CSDG Designing experiences. Shaping places. Planning | Civil Engineering | Landscape Architecture

03/05/2026

Complex projects come with a lot to navigate. Approvals, coordination, timelines, and big decisions along the way.

That’s the work we help our clients move through every day.

At CSDG, we work alongside our clients to move projects forward. By bringing planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture together from the start, we help streamline coordination, navigate approvals, and create thoughtful, resilient solutions. Our work is built on strong relationships, decades of experience, and a deep understanding of the communities we serve.

As we look ahead, we’re excited to keep growing, partnering with great clients, and designing experiences and shaping places that serve people for years to come.

Just getting to know us? Learn more about who we are and where we’re headed with the link in our bio 🔗

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Last week, we celebrated 25 years of CSDG at 5 City Blvd in Nashville, located within , a district we’ve helped shape fr...
03/03/2026

Last week, we celebrated 25 years of CSDG at 5 City Blvd in Nashville, located within , a district we’ve helped shape from the ground up over the past decade. Gathering there, as part of one of our most transformative long-term projects, made the evening especially meaningful.

The celebration brought together the team, clients, and partners who have been part of our journey over the past 25 years. We’re grateful for the trust that has allowed us to contribute to the Nashville skyline and surrounding communities, while continuing to grow our presence in Chattanooga and Clarksville.

We’re proud of the work and even more proud of the relationships behind it. At our core, we design people-centered spaces where real life happens, designing experiences and shaping places that serve our communities for years to come.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Here’s to the next 25!

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We had a great time attending the  Clarksville groundbreaking last week!Our team is thrilled to be providing landscape a...
02/25/2026

We had a great time attending the Clarksville groundbreaking last week!

Our team is thrilled to be providing landscape architecture and civil engineering services for this project and appreciate the opportunity to support a development aligned with Sprouts’ mission of healthy living, fresh food access, and positive community impact.

Looking forward to watching this project take shape in Clarksville with

We’re looking for our Summer 2026 Intern Class!Opportunities are available in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering,...
02/19/2026

We’re looking for our Summer 2026 Intern Class!

Opportunities are available in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Marketing at our Nashville, TN office this summer.

If you’re a passionate, motivated student eager to gain real-world, hands-on experience and contribute to projects aligned with our commitment to designing people-centered spaces where real life happens, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with the link in our bio!  

“As we celebrate 25 years, I’ve been reflecting on the last 13 years I’ve spent with the firm. I always believed we had ...
02/17/2026

“As we celebrate 25 years, I’ve been reflecting on the last 13 years I’ve spent with the firm. I always believed we had the right people and a strong foundation, but growth only matters if we continue to deliver. Day to day, our focus has simply been on producing high-quality work and helping our clients move their projects forward.

To me, “Designing experiences. Shaping places.” isn’t just an external promise to our clients. It’s about what happens inside CSDG, creating a workplace that’s positive, rewarding, and a place where people can grow personally and professionally.

As we continue to grow alongside Nashville, our priorities remain the same: being a trusted partner to our clients, navigating challenges, and creating people-centered places that serve communities for generations to come.

Looking ahead, we’re focused on continuing to design for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. Here’s to 25 more!” - Sean DeCoster, COO at CSDG 

Ascend Amphitheater & West Riverfront Park | Nashville, TNA defining project of ours over the past 25 years, West Riverf...
02/03/2026

Ascend Amphitheater & West Riverfront Park | Nashville, TN

A defining project of ours over the past 25 years, West Riverfront Park and Ascend Amphitheater have reshaped how people experience Nashville’s downtown riverfront.

Transformed from a former thermal plant site, the 11-acre park and entertainment venue features a 6,000+ seat amphitheater, multi-use greenway trails, event lawns, ornamental gardens, active and passive recreation areas, redevelopment along 1st Avenue, and Nashville’s first downtown dog park.

