About

Berkshire Design Group is a nationally recognized award-winning firm of landscape architects, civil engineers and land surveyors headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts. Since 1984 we have provided creative and successful solutions for a wide range of public, private, institutional, corporate and civic clients.

We find the extra dimensions inherent in all design problems to reach creative solutions and successfully navigate our clients through local, state, and federal regulations and permitting to get projects constructed on budget and on time.

We provide our clients with a complete range of design, landscape architecture, engineering, and survey services and have the management skills necessary to coordinate diverse projects and collaborative professional teams.

Great design, sustainable engineering, and collaborating with clients to bring projects in on time and within budget are our primary objectives.


Our approach.

 

We are a cross-disciplinary and dynamic team, working closely with each other to provide innovative approaches to our clients. We look at larger trends and ask some of the tougher questions, and try to push sustainable design principles within each of our projects. We understand that each client, each site, is unique, and we listen to you, your needs, and help you figure out how to develop the most appropriate solution.

Our experience is a valuable resource. Together, we have substantial experience working in the region and are able to anticipate issues before they arise. We work with you to craft a narrative forward, an approach, and a schedule that meets your needs and sticks within your budget.


Our Practice.

 

Landscape Architecture

We provide a full range of services including land planning, site planning, conceptual and schematic design, final construction plans and specifications, cost estimating, permitting, construction observation and post-occupancy evaluations. We are technologically advanced, and offer 3D modeling, photo simulations and 3D computer animation of our projects.

Permitting

We excel at preparing plans and documents for public presentations to boards and commissions that clearly identify the issues and solutions necessary to obtain required permits at the local, state and federal levels. Because our designs respond sensitively to a site’s existing conditions and community context from the start, our track record on minimizing the number of required meetings is outstanding. Our experience with every aspect of permitting will get you through the process fast and within budget.

Civil Engineering

We help our clients successfully implement highways, roads, sanitary and storm sewers, utilities and water distribution when planning and designing new or rehabilitated sites. We contribute state-of-the-art knowledge of equipment and sustainable practices. We are knowledgeable in environmental protection, building codes, stormwater management, low impact development, sustainable practices, road design and governmental regulations. We have experience in site assessment, hydrologic modeling, CAD and representation at public and regulatory meetings.

Sustainable Design

Berkshire Design Group has been leading sustainable design strategies for the New England Region since 1984. We work with our clients holistically to craft an integrated project that minimizes negative impacts on the environment and improves a project’s immediate surroundings. We’ve been reducing greenhouse emissions, improving water quality, and developing cutting edge design solutions since the firm began.

Land Surveying

Land Surveying is a core focus of the Berkshire Design Group. Understanding the existing physical conditions and accurate boundaries of your property is a vital step in transforming vision into reality, and is essential for good design. Berkshire Design’s highly skilled staff of registered professional land surveyors, field technicians and office-support personnel use the latest, state-of-the-art equipment and computer software to serve our clients in the public and private sectors

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“I have read and re-read Berkshire Design Group’s Master Planning Study and can only say what excellent work they have done.  Particularly noteworthy is their sensitivity to the many issues we have been discussing for so many years”.

— Trustee St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, Delaware

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