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At CDS, architecture and landscape architecture are considered two parts of a whole in which the landscape expands interior living spaces, while also anchoring buildings within their larger context.
Through landscape design, CDS interprets the way people use their living spaces within the ecological framework of the site. The CDS design team understands that landscapes--which are systems of resources that include sunlight, plants, soil, and water--are engaging spaces that link wildlife habitats, buildings, drainage systems, and communities of people. CDS creates productive landscapes that provide gathering spaces and gardens for residents, habitat and food for wildlife, and advocates the use of natural fertilizers and integrated pest management for ecologically-responsible landscape maintenance.
Master planning |
Landscape renovation |
Native plantings |
Wildlife habitats |
Community gardens and parks |
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Landscape structures |
Stormwater design |
Low-impact site design |
Streetscapes |

CDS' collaborative design-build approach uses an integrated and total systems philosophy to the development process. In our design charrettes, we bring together the expertise of various design, construction and engineering disciplines to create designs that benefit all stakeholders. CDS also invites residents or end-users to participate in design charrettes to include their needs and concerns in the design process.
CDS provides valuable planning and technical assistance to non-profit developers, community design corporations, and other community based organizations in their design projects:
Building programming |
Site analysis & assessment |
Post-occupancy evaluations |
Feasability studies |
Measured drawings |
Renderings |
ADA compliance reviews |
Zoning process assistance |
Green Communities Technical Assistance |
Charrette facilitation |
| Design Process for Community Development Block Grant applications | Design process for Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program applications |
CDS has been selected by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. to serve as a Green Communities Technical Assistance Provider. As part of this new initiative, CDS will provide technical assistance to the region’s affordable housing developers on the design, construction, retrofit, rehabilitation, and operations and maintenance of green affordable housing. CDS will also assist affordable housing developments achieve and maintain certification under the Green Communities Criteria.
CDS has been highlighted as a regional expert in Design, Construction Review, HVAC/Air Sealing/Insulation, Construction Completion Review, and Green Operations and Maintenance.
Enterprise Community Partners has intentionally aligned the Green Communities program with standards from Energy Star, the LEED programs, and local/regional municipal green building programs. CDS has been formally selected as an expert in the Central East Coast region to advise developers in reaching the goals set forth by the Green Communities program.
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