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Civil Engineering / Site Design
- Land Planning
- Site Engineering / Permitting
- Landscape Architecture
- Property Surveys
- Zoning/Land Development Applications
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- Stormwater Management
- Wetlands/Floodplain Delineation
- Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling (HEC1/HEC RAS)
- Environmental/Community Impact Studies
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- Open Space Planning/Park Design
- Site Lighting
- Streetscape Design
- Permitting Documentation
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Representative Projects
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King of Prussia Mall Expansion
King of Prussia, PA
Before its redevelopment and expansion in 1994-1997, the Plaza and Court shopping complex was already one of the largest in the country.
The $230,000,000 redevelopment called for expanding the gross leasable area of the center by 900,000 square feet to about 2,900,000 square feet. The expansion added three new department stores (for a total of 9), mall specialty shops, and two large parking structures.
Substantial site engineering and traffic problems were resolved with cost-effective designs. One of the major challenges was completing
designs and sequencing the construction while maintaining traffic patterns and building access during construction. This construction
sequencing was one of the keys to completing the project on schedule under budget throughout the three years of construction while
maintaining operation of 2,000,000 square feet of retail stores. Subsequent to the completion of the Plaza redevelopment with the
opening of the Neiman-Marcus department store in the spring of 1997, the design was completed and there was construction of an
additional five projects on the property including the development of the Crate & Barrel store, modifications to the Court for the
redevelopment of the former Strawbridge's store, and several outparcel restaurants. |
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Coventry Mall Expansion
Chester County, PA
Coventry Mall was a 600,000 square foot enclosed shopping mall located just south of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Through two successive expansion and redevelopment programs, Boscov's and J.C. Penny's department stores were added along with additional specialty store area. The redevelopment expanded the Mall to about 1,000,000 square feet of leasable area. The site master planning, flood plain analysis, and construction was sequenced to allow the existing Mall to operate without interruption. Boscov's rooftop parking provided an innovative and cost-effective solution to problems of insufficient and poorly distributed parking at the site. |
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DeKalb Plaza
Montgomery County, PA
DeKalb Plaza is a 110,000 s.f. shopping center located on a 15 acre site in Upper Merion Township. The development consists of three retail buildings, associated parking facilities, and highway improvements to Route 202 (DeKalb Pike). Design services included establishing overall grading, parking and circulation layout; designing stormwater management and conveyance facilities, wastewater collection system, water distribution and metering facilities; highway widening with dedicated left turn lanes and modified signalization facilities; coordinating the public utility service installations; and consultation and expert testimony at public hearings for the purpose of obtaining zoning approvals. |
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SEI Investment Campus
Oaks, PA
Advanced GeoServices design professionals have
played a significant role in the site planning and engineering for the SEI
Corporate Headquarters, which is an excellent example of the integration of
landscape architecture and engineering in a single design process. Our
staff designed corporate plaza areas as well as planting and landscape treatments, including
renovation of an existing pond. Site elements such as buildings, parking, pedestrian circulation,
grading, stormwater management and planting work in harmony to create a
landscape that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. The SEI project has
been cited in various design magazines and won the Montgomery County
Planning Commission 1997 Outstanding Site Design Award. |
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Martin Luther King High School
Philadelphia, PA
This was the first
project in a sweeping program by the School District of Philadelphia called
the “Campus Parks Initiative.” The goal is to transform the exterior of
Philadelphia public schools to more park-like settings to enhance the school
experience, provide site elements that support the curriculum and enable an
interaction with the community. Improvements included an entry pavilion and
arcade, an amphitheater, a wall of fame, signage, an ecology
study area, a Mathematics and Science Garden, hydraulic pools and steps,
supplemental landscape planting, a horticultural garden, overflow parking areas, drainage
interceptor swales, a gymnasium entry plaza and changes to the
pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. |
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Primate Exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA
The Primate Reserve, the Philadelphia Zoo’s state-
of-the-art primate facility, replaced the smaller facility which was
tragically destroyed by fire. This 100,000-square-foot exhibit provides indoor
and outdoor habitats for primate species including gorillas, orangutans,
lemurs and spider monkeys. Advanced GeoServices staff were an integral part
of the project team, identifying existing utilities and providing site/civil design
services from conceptual development through construction. |
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Martin Farm Townhomes
Kennett Square, PA
This 55-acre
tract, a former working farm, presented several natural resource conservation elements
as well as significant topographical changes on the site.
Woodlands, wetlands, floodplain, scenic views and vistas were incorporated
into the design.
Coordination of the development with the municipality and local preservation
groups resulted in minimal disturbance of natural site amenities while maintaining the
development density required by the owner. |
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Swarthmore College Science Center
Swarthmore, PA
Swarthmore College’s goal was to create a state of
the art science and classroom facility utilizing existing buildings and new
construction within a constrained and sensitive site. Advanced GeoServices
staff provided planning, design and construction phase services to renovate,
expand and unify the campus science facilities. The project team’s
approach addressed the integration of landscape and building space and
provided for a transition from the designed landscapes of the central campus
to the natural landscape of the Crum Woods immediately to the north. Work
included careful coordination of design and engineering to provide a cost-effective, maintainable, innovative
and environmentally
responsible plan. |
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Philadelphia Airport Hangars
Philadelphia, PA
Expansion of runways at the Philadelphia
International Airport forced relocation of the existing corporate hangars.
Advanced GeoServices staff participated with the affected corporations, the
City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation and the city’s consultants to
select and pre-qualify an alternative site for the new corporate hangar
facility. We prepared the site concept plan and construction documents for all
site/civil and landscape design elements of the project as well as documentation and
application for land development approval from several agencies. During
construction, we reviewed payment requests and facilitated the
inspection and construction monitoring process. |
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civil engineering and site design projects we've worked on.
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