We provided early planning and full site design and civil engineering services, helping shape an award-winning, LEED Gold-certified destination that reflects our mission to design people-centered spaces where real life happens.

Check out the project with the link in our bio.

LC Germantown | Nashville, TNSet within one of Nashville’s most sought-after neighborhoods,  brings 411 multifamily resi...
01/28/2026

LC Germantown | Nashville, TN

Set within one of Nashville’s most sought-after neighborhoods, brings 411 multifamily residences together through walkable streets, shared open spaces, and direct access to the city’s riverfront and cultural landmarks. Located along the Cumberland River Greenway and just steps from the Nashville Farmers Market and Bicentennial Mall Park, the community is seamlessly connected to the surrounding urban fabric.

We provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services, supporting a site that balances density with livability through generous outdoor amenities, including communal spaces for residents and pets, elevated terraces with outdoor kitchens, skyline views, a pool, a centrally located fitness facility, and ground-floor dining at .

Projects like this reflect our long-standing experience shaping multifamily environments that are functional, connected, and built to thrive within their existing neighborhoods.

Explore the project with the link in bio.

Over the past two weeks, we welcomed five  seniors to our Chattanooga office for a hands-on externship focused on Watkin...
01/23/2026

Over the past two weeks, we welcomed five seniors to our Chattanooga office for a hands-on externship focused on Watkins Street Park and the Ridgedale neighborhood. Through site visits, community conversations, sketching, mapping, and problem-solving, students gained a real-world look at how public spaces are planned, designed, and brought to life.

Their curiosity and willingness to engage with the neighborhood’s challenges and opportunities made this experience especially meaningful for our team. It is a reminder of how early exposure to landscape architecture and community-centered design can shape future career paths and excite students.

We’re grateful to McCallie for continuing to invest in experiential learning and thank everyone who shared their time and expertise to help make this studio possible.

👉 Read the full story with the link in our bio to see what the students explored, learned, and designed as they experienced what it means to design experiences and shape places.

A big thank you to our partners:








Behind the Design: James Lawson High SchoolAs students settle back into the semester, we’re taking a look behind the des...
01/15/2026

Behind the Design: James Lawson High School

As students settle back into the semester, we’re taking a look behind the design of James Lawson High School, a 9–12 campus for Metro Nashville Public Schools set on a 274-acre hillside overlooking the Harpeth River.

We conducted a preliminary site analysis and due diligence during property selection and subsequently delivered complete civil engineering design services for the campus. The project includes a 310,000 SF academic building serving 1,600 students and a comprehensive athletics program featuring football, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, and TSSAA-qualified tennis courts.

Our team led site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, a sanitary sewer pump station, earthwork quantity calculations, and permitting with TDEC and USACOE for stream encapsulation. The site’s steep topography required careful planning to create the large, flat surfaces needed for buildings, fields, and parking while preserving the natural landscape and capitalizing on the site’s views.

The result is a state-of-the-art, LEED Gold–certified campus delivered partnership with , designed to inspire learning for years to come.

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127 projects started, countless collaborations and a whole lot of Diet Coke. This year, we partnered with our clients ac...
12/29/2025

127 projects started, countless collaborations and a whole lot of Diet Coke.
 
This year, we partnered with our clients across a wide range of project types to help move plans forward and turn visions into reality. Thank you for trusting us with work that impacts communities, neighborhoods, and everyday life.
 
Here’s to designing experiences and shaping places together in 2026!
 

As we close out the year and reflect on celebrating together at our annual team Christmas party, we’re so grateful for t...
12/23/2025

As we close out the year and reflect on celebrating together at our annual team Christmas party, we’re so grateful for the clients and partners who made it another meaningful one. The work we do together, and the people behind it, are what make CSDG what it is.

As we head into 2026, our 25th anniversary year, we’re excited for what’s ahead and for the opportunity to continue designing experiences and shaping places together.

Cheers and happy holidays,
The CSDG Team

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