Master Planning

Planning For Your District’s Future

At WRA, we view master planning as the foundation for every successful project. It’s not just a preliminary phase—it’s a comprehensive, strategic process that helps our clients clearly define their needs, set long-term goals, and make informed decisions about their facilities. Whether we’re working with a school district, a municipality, or a private institution, our planning process evaluates existing conditions and projects future growth over a 10–15-year, even 30-year timeline. This forward-thinking approach helps us minimize inefficiencies, identify potential issues early, and ensure that every step we take supports a long-range vision.

An example of a master plan for a WRA client, using site plans to illustrate a two-phase process and highlight proposed development strategies

One of the things we value most in our master planning process is collaboration. We believe the best solutions come from listening to the people who will use and care for these spaces every day. That’s why we engage a broad range of stakeholders early and often. These conversations help us uncover priorities, challenges, and aspirations that might not be visible through data alone. The results are a plan that’s grounded in real-world needs and embraced by the broader community.

Jason Oswald meets with Facility Planning Committee Members

Sustainability and operational efficiency are also core to how we approach master planning. We consider everything from deferred maintenance and capital budgeting to how buildings will be operated and maintained long term. Our goal is to create environments that are not only inspiring and functional, but also cost-effective and environmentally responsible. By integrating these considerations from the start, we help clients make smart investments that will serve them well into the future.

Ultimately, master planning at WRA is about more than design—it’s about stewardship. We see ourselves as partners in helping our clients create spaces that support learning, community, and growth for generations to come. Every plan we develop is an opportunity to turn a vision into a roadmap, and we take that responsibility seriously.

Subject Matter Experts

  • Weston Emmert

    Partner

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  • Brian Wyatt

    Principal