Ferris Land Design, LLC, is a sister company to Ferris Engineering and Surveying, LLC, specializing in landscape architectural design services and assisting in the planning and design of all Ferris projects for the past seven years. Having these disciplines together in-house allows for a smooth transfer of planning data and engineering analysis, and provides for a better coordination of overall site development.

Ferris Engineering and Surveying, LLC, has provided quality planning, engineering and surveying consulting services over the past 23 years for a variety of private and public clients on land development projects of all types, sizes, and complexities around south Louisiana.

Richard J. Hymel, RLA, principal landscape architect/planner, graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor?EUR??,,????'???s in landscape architecture. He?EUR??,,????'???s been with Ferris for five years, and is licensed in Louisiana and Mississippi. Mr. Hymel has over 12 years of professional experience in site development planning, design, and construction. He has a wide variety of skills in the development field involving site analysis, client programming, hardscape and planting design.

The projects he has worked on include vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems; drainage and detention systems; custom designed swimming pools, fountains, and spas, driveways, courtyards, fences and walls; and decorative site features such as arbors, trellises, pergolas, and signage.

He has also been involved in the planning and design of several residential subdivisions and commercial site developments. His knowledge includes computer-aided design; street and roadway systems; and drainage and sewer systems, including preparation of preliminary plats and construction plans.

Mr. Hymel heads up the East Baton Rouge Parish division of Ferris Engineering?EUR??,,????'???s planning department under the direction of Mr. Vyron Bernard, which oversees the preliminary planning and approval phase of all residential and commercial subdivisions and site plans in East Baton Rouge Parish.

His notable projects include planning and design of the Lakeshore Gardens subdivision, which includes a six-acre lake with a continuous perimeter walking trail in a park-like setting; the site and landscape design for the Cypress Dental Office at Country Club Court, including the gated entry to the residential garden home subdivision, all of the site planning and landscape design for The Lakes at Aubin Wood and Old Goodwood Gardens (both residential small planned unit developments), and various residential projects around south Louisiana.

Mr. Hymel is an ASLA member. He was the treasurer of the Louisiana ASLA chapter in 2002, and is the 2004 president-elect of the state chapter.

Projects

Country Club Court is a private gated garden home community developed on the old McIlhenny property in Baton Rouge (Tabasco family). The front of the property was subdivided into two commercial office lots, one being a renovation of the old house into Cypress Dental. Design work includes the gated entry design for the hardscape and landscaping that separates the commercial from the residential lots, and site plans and landscape plans for Cypress Dental. The owner chose to install the plant material himself, which you will be able to see.

Lake Beau Pr????(C) is a private gated-town home community adjacent to LSU. The design work included the gated-entry design, sidewalk and landscape design throughout the common areas, pool design, and the site design around the clubhouse. The layout of the site was designed by another engineering company (it should be obvious that an engineer laid out the site).

LaSalle Parc is a private gated-community in Baton Rouge with exclusive upper-end houses with courtyards and small yards. The houses range from $600-700K Design work included the gated entry, hardscape and landscape, streetscape, and several of the residences.