Designing Unique & Special Mountain Resorts That Work
The creation of our plans is more than a mechanical exercise. It is a planning process where we take into account the reasons why people are attracted to mountain resort areas. We work closely with our clients to help clarify their vision of their resort development projects. We carefully consider the physical and environmental capabilities of the land to support the proposed resort development. Throughout the process we proactively address issues that will impact on the sustainability of the project, environmentally, socially and economically.
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Village & Base Planning |
Resort Residential Planning |
Golf Course Planning |
Mountain Bike Park Planning |
Ski Area PlanningThe staff of BHA are experts at ski area planning. Our Mountain Master Plans build on the GIS analyzed digital terrain models of the study area. We apply in-depth criteria and personal knowledge to define the comfortable carrying capacities of an area to support skiing and snowboarding. Our plans provide sequential clear direction on how best to capitalize on these opportunities in a well balanced, environmentally sensitive and sustainable fashion that reflect the desires and expectations of the skier marketplace.> featured projects > full project list |
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Visioning / Goals and Objectives- envisioning sessions- client liasion and identifying key principals - brainstorm workshops Inventory and Analysis- digital mapping- data collection and site visits - topographical analysis - GIS evaluations Design Concepts- design & planning charrettes- formalization of development potential - create preliminary concepts - establish preferred concept Master Plan- formalize master plan- documentation production - client and public presentations |
