Inspiring today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders begins with a partner who transforms your vision into inspiring, practical solutions that drive student success. At TKDA, our multi-disciplined team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, surveyors, and civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineers work together to create inclusive and reliable learning environments that empower students. Our team’s comprehensive education experience shows our ability to deliver long-term solutions that have a lasting positive impact on education facilities.

We understand that learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door, so we provide planning and design services to create flexible, efficient recreation spaces that support student learning and development. These outdoor learning environments play an important role in student engagement, wellness, and community connection. Not only do these sports and recreation environments support athletic programs, but they also serve as vibrant gathering spaces for events and assemblies, opening doors to surrounding communities.

Whether we’re designing a new athletic facility or modernizing an aging playground, our goal is to create safe, welcoming environments where students feel supported and can thrive. To build on our shared value of supporting the leaders of tomorrow, we work with schools to create the following 21st century outdoor learning spaces:

• Sports Recreation Facilities and Support Buildings
• Parks, Corridors, and Playgrounds
• Landscapes, Hardscapes, and Water Features
• Roads, Utilities, and Stormwater Management

Improving the Player and Spectator Experience

Our dedicated recreation design team understands the importance of taking a holistic approach to seamlessly connect parking, ticket booths, and athletic facilities so students, athletes, and fans have an enjoyable experience. These facilities hold endless opportunities for students, athletes, coaches, and families, leaving a lasting effect on communities. We deliver high-performance facilities that promote overall wellness and are the focal point of any community. From athletic fields and stadiums to wellness centers, we develop facilities that accommodate the diverse and evolving needs of sports, recreation, health, and wellness.

Connecting Students to our Outdoor Treasures

At TKDA, we believe that every park has the potential to provide meaningful benefits to students and the surrounding community. Great parks require great design, and we provide complete planning and design services to create timeless, inclusive, and beloved parks, corridors, and playgrounds. With safety and accessibility at the forefront, we treat every park project as an opportunity to create healthy enhancements so students are in an environment where they are encouraged to learn and grow.

To better support parks and recreation spaces, effective maintenance facilities are crucial for delivering essential services and maintaining park infrastructure and amenities. These facilities can house vital public works and park maintenance functions, staff, and equipment that keep our parks and trails open and welcome for students to use. Our park planners and designers are supported by a team of specialized experts in designing operations and maintenance facilities for various clients, including state departments of transportation, counties, municipalities, and private industry. With this deep bench of expertise, we design maintenance facilities that reflect the aspirations of the schools and community they represent.

Bringing Life to Your Infrastructure

By integrating our site engineering and landscape architecture services, we create functional and aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces to support athletic facilities. When engineering and landscape architecture are coordinated from the beginning, the result is a resilient and engaging environment that reflects the school’s identity and fosters a sense of pride. By adopting this collaborative approach, we ensure grading, drainage, and other infrastructure work in harmony with thoughtful landscape design to create safe, accessible, and visually engaging spaces.

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