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Below are some of the reasons you should consider working with us
We know you wouldn’t undertake a project if it does not make economic and financial sense. We agree, and that is why we intend to have you maximize your profits and the site’s potential.
We understand the metrics and measures that go into maximizing the yield of a parcel. We have worked with several communities across the country and understand what resonates with all stakeholders.
Typical site development patterns are cookie cutter and are not unique. They do not respond to the site, the context or the intended use. As designers, we ensure each site has a unique appeal and experience.
We are trained architects and urban planners and understand your intent. Thus we think beyond the site, and design for the overall user experience.
Being able to think pragmatically while being innovative is a balancing act that comes easily to us. One does not have to be exclusive of the other. We get it and we want your project to be just like that. We always question the status quo, and ask if there is another way.
We love engineers and can't work without them. The status quo, however, typically leaves only engineers to do site planning & design. We need to have other design professionals (us) who can dare to be innovative, and show other possibilities, within feasible parameters.
Donald Buaku brings two decades of urban design, urban planning, land development and architecture experience. He is a Certified Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners, and an Associate of the American Institute of Architects (assoc. AIA). He has worked around the U.S. in both the public and private sectors. Originally from Ghana, he obtained his Bachelor’s and Post Graduate Degrees in Architecture from KNUST University. He later graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with two master’s degrees in urban design and urban planning.
Donald is passionate about design, placemaking and infrastructure planning - with the consciousness that placemaking is only successful if the underlying infrastructure is well-planned to support it, and the surrounding community is well-included to own it. He is also able to work at multiple scales from the intricate design of a logo, through building design, to large-scale master planning.
He also uses his God-given skill as an artist and orator to bring clarity and simplicity to complex concepts when engaging varying audiences. He has been nicknamed 'Donaldo da Vinci' for his ability to combine art, design, and engineering in the built environment.
Past Experience:
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Other team member profiles coming soon.
The Way Design Group (TWDG) is a team of dynamic Urban Designers and Planners prepared and poised with a track record of filling a niche in the development process.
We bring expertise, experience and training to your project with the ability to think outside the box and see unchartered design possibilities for a site, block, corridor, district or community.
