Construction Plans

A successful landscape requires more than a great idea. It requires clear, thoughtful drawings that communicate design intent and provide contractors with the information needed to accurately price and construct the project.

DELA prepares professional landscape construction plans and construction documents for private estates, residential and commercial landscapes, campuses, gardens, and other outdoor environments throughout Atlanta, North Georgia, and select Southeastern markets.

Construction plans translate an approved landscape design into coordinated, buildable documents—helping carry the original vision from concept through construction.

Depending on the project scope:

• Site layout + dimension plans
• Hardscape plans
• Planting plans
• Materials + finish selections
• Construction details
• Walls, steps, walks + terraces
• Outdoor living + gathering spaces
• Pool + landscape coordination
• Tree preservation + protection requirements
• Landscape grading coordination
• Construction notes + specifications

Landscape improvements rarely occur independently.

DELA coordinates landscape architectural plans with architecture, civil engineering, surveying, pools, utilities, grading, existing trees, and site conditions to help create a cohesive set of construction documents.

Clear drawings allow landscape contractors, builders, and other trades to better understand the intended scope, provide more accurate pricing, coordinate their work, and reduce unnecessary questions and changes during construction.

Construction plans provide the connection between the original design vision and what ultimately gets built.

Where appropriate, DELA can remain involved during construction to review field conditions, answer contractor questions, coordinate adjustments, review materials and planting, and help maintain the integrity of the original landscape design.

This continuity is particularly important for projects involving detailed planting compositions, existing tree preservation, custom hardscape, and multiple contractors or design professionals.

The goal of construction documentation is not simply to produce drawings.

It is to communicate how the landscape should be built so that the relationships between architecture, materials, planting, existing trees, and outdoor spaces remain intact from the drawing board to the finished landscape.

Thoughtfully designed. Clearly documented. Built to endure. A successful landscape requires more than a great idea. It requires clear drawings that communicate design intent and provide contractors with the information needed to accurately price and construct the project.

DELA prepares professional Construction Plans that translate approved designs into coordinated, buildable documents.

Depending on the project scope:

• Site layout and dimension plans
• Grading and drainage plans
• Hardscape plans
• Planting plans
• Materials and finish selections
• Construction details
• Walls, steps, walks, terraces, and outdoor spaces
• Pool and landscape coordination
• Tree preservation and protection requirements
• Erosion and sediment control information
• Construction notes and specifications

Landscape improvements rarely occur independently.

DELA coordinates landscape plans with architecture, civil engineering, surveying, pools, utilities, grading, and existing site conditions to identify conflicts and help create a cohesive set of construction documents.

Clear documentation also allows contractors to better understand the intended scope, provide more accurate pricing, and reduce unnecessary questions and changes during construction.

Construction plans provide the connection between the original design vision and what ultimately gets built.

Where appropriate, DELA can remain involved during construction to answer questions, review field conditions, coordinate adjustments, and help ensure that the completed landscape remains consistent with the design intent.

Thoughtfully designed. Clearly documented. Built to endure.