ESP Public Sector Planning & Design Portfolio

Oakbrook Ashley River Preserve

WHAT WE DO

ESP Associates, Inc. (ESP) is a multi-disciplinary firm serving various phases of project development and public safety. Through our planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, testing and inspections, geo-environmental, surveying, and water resource management services, we are a partner in our clients’ success.

ESP has been recognized as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm since 2013, including our most recent ranking of #32 in the Southeast for 2023.

Our approach to service is focused on three objectives: Listen. Deliver. Improve.

CORE SERVICE DISCIPLINES

Landscape Design & Planning

Civil Engineering

GeoEnvironmental Survey & Geospatial

Construction Services

Land Planning

Landscape Architecture

Master Planning

Feasibility & Due Diligence

Capital Planning Strategy

Public Engagement

Site Civil Municipal Infrastructure Design Water Resources

GIS Services

Conventional and GPS

ALTA/NSPS Surveys

Mobile and Static Scanning

SUE & 3D GPR

Hydrographic Surveys

Aerial Mapping/UAS

Pavement Assessment

Geotechnical Engineering

Dam Consulting

Geophysics

Environmental Consulting

Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI)

Materials Testing

Special Inspections

PEOPLE TOGETHER DESIGN BRINGS

ESP’s expert team of planners, landscape architects, and engineers collaborate with you and your stakeholders to form creative design solutions rooted in unique placemaking, effective capital planning, and practical implementation for the long-range economic growth of your community.

WHO WE ARE

A TEAM OF CREATIVES

Urban planners, designers, visual artists, community advocates, and dreamers—our team of creatives understands how improving public spaces with local involvement and public engagement helps develop successful, programmable placemaking for your community.

HOLISTIC PLANNERS FOR CAPITAL GROWTH

We understand how projects of any size can be catalysts for regional economic development. Planning for short, mid, and long-term goals ensures that design and implementation stays focused on the client’s vision for growth and development.

CONNECTED & AWARE

With 35 years of experience, we understand your perspective. Our project managers have worked for multiple city, county, and state governments. We bring expertise in designing for client goals and owner-side experience with CIP strategic planning, budgeting, and multi-fiscal-year phasing.

THIRD-PARTY OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE

For successful project implementation, we understand the importance of establishing roles, responsibilities, and lines of communication from the beginning of the process to the end in order to keep your project moving forward.

Portfolio of work:

PUBLIC SECTOR DESIGN & ENGINEERING

Public Sector Design & Engineering Services

Streetscape design

Parks & recreation

Site planning

Planting plans

Hardscape design

Design guidelines

Project theming/ signage

Monumentation design/wayfinding

Site analysis & environmental inventory

Master planning

Entitlement/rezoning coordination

TND/TOD site planning

Public hearing presentation

Public engagement (large or small)

Site civil engineering services

Municipal engineering

ESP Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipliny design and engineering firm providing our clients with planning/landscape architecture, civil engineering, surveying, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

We build partnerships with a simple approach:

Listen. Deliver. Improve.

Preparation of construction drawings

Construction administration

GIS, site analysis, & inventory

Low-impact development (LID) design

Best management practices (BMP’s)

Floodplain mapping Applications development

Portfolio of work:

FEASIBILITY/CIP & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

ESP understands the importance of feedback from stakeholders, steering committees, and the public. This list demonstrates a toolkit of feedback and engagement activities that our team utilizes alongside the client team to guide community participation and design.

• Team building kick-off events: group kick-off events and site visits for instant feedback

• Growing partnerships: we coordinate partnerships for you

• Web-based polls, social media, & visual preference surveys: questions to elicit feedback and steer design and planning

• Roundt able discussions: formal or informal Q&A sessions with the design and planning team

• Mapping & sketch sessions: sketching together over maps as a group to identify opportunity areas

• CI P budgeting & feasibility: weighing implementation costs and price points so they remain achievable for successful longterm planning and execution

Seabrook Island Feasibility Study

Charleston Everglades RDA Feasibility Study

STREETSCAPE DESIGN

Portfolio of work:

PARKS & RECREATION / PRESERVATION

Public parks, recreational facilities, and nature preserves are not only places for your community to gather, play, and socialize; they also promote community health and wellness, revenue generation, and environmental conservation. We design your public open spaces to be successful and easy to maintain for decades to come.

• Banks Athletic Park, Fort Mill, SC

• Riverlights Recreation & Trail Master Plan, Wilmington, NC

• Oakbrook Ashley River Preserve, Summerville, SC

•Fort Mill Aquatic Center, Fort Mill, SC

•Brock Environmental Center,* Virginia Beach, VA

•George Mehl Foohills Park,* Tucson, AZ

*Project experience by a team member prior to joining ESP.

Banks Athletic Park

Fort Mill Aquatic Center

Oakbrook Ashley River Preserve

Portfolio of work:

PLAYGROUND & SPLASH PAD DESIGN

Every playground, play area, or splashpad is different and dictates the need for various proprietary equipment, surfacing, infrastructure needs, accessibility, inclusive age groups, and customizations to meet your budget. ESP is experienced in coordinating with vendors to provide you with unique interpretative play options for long-term, playful success.

• Banks Athletic Park Inclusive Playground, Fort Mill, SC

• First Steps Inclusive Playground, Kershaw, SC

• Patriot Park Inclusive Playground, Fort Campbell, KY

•The Orchards at Del Webb Playground, Fort Mill, SC

• Chapel Cove Playground & Splash Pad, Charlotte, NC

• Springview Meadows Playground, Fort Mill, SC

• Masons Bend Playground, Fort Mill, SC

*Project experience by a team member prior to joining ESP.

Banks Athletic Park

The Orchards at Del Webb Chapel Cove

Patriot Park

Portfolio of work:

GREENWAYS, TRAILS, & MULTI-MODAL

Greenways continue to rank as a popular amenity in this region, increasingly a focal point during comprehensive planning studies. The ESP team has invaluable experience helping municipalities plan, design, and implement trails, greenways, and overland connectors to successfully connect and expand open space amenities.

• Abbey Creek Greenway at Carolina Thread Trail, Belmont, NC

• McDowell Creek Greenway, Huntersville, N C

• Carolina Thread Trail at Masons Bend, Fort Mill, SC

•Harrisburg Village Greenway, Trailhead, & Trails, Harrisburg, NC

• Little Sugar Creek Greenway at Cordelia Park, Charlotte, NC

•Stevens Creek Stream Restoration, Mint Hill, NC

•Long Creek Stream Restoration, Huntersville, NC

•West Branch Rocky River Greenway, Davidson, NC

•Riverlights Recreation & Trail Master Plan, Wilmington, NC

•Oakbrook Ashley River Preserve, Summerville, SC

•Airport Wash Greenway,* Tucson, AZ

Carolina Thread Trail

Abbey Creek Greenway

*Project experience by a team member prior to joining ESP.

Little Sugar Creek Greenway