About Reynolds Urban Design
Reynolds Urban Design offers responsive and innovative planning and design services for a range of clients including developers, cities, health care providers and individuals.
For more than 40 years, Dennis Reynolds has delivered strategic services to clients around the globe. He is known for his personal, hands-on approach and unique combination of vision, design, drawing, communication and facilitation skills.
Services
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Developing an entire neighborhood or a district requires more than basic architecture skills. Good urban design involves an in-depth understanding of how people will connect with the space and how the development will blend with its surroundings. Dennis works with his clients to flush out the unique architectural, landscaping and engineering challenges involved in a project, then develops a comprehensive design strategy that employs ideal density, diversity and accessibility for the master plan.
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Weaving quality design into the social fabric of a community shouldn't stop with architecture or planning. Art has the ability to connect a community and reflect it’s unique character. By understanding the needs and interests of the client, as well as the unique attributes of the site, Dennis has the ability to curate and create distinguishing public art that responds to the needs of the community and the space it occupies.
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Quality projects of all sizes require a well-thought road map to success. Mr. Reynolds offers decades of master planning experience to clients looking for a comprehensive long-term strategy. His hands-on approach to facilitation, paired with a history of significant national and international projects, makes Dennis an ideal partner for success.
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A lot happens between initial sketches and the ribbon-cutting. The most successful projects involve an active facilitator who understands the sequence of events and knows how to connect the dots. After all, quality urban design and master planning is about more than pretty pictures. Dennis goes beyond the drawing board to deliver a comprehensive plan that connects people, process and place.
About Dennis Reynolds
Prior to creating his own consulting practice, Dennis served as a senior level designer at Sasaki Associates, HOK, NBBJ, RDG Planning & Design, and Harland Bartholomew and Associates. He founded and led the HOK S+V+E Design Studio, facilitating cutting edge multi-discipline architectural and urban design concepts for major international development projects. While serving as Design Director for LADCO Development, Dennis worked extensively on health care and wellness development projects across the Midwest.
Dennis Reynolds’ academic background includes a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University (1986) and a Bachelor of Art degree from Wheaton College (1978) where he focused on course work related to fine art and economics, group dynamics and persuasion. He also graduated from the Kauffman Foundation New Venture Program for Entrepreneurs.
Dennis and his wife Charlotte have designed and overseen renovation or new construction for 16 homes, including four that were featured in TV commercials, websites for Lustron Homes, and Homestyle magazine in 2008 and 2011. He is a passionate painter and, when not spending time with his four grandkids, he enjoys volunteering with his therapy dogs, Winston and Mr. Cotton.
Oils by Dennis
Dennis is an accomplished oil painter who enjoys creating art that explores the importance of capturing significant memories and as well as illusive and sometimes misleading perceptions.
In his art, you’ll often see a desire to blur the lines between specific subject matter and abstract colors and forms. His most recent two-dimensional work includes the use of pen and ink line work with the vigorous application of colors with oil paints.
In the News
DSM Magazine: "Art For Everyone"
Business Record: "Down On The Farm"
Business Record Annual Real Estate Magazine: "The Metro Matures"
DSM Magazine: "Art Unexpected"
DSM Magazine: "Creating a Sense of Place"
Des Moines Register: “Where is Des Moines headed in design”
Des Moines Register: “Walkable suburban communities show resilience”