Lakewood

Lakewood is one of Dallas's most architecturally interesting neighborhoods. A dense mix of 1920s and 1930s Tudor and English Cotswold homes. Midcentury ranches. Contemporary new builds and major renovations. We've done significant work across the neighborhood, from Lakewood Country Club's surroundings to smaller streets near Lakewood Elementary to the eastern side toward White Rock Lake.

What's specific to Lakewood

Architectural diversity. A landscape that works on a Tudor on Tokalon doesn't work on a contemporary on Lakehurst. The neighborhood doesn't have a single style. It has a strong commitment to good architecture. The landscape has to match. We design property by property. Not by neighborhood template.

Lot size and topography. Lakewood lots vary more than most Dallas neighborhoods. Quarter-acre interior lots up to one-plus-acre estates near the lake. Some streets have meaningful slope toward White Rock. Topography is part of the design challenge.

Mature canopy. Lakewood's tree canopy is among the most established in Dallas, particularly in older streets. Tree protection during construction is a consistent design constraint.

White Rock Lake adjacency. Properties closer to the lake have meaningful watershed and drainage considerations. We design with the lake's runoff requirements in mind.

Permitting. Standard City of Dallas residential permitting. No formal architectural review at the neighborhood level. But several streets have informal aesthetic standards that come up in conversation.