Renta Urban Land Design (RULD) provides landscape architectural and planning services for commercial, institutional, municipal, and defense clients to create sustainable, cost-effective, and innovative sites and cities.
ABOUT US
We provide innovative, exceptional, cost-effective designs and reliable solutions to complex challenges.
We have a depth of knowledge and resources that is expected from larger firms while operating with the ease and flexibility that is typically found in a smaller firm.
We take a holistic approach, which gives our clients the maximum return on their investment. By being involved from the very beginning we are able to provide critical site analysis and assessment to suggest the best design for the project.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Site planning and feasibility studies
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Hardscape; grading, drainage, and ADA compliance
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Signage, wayfinding, lighting, and site amenities
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Planting and irrigation design
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Contract documents and construction administration
PLANNING
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Mixed-use, traditional neighborhood, and campus master planning
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Recreation, parks, and open space
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Urban streetscapes
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Historic preservation
WHO WE ARE
Tony Renta
President
Jim Hogan
Landscape Architect
Stephen Schrader
Landscape Architect
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The job of the Landscape Architect is to communicate our client’s vision in multiple ways, to multiple audiences. In order to do this effectively, we consistently review our plans with the client and other affected parties. We ensure that we have a comprehensive design that fits the client’s vision and works cohesively among all disciplines.
The questions we constantly ask ourselves are, “Can our plans stand on their own?” and “Will the client be able to understand our plans without us there to explain them?” If the answers are no, then we haven’t done our job.
At RULD, we work hard to understand our client’s vision and the audience affected by our design. We need to ensure there is a clear, concise direction and intent with all designs leaving our office, because we understand that not everyone speaks “architecture.”