about derck & edson associates
making the outdoors great
Our mission at Derck & Edson Associates is to make the outdoors great. We provide quality planning and design services to shape the natural and built environment in innovative and functional ways.
Our staff of dedicated landscape architects, civil engineers, and land planners provides the full range of design and technical capabilities necessary to carry a project through the entire design and construction process.
Since the establishment of the firm in 1940, our dedication to satisfying clients’ needs for function, responsiveness, economy, and creativity has produced innovative and enduring design solutions.
At Derck & Edson Associates, we provide the best in land planning, site design, civil engineering, and construction administration services. Our firm is built on a rich 70-year history, tomorrow’s technology, and a talented team of design professionals.
Clients include higher education and secondary education, downtown centers, corporate facilities, senior living communities, athletics, and parks and recreation facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
so who are Derck and Edson?
Bob Derck and Charlie Edson are two former partners of our firm, along with Paul McCloud and William (Buck) Scatchard. Originally named McCloud and Scatchard at the time of the firm's origination in 1940, the firm has grown remarkably and continues to carry on the traditions of quality design and planning.