Integrating Communities, Landscapes, and Governments by Design

Gotfryd Group is a family partnership dedicated to building and nurturing sustainable communities and landscapes. In 2018, Henry and Elka joined forces, combining his 45-year practice of landscape architecture and design with her decade of experience in community development and urban planning in private, non-profit, and public sectors. With keen sensitivity to context, we work with all levels of government, developers, foundations, investors, institutions, and community organizations to...

• Identify and balance social, environmental, and fiscal needs and resources.
• Design and build spaces that nurture people and their relationships with one another and their environment.
• Assess and adapt governance and management structures to become more effective and responsive to change and challenges as they arise.