Founded in 2008, (DKL) is a landscape architecture and planning firm in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, providing an efficient, cost-effective and a creative approach to design and civil engineering. With more than 20 years experience working for multi-discipline firms, the founder and managing principal, Daniel L. Kerlin, RLA, has worked on a number of projects nationwide and abroad.
Our philosophy is simply clients first and then design and we offer these services to clients looking for preliminary feasibility studies or looking for an added team member for their projects. (DKL) offers services nationwide and abroad but current focus is in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the DC region.
History and Philosophy
Testimonials
"DK DK Lawrence and Design Studios was asked to provide ideas for a new Courtyard design for an aquired property. The completed design exceeded expectations! Their design incorporated ideas that completely changed everyone's view of how the courtyard should be planned. Insightful explanations of why design elements were utilized, extremely professional!"
- John, City of Irwin, Parks Board Member
"Daniel takes pride in his work from start to finish and takes time to get to know the customer, their vision for the project, and the history of the community to ensure the final outcome pleases all involved." Top qualities: Personable, Good Value, High Integrity, hired Daniel as a Landscape Architect/Trail Planner.op qualities: Personable, Good Value, High Integrity
- Chandra (Heilman) Scheftic, North Huntingdon Parks and Recreation
“Dan Kerlin is an excellent professional planner and a talented Landscape Architect. I was fortunate to have worked with Dan on a joint venture needs assessment and large scale Master Planning project in Loudoun County Virginia. Dan performed at the highest level and met all commitments and deadlines while performing under extreme pressure and a very limited timeframe. It was a pleasure working with Mr. Kerlin and I look forward to the opportunity to work together in the very near future. I highly recommend Dan for any related professional position.”
- John Jaugstetter, ASLA, LEED AP, Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Facility Group
"I had the privileged to work with Dan on a master planning project in Virginia. I found Dan to be very professional, thorough, easy to work with, and respected by his peers. His input in meetings was well accepted. He completed all assigned project task on time and easy to read and understand.”
- Peter Rich, Senior VP and National Justice Manager, Facility Group Inc.
“Our experience working with Dan Kerlin has been very professional and a good experience. Dan and our team exchanged design concepts to produce a good landscape design that our client loved.”
- William A. Snyder, AIA, Design 3 Architecture (D3A)
