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 • Client Centered

 1. People
  Stimulating Creative      Thinking
   Organizing Big Ideas
   Building Support
 2. Process
  Action Oriented Plans
  Economic Strategies
  Project Approvals
 3. Product

“His inspirational leadership and creative thinking challenged us to think outside the box...”
~ Mayor Peter Fassbender, City of Langley, British Columbia

“Michael and his team brings that perfect...blend of creativity and economic reality...”
~ Harry Harker, Town Manager, Town of High River, Alberta

“Michael von Hausen is unbelievable. I look forward to his further guidance.”
~ Urban Design Student & Senior Professional


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MVH brings over 30 years of experience in developing communities across North America. The company specializes in sustainable development planning and design. As professional development planners, urban designers, and landscape architects, the firm covers environmental analysis and project feasibility through to design and approval. The process combines real estate economics, demographics, architecture, engineering, and environmental design specialists into a creative design and planning process. MVH builds hand-picked teams that bring together the right architect, economist, biologist, and engineer to solve the right problem.

Specialized Services:

  • Global Town and City Design
  • High Level Facilitation and Negotiation
  • Problem and Project Definitions
  • Sustainable Development Feasibility Studies and Progressive Development Strategies
  • Large Scale Urban Design and Planning
  • Special Strategic Development and Positioning
  • Resort Development and Planning Services
  • Customized Development Standards and Efficiencies
  • Official Community Planning and Neighbourhood Concept Plans
  • Environmental Analysis, Eco-Economics, and Market Scanning
  • Sustainable Site Planning, Community Design and Approvals
  • Community Design Charrettes, and Urban Design Guidelines
  • Communications Strategies and Public Facilitation
  • Community Partnerships and Financing
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Progressive Marketing Strategies
  • Approvals Coordination and Facilitation
  • Staff Training and Capacity Building

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