We plan and design for buildings, public spaces, transit systems, and other municipal services by giving shape and character to building massing, pedestrian walks, plazas, site furnishings, street trees, lighting, and material selection.

In order to withstand environmental disasters, land and development is said to be “resilient.” Most often, for Tidewater and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains, the largest environmental disasters have to do with water. Since we are so close to the ocean and so flat, our threats come in the form of flooding from stormwater runoff, storm surges, and tidal surges, Coupled with sinking ground and an increase in storm frequency and oceanic water levels, many other related problems come to light: erosion, structural damage, road impassability, etcetera. At WPL, we know how to stabilize a shorelines while improving water quality, protecting wetlands, and incorporating Low Impact Development (LID) practices and other means so that a waterfront property can be functional and attractive, resisting damage from flooding and storms.