GIS & Site Design
See the Patterns. Design with Them.
Bring landscape-scale pattern awareness into the field
We use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to understand how water, terrain, access, soils, and ecology interact across your land — so every design decision works with natural patterns instead of against them.
Before investing in earthworks, infrastructure, or planting, clarity matters.
By layering elevation, landform, hydrology, soils, and access data, we identify:
Where water naturally moves and collects
Erosion-prone and sensitive areas
Optimal sites for roads and structures
High-leverage intervention points
Zones suited for growing, habitat, or restoration
What We Offer
Remote spatial modeling and landscape assessment tailored to your property.
Elevation Map + Contours
Elevation and contour maps reveal the shape of the land and how water, materials, and energy move across it. This layer helps identify ridges, valleys, and key transitions, guiding placement of earthworks, access, and plant systems that align with natural topography and improve long-term landscape function.
Slope Map
Slope maps show how steep or gradual slopes are on the land, helping identify areas suited for access, infrastructure, or leaving forested. By matching land use to slope, we reduce erosion risk and hazards, optimize access, and place systems where they can function efficiently and sustainably.
Aspect Map
Aspect shows which direction slopes face, influencing sunlight, temperature, and moisture. This creates distinct microclimates across a site. Understanding aspect allows us to match plants and systems to the conditions they are naturally adapted to, improving resilience and reducing inputs.
Hillshade Maps
Hillshade provides a shaded relief view of the terrain, making landforms easier to interpret. It helps reveal subtle landscape features like old logging roads, forgotten infrastructure, and drainage patterns, supporting intuitive understanding of the landscape and improving early-stage analysis and design decisions.
Wetness Map
The Topographic Wetness Index (TWI) estimates where water is likely to accumulate or persist across the landscape based on terrain shape and drainage patterns. It highlights areas of potential saturation, moisture retention, and slower drainage as well as drier zones. This helps guide water harvesting, planting strategies, and restoration efforts that work with natural moisture patterns.