Company Profile

Since 1986, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co. (JBC) has demonstrated a firm grasp of master planning, site design, landscape architecture, cultural landscape preservation, recreation planning and urban design in projects that pioneer emerging green technologies. 

JBC has demonstrated a firm grasp of historic preservation/national heritage planning, site planning, master planning, site design, landscape architecture, recreation planning, urban design, environmental assessments and resource management in projects that pioneer emerging green technologies. The firm’s approach to creating restorative landscapes embraces three core philosophies: develop a detailed understanding of human and natural processes through research; create the appropriate solution to ensure sustainability in design; and design to meet the operational and maintenance resources of the client. JBC strives to preserve the integrity of previously designed outdoor spaces and design landscapes that respect their natural surroundings, while providing programmed and un-programmed activities for users of all ages. The JBC Team brings a national perspective and experience in historic and cultural landscape preservation. Additionally, the team provides heritage planning and state of the art integrated sustainable best management practices as they relate to cultural landscapes.

JBC assisted Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects out of Charlottesville, VA, with the design and construction phase implementation of Citygarden in St. Louis, Missouri, providing turf and engineered soils consulting to design the sub-drainage, turf system and soil mix for the natural turf and plant material surfaces. Both JBC and Land 3 have designed athletic fields for over 50 major sports stadiums.  JBC has garnered design awards for such projects as the Kearney Artist Studio for Hallmark Cards, the Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas, the Great Lawn at Millennium Park in Chicago and the 915 Walnut Green Roof in Kansas City.  Groundbreaking projects also include designing landscapes on roofs hundreds of feet above the ground and even putting lawn on the deck of a cruise ship. Recent relevant collaborations include: the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Management Plan, the University of Kansas Campus Heritage Plan, and the Ozark National Heritage Area Feasibility Study.