Beckett & Raeder, Inc.

We apply our design, planning and engineering expertise to make great places.

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About the firm

Beckett & Raeder, Inc. is a multidisciplinary design and planning practice founded in 1966 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For more than five decades, it has provided landscape architecture, planning, engineering, and environmental services to municipalities, state and federal agencies, institutions, and private clients across Michigan and more than 25 other states. Beckett & Raeder is known for integrating sustainable design principles, including LEED certification support, and for a holistic, collaborative approach to placemaking, from private courtyards to regional master plans. Its Ann Arbor office is located in the historic Argus Building.

Established
1966
Team
Small
Firm type
Landscape Architecture · Environmental Engineering

Credentials

LEED Accredited Professionals (multiple staff)

Capabilities

Landscape Architecture

  • Public Space and Park Design
  • Streetscape and Placemaking Design
  • Native and Sustainable Landscapes

Planning

  • Master Planning
  • Neighborhood Design
  • Community Planning

Engineering

  • Site Engineering

Environmental Services

  • Stormwater Management

Sustainable Design and LEED Consulting

  • LEED Certification Support
  • Sustainable Site Design
  • Green Building Integration

Industries

Education · Government · Parks & Open Space · Residential · Commercial · Parking

Projects

Ann Arbor Fifth Street Parking Structure

Ann Arbor, MI · Parking

Project details

Recognized by the Green Parking Council as a GPC Demonstrator Site for highly sustainable technologies and practices.

College of Education and Human Services Building

Education · Client: Central Michigan University

Project details

LEED Gold certified.

County Farm Park Maintenance Facility

Washtenaw County, MI · Parks & Open Space · Client: Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission

Project details

Construction operations, material and product selections, and design considerations followed the LEED Rating System.

Eastern Michigan University Mark Jefferson Science Complex

Ypsilanti, MI · Education · Client: Eastern Michigan University

Project details

LEED Gold certified.