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designWORKS

Explorations in the art of design and the relationship between art, environment, architecture and people

ABOUT US

After working for ten years with many of Kentucky's best architects and engineers while serving as a Senior Associate with the award winning firm of Omni Architects in Lexington, Mark Congleton Arnold, ASLA, RLA established his own office of landscape architecture in 1995. The original office was called Mark C. Arnold and Associates.

As the firm grew, the office developed into a partnership business and was renamed The Landplan Group. Mr. Arnold continued to guide the growth and direction of this firm and served as the partner responsible for establishing the design direction and project production.

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Growth, Vision & Services

Believing very strongly in the ideals of a design practice and desiring to work at a more artistic and creative level, Mark along with Anthony Parsons RLA and Jocelyn Hinshaw, RLA formed Designworks Studio in 2006. The firm is dedicated to the successful mixture of real world solutions to site planning and design with an artistic and poetic flare. Our projects strive to reach beyond the surface and capture a deeper meaning and lasting value.

We offer professional design services for:

  • Urban Design
  • Low Impact Development / Environmental Design
  • Corridor and Main Street Master Planning
  • Campus Master Planning and Design
  • Park and Recreation Design and Planning
  • Site Planning and Design
  • Commercial and Residential Landscape Design
  • Signage and Way Finding Master Planning
  • Neighborhood Design