ABOUT

Lauchlin R. Bethune Associates, Inc. provides landscape architecture and planning consultant services to the Puget Sound and Northwest Region. Established over 25 years ago with more than 35 years of experience in the Northwest design community, the office of Lauchlin R. Bethune Associates, Inc. has a wide range of project knowledge from project management and land use planning to construction administration.

Project experience ranges from urban planning and community involvement to single family estates. Our primary goal is to create exemplary planning and design projects through innovative concepts that creatively balance the client’s needs and budget with the stewardship of the environment. We encourage maximum input and involvement from clients to provide a thorough understanding of the project direction from preliminary meetings through completed construction.

The office of Lauchlin R. Bethune Associates, Inc. ASLA, was established to provide clients with innovative design concepts that serve their program needs and create value in their landscape built environment. The client receives maximum input and involvement in their project through a series of checks and balances. This assures an informed client with a thorough understanding of the project direction from the preliminary schematic design to the final construction inspection.

ONSITE DESIGN CHARETTES

The on-site Design Charette process is for smaller gardens and involves an interactive design process with the Owner at the site and at the kitchen table, resulting in a design with a quick turnaround and low upfront cost.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

The traditional design process involves developing a design program, measuring the site to create a site plan to scale, developing a schematic master plan and preparation of a preliminary cost estimate.

MASTER PLANNING

Master Planning services include urban and suburban office parks, industrial and mixed-use complexes, schools & institutions, parks & playfields, greenbelt enhancement, and wetland mitigation.