BGE’s planners and landscape architects craft vibrant spaces where people live, work, and play. Our collaborative “One Team” approach blends innovation and expertise to create functional, beautiful environments that inspire and endure.
Engineers, planners, scientists, and surveyors – we are BGE. Drawing from a diverse pool of dedicated talent, BGE is an engineering consulting firm for numerous public and private clients. We provide services in civil engineering, transportation systems, surveying, planning, construction management, environmental services, public works, landscape architecture, water resources, land and site development, and industrial development. Listening thoughtfully to the needs of our clients, our main objective is to help implement their ideas and achieve their goals.
At BGE, our Planning + Landscape Architecture teams design environments that inspire, connect, and elevate—Meaningful Spaces; Outdoor Places. We blend functionality with creativity to craft thriving spaces for residents and meaningful places for communities. From sustainable, low-maintenance outdoor areas to vibrant public spaces, our holistic approach ensures every element enhances how people live, gather, and grow. With deep expertise across disciplines and geographies, we deliver innovative solutions that are visually stunning, practical, and aligned with your budget and timeline. By seamlessly integrating our planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services, we ensure smooth collaboration and designs that balance form and function, bringing your vision to life.
PLANNING + LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
• Concept design
• Multifamily
• Hospitality
• Entry signage packages
• Dog parks
• Playgrounds
• 3D renderings
• Construction administration
• Construction documents
• Amenity packages
• Planting plans
PROGRAM AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
• Project management
• Contract administration
• Project documentation
• Project controls
• Program and project scheduling
• Schedule review and analysis
• Value engineering
• Dispute prevention and resolution
ENGINEERING
• Surveying, GIS mapping, and 3D terrestrial scanning
• Site acquisition due diligence
• Site development feasibility studies
• Utility and special purpose district feasibility, creation, and operation
• Land use, zoning, platting, and entitlements
• Environmental planning, design, and permitting
• Wetlands identification, mapping, and permitting
• Traffic studies and infrastructure design
• Site permitting through city, county, and state agencies
• Grading and drainage
• Stormwater quality management and sustainability
UAS SERVICES
• Topographic surveys and ortho-imagery mapping
• 3D conceptual data and imagery
• Volume monitoring and calculations
• Pre-construction site assessments
• Progress monitoring, inspections, and as-builts
ENVISION WHAT’S POSSIBLE
Our portfolio of creative concepts showcases our ability to bring any vision to life, featuring creative and inclusive playgrounds and urban parks that inspire community engagement and enhance public spaces through thoughtful design and innovative solutions.
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GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
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Atlanta, GA
This 22-acre iconic park in Downtown Atlanta, originally the site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, now serves as a cornerstone of the city’s dynamic entertainment and hospitality district. Welcoming over 2 million visitors annually, the park offers interactive fountains, lush gardens, captivating art installations, and expansive open spaces for all to enjoy.
PROJECT COMPLETION DESIGN SERVICES
2021
Landscape Architecture
The park’s 2020 vision brought transformative improvements, enhancing its physical structures, functionality, views, and connectivity. Andrew Young International Boulevard, which once divided the park, was reimagined as a pedestrian corridor extending across the park—from the newly installed iconic Olympic Rings to the College Football Hall of Fame. The upgrades focused on five key areas to elevate the park’s ability to host events, corporate receptions, picnics, major concerts, and festivals:
• Paralympic Plaza – Redesigned circulation and open space.
• Unity Plaza – Granite water walls flanking a reflection pool, home to the Androgyne Planet sculpture.
• Southern Company Amphitheater – Enhanced with new upgrades and shade structures.
• Legacy Gardens Promenade – Introduced as a new pedestrian gateway.
• Fountain of Rings Plaza – Featuring a new Olympic Rings monument.
* Completed while at DJT Design, where Anthony contributed as the Project Manager.
ATLANTA AREA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (AASD)
Clarkston, GA
Approximately 1.24-acres and includes the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf. Several smaller adjacent residential properties to the South and West, not owned by the school. The property has an existing playground, education facilities, utilities, and parking currently in use by the school. The property is fenced off and gated. The student body consists of 135-students with various disabilities, with all the students having some level of hearing impairment.
PROJECT COMPLETION
DESIGN SERVICES
Ongoing Landscape Architecture
In the new playground at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, students experience the convergence of accessibility and empowerment. Through its thoughtfully crafted landscape and vibrant hues, this space becomes a catalyst for both imaginative exploration and social connection. The re-energizing space provides a seamless pursuit of play with knowledge and learning to affirm the power of accessible environments. It is within this re-energizing space that the pursuit of play seamlessly intertwines with knowledge and learning to affirm the power of accessible environments.
The vision of the design team is to reimagine the playground into a play space that adds immense value to the campus. Taking the old, inaccessible playground and transforming it into an inclusive and universally design space. ADA standards are considered throughout the space. With the school mascot being a panther, the design team structured the functional layout of the playground to a panther’s paw print. Incorporating play equipment in the toes, while maintaining a strong visual to the rear of the playground as support for staff. Ascending mounds guide students to the hillside play and slides, while defining the 2-5 year and 5-12 year zones. Terraced seat walls were incorporated to strategically address the grade change and provide a space for outdoor classrooms.
