Parks + Public Spaces
DMA’s engineering team designs outdoor environments that bring communities together and enhance quality of life.
Public spaces serve as essential places where people gather, exercise, enjoy nature, and connect with one another. DMA designs parks and civic landscapes that balance functionality, sustainability, and accessibility, so they are inviting for everyone. From neighborhood parks to major public destinations, we create spaces that enrich everyday life and strengthen community connections
Civil and Site Design Improvements
Bike Trail Surveying/Design
Site Planning
Structural Building Systems Design
Site Structures Design
GIS
3D Scanning
Surveying
ADA Design
New Building Design
Condition Assessments
Utility Infrastructure Design
Stormwater Design
Drainage Design
Parking Lot and Site Access Design
Pedestrian Bridge and Walkway Design
Playground and Recreation Area Design
Amphitheater and Pavilion Structural Design
Structural Building Systems Design
Renovation and Expansion Design
Existing Conditions Documentation
Demolition Design
Retaining Wall Design
Construction Staging Design
Master Planning Support
Utility coordination
Roadway Improvements
Bike and Pedestrian Trails
Parks and Recreation
Federal Buildings and Infrastructure
Regional Government Facilities
National Parks Projects
Waterways and Features
Golf Courses
Justice Facilities
Municipal Buildings
Playgrounds and Natural Playscapes
Turf Fields and Athletic Fields
Streetscapes
Historic Structures
Urban Plazas and Streetscapes
Greenways and Trails
Sports Fields and Recreational Complexes
Waterfronts and Riverwalks
Amphitheaters and Outdoor Performance Spaces
Gardens and Arboretums
Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Projects
Research/Planning
We at DMA are actively engaged in the research, planning and design of various parks that explore new ways to enhance the environment, optimize space utilization, and provide a high quality destination. DMA’s focus on a community’s infrastructure allows our partners to develop plans with full knowledge of opportunities and constraints.
ADA Compliance
In addition, DMA always puts particular emphasis on ADA accessibility and compliance with ADA Standards. DMA believes the rewards of ADA compliance come in many forms, not the least of which is establishing an accessible city that provides the public with access to open space, community facilities and independent mobility regardless of age or physical challenges.
Civil and Structural Engineering
Most recently, DMA served as the civil and structural engineer of record for the renovation and restoration of the Arch Grounds in St. Louis, MO. This large urban National Park is one that is oriented, physically and culturally, toward the life of the city, and one that pioneers new kinds of sustainable urban ecologies. Working with a private donor group, the National Park service and national landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh, DMA helped transform this riverfront park and national monument into a desired destination for the public.
Research/Planning
We at DMA are actively engaged in the research, planning and design of various parks that explore new ways to enhance the environment, optimize space utilization, and provide a high quality destination. DMA’s focus on a community’s infrastructure allows our partners to develop plans with full knowledge of opportunities and constraints.
ADA Compliance
In addition, DMA always puts particular emphasis on ADA accessibility and compliance with ADA Standards. DMA believes the rewards of ADA compliance come in many forms, not the least of which is establishing an accessible city that provides the public with access to open space, community facilities and independent mobility regardless of age or physical challenges.
Civil and Structural Engineering
Most recently, DMA served as the civil and structural engineer of record for the renovation and restoration of the Arch Grounds in St. Louis, MO. This large urban National Park is one that is oriented, physically and culturally, toward the life of the city, and one that pioneers new kinds of sustainable urban ecologies. Working with a private donor group, the National Park service and national landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh, DMA helped transform this riverfront park and national monument into a desired destination for the public.
