Cowen Design Group

Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Design.

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About the firm

Cowen Design Group provides civil engineering, landscape architecture, and site planning services for government and commercial clients. The practice designs low-impact, sustainable utility systems and aesthetic outdoor environments for international embassies, federal buildings, and regional recreational and educational facilities.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Landscape Architecture

Credentials

ISA Certified Arborist

People

Alisa S.T. CowenOwner

Richard E. BurgoyneDirector of Engineering

Jeff LarioniSenior Civil Engineer

Navid Roshan-AfsharSenior Civil Engineer

Brian UtterbackSenior Civil Engineer

Ronan BartlettCivil Engineer

Natalie GandhiCivil Engineer

Joshua ThayerSenior Landscape Architect

Austin VirdinLandscape Architect

Halle CornejoFinance Manager / FSO

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Comprehensive civil engineering solutions focused on low impact and sustainable practices.

  • Civil Engineering Design

    Site design of land development projects for site access, site utilization, and utility systems. Work includes designing water and wastewater systems, stormwater management, parking, and local community connections.

Landscape Architecture

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Aesthetic and unique environmental designs for pedestrian, vehicle, and recreational activities.

  • Landscape Architecture Design

    Creation of unique indoor and outdoor environments attuned to the local ecosystem using native and regionally appropriate plant materials, sustainable environmental features, and functional surfaces.

Planning Services

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Regional

    Support includes Regional.

  • Site Planning Services To Support Local

    Support includes site planning services to support local.

  • Domestic

    Support includes domestic.

  • International Projects

    Support includes international projects.

Federal Facility Design Support

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Design and engineering services to meet strict physical security and performance requirements.

  • Secure Facility Site Design

    Design of unique security features to control designated areas and provide a secure environment, utilizing strategic, discrete elements to implement physical security while respecting architectural aesthetics.

  • Integrated High-Performance Design

    Efficient system designs that reduce operating costs and waste, including rainwater harvesting systems, wastewater treatment for reuse, and canopy trees or photovoltaic canopies to lower cooling demands.

Industries

Federal · Government · Defense · Education · Sports & Recreation · Commercial · Religious · Research Facilities

Projects

U.S. Embassy Dakar, Senegal

Dakar, Senegal · Federal · Client: U.S. Department of State

Project details

Civil engineering and site planning support for the United States embassy facility in Dakar, Senegal.

U.S. Embassy Paris, France

Paris, France · Federal · Client: U.S. Department of State

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Civil engineering and landscape architecture consultation for the United States embassy facility in Paris, France.

Westminster Presbyterian

Alexandria, VA · Religious

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Site design and landscape planning for Westminster Presbyterian in Alexandria, Virginia.

U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq · Federal · Client: U.S. Department of State

Project details

Engineering and site design support for the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.