• Play zones for 2-5 year olds and 5-12 year olds
• Inclusive playground and equipment
• Added security and staff support features
• Improved circulation and accessibility
• New basketball half-court
• Outdoor classroom spaces
• Iconic accessible tower
• Mounding with hillside play
• Sensory development
• Seating areas
EARLY COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Blakely, GA
Approximately 0.83-acres of space with covered walks connecting the various school wings. The space contains existing specimen trees and is adjacent to the school bus parking lot. The concept design was provided as part of a Request for Proposal.
The goal of the inclusive playground design was to connect the students and staff with items they interact with daily, but at a larger scale. Students interact and bond as they traverse various grade changes. Enlarged paperclips and notebook binders replace traditional bike racks. Oversized alphabet blocks and pencils provide opportunities to climb. Multiple outdoor classroom spaces are provided, and giant books can be used for additional seating. Students can practice their math by jumping on the supersized calculator. If feeling risky, students can pass-thru the open-faced scissors. This inclusive play space is one for the imagination!
• Play zones for 2-5 year olds and 5-12 year olds
• Inclusive playground and equipment
• Themed seating elements
• Themed climbing features
• Themed bike racks
• Outdoor classroom spaces
• Iconic accessible tower
• Mounding with hillside play and a tunnel
• Sensory development
• Improved circulation based on visible desire lines
VARIETY CHILDREN’S CHARITY OF GEORGIA*
Atlanta, GA
1.12-acres of open space in Piedmont Park located in between the Sharon Lester Tennis Center and the Piedmont Park Greystone with Lake Clarra Meer occupying the space’s southern border. In walking distance of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Midtown Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail, and Midtown High School.
PROJECT COMPLETION DESIGN SERVICES
Shelved due to COVID-19 Landscape Architecture
The inclusive playground design’s focus was to support the mission of Variety of Georgia by providing children with developmental disabilities a space that provides activities that are age and developmentally appropriate, sensory stimulating, and challenging for all. To assist the nonpropit organization, the design team developed various opportunities for fundraising within the playground. The playground includes:
• Play zones for 2-5 year olds and 5-12 year olds
• Inclusive playground and equipment
• Flower Garden
• Hillside Play
• Iconic tower
• Giant tricycle
• Bike racks
• Sensory development
• Walking and tricycle track
* Completed while at DTJ Designs, where Anthony contributed as the Project Manager.
CITY OF ALPHARETTA PARKS & RECREATION*
Alpharetta, GA
This 11-acre park features an existing outdoor recreation facility and serves as the terminus of the 9.3-mile Big Creek Greenway in Fulton County. Little Pine Trail runs through the park, connecting it to Union Hill Road, while McGinnis Ferry Road to the north marks the boundary between Forsyth and Fulton counties. At the park’s center, a pop-up skatepark serves as a hub for youth skateboarders, bikers, and rollerbladers, who park their vehicles and use the park as a launch point for their activities. The northern half of the park lies within a designated flood zone and is home to the Big Creek tributary.
PROJECT COMPLETION DESIGN SERVICES
Ongoing Landscape Architecture
The vision aimed to enhance the existing recreation facility by incorporating seating areas and an adventure play space for children ages 2–12. The play space’s functional design leverages hillside play as its primary structure. To improve safety, grade changes were integrated to separate the greenway trail and bikers from the play area, preventing conflicts between users. The existing pop-up skatepark is planned for relocation closer to Union Hill Road, increasing visibility to support security efforts. Designed to accommodate various skill levels, the skatepark promotes generational use, fostering selfpolicing and reducing vandalism. Additionally, the parking lot was reimagined to optimize vehicular circulation while meeting parking capacity requirements.
• Public park redesign and repurposing project
• Adventure play space
• New skatepark
• Seating areas
• Reimagined parking lot
• Stormwater management
* Completed while at Dix.Hite+Partners, where Anthony contributed as the Project Manager.
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ANTHONY GIACOVELLI, PLA
Senior Landscape Architect
Landscape Architect #001894
With over 14 years of experience in landscape architecture, Anthony Giacovelli is a visionary in crafting immersive outdoor environments that blend creativity, functionality, and storytelling. A graduate of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Anthony holds a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
Anthony’s expertise spans a diverse range of projects, including playgrounds, themed entertainment, resorts, residential developments, and more. At BGE Inc., he leads with a focus on innovative design, client collaboration, and project management. He views landscapes as canvases for narratives, creating spaces that inspire connection and engagement.
NOTABLE PROJECTS INCLUDE:
• UNION HILL PARK Alpharetta, GA
Delivered adventure play spaces and skateparks with sustainable stormwater solutions.
• INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT PIEDMONT PARK Atlanta, GA
Designed a sensory-rich environment for children with disabilities, integrating opportunities for fundraising.
• CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK Atlanta, GA
Led improvements to enhance the park’s experience, including the relocation of iconic art installations.
• THE GROVE RESORT & WATER PARK Orlando, FL
Designed award-winning outdoor amenities near Walt Disney World®, including pools, splash play, and trails.
• THE WILDERNESS LODGE Orlando, FL
Reimagined guest experiences with themed pool and cabin landscaping.
Anthony’s innovative leadership and commitment to delivering exceptional designs make him an invaluable partner in shaping spaces that inspire and endure.
Ready to bring your vision to life? Contact Anthony to discuss how his expertise and innovative approach can transform your project into an inspiring and functional space.
