape as a framework for positive growth. We understand the economy, architecture, infrastructure, government...