Bio: Nik joined Houseal Lavigne Associates in 2012 and brings more than eight years of professional experience in landscape architecture, urban design, site plan development, land use planning, design guidelines, zoning, and sustainable practices to the firm. Prior to joining Houseal Lavigne, Nik worked for a consulting firm specializing in zoning, planning, urban design, and landscape architecture. Nik has extensive experience in landscape and planting design which includes conducting site visits and creating inventory and analysis maps, developing project bases, drafting general development and preliminary plans, producing hand and computer rendered sketches and plans, and submitting construction documents, specifications, plant list schedules, and cost estimates for review and installation. Nik has a diverse background in urban planning and design with experience in the preparation of research and inventory materials, site analysis maps, framework plans, preparation of conceptual development plans for a full range of residential, commercial, mixed-use, office and industrial park developments, and commercial corridors. Nik has worked on many zoning related projects and has assisted clients with drafting zoning policy, managing growth and development, and illustrating regulation changes to the built environment while using a range of sustainable techniques and “best practices.”
Education: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Purdue University
Past Assignments: Putting Zoning on the Map, APA-CMS January, 2012 Integrating Sustainability Into Development Regulations, October 2011, APA-IL State Conference
Bio: Devin is a Principal and Cofounder of Houseal Lavigne Associates with special expertise in urban design, land use planning, site planning, land planning, land use regulation, graphic illustration and development visualization, and geographic information systems. Devin received his Bachelor’ degree from the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to cofounding Houseal Lavigne Associates, Devin was the Senior Planning Manager for URS Corporation where he directed and provided technical assistance to numerous studies ranging from a Chicago Stockyards Market and Land Use Assessment to a Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Sugar Grove. Devin is regarded as one of the profession’s top illustrators and cartographers for his unmatched ability to communicate plans, planning concepts, and development visualization. He has managed, directed, authored and contributed to a number of downtown plans, corridor plans, subarea plans, park master plans, and comprehensive plans. Devin has garnered national attention and has helped distinguish the firm’s body of work, receiving multiple awards from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association as well as a State Illinois Tomorrow Award for Outstanding Balanced Growth. Devin is a member of Lambda Alpha International, an international honorary fraternity for professional excellence in the field of land economics.
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