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Who We Are
ijk Spatial Technology is a landscape focused computational design practice founded by Ernest Haines. We integrate parametric workflows, geospatial analysis, and model making into landscape and urban design. We partner with landscape, architecture, and engineering teams to turn complex spatial information into models that accelerate design, sharpen coordination, and inform decisions.
We deliver terrain and grading models that catch conflicts early, multi-scalar spatial analytics that frame tradeoffs, buildable detail systems that maintain design intent, and animations that communicate options with clarity. Outputs are transparent and reproducible in the formats your teams use across GIS, CAD, and 3D, with documented workflows that make methods easy to review, reuse, and extend.
Since 2016, Ernest has contributed to landscape infrastructure, public realm, and ecological systems projects with collaborators that include MVVA, Sherwood, GGN, and AECOM. He holds an MLA I with distinction from Harvard GSD, where he was an Irving Digital Innovation Fellow, and a BS in Urban Design from Parsons.
What We Do
Our role flexes to fit the project. We are strong authors and even stronger collaborators, building the connective tissue between ideas, data, and delivery. Our work centers on four core capabilities:
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Surfaces & Grading: Terrain modeling and grading logic that guide coordination early.
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Spatial Analytics: Multi-scalar analysis that frames tradeoffs and ties information to geometry for decision support.
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Site Elements & Systems: Parametric details and assemblies that maintain intent, performance, and constructability.
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Visualization & Communication: Option studies, animations, and clear narratives that make choices legible to teams and stakeholders.
The result is faster iteration, fewer surprises, and decisions you can stand behind. You spend too much time doing rework, so let us help!
Our Process
Design is never static, neither are the tools we use to shape it. Landscapes evolve, and our workflows must adapt. ijk operates across scales, from site to geography, bridging geospatial analysis, computational workflows, and material precision to refine ideas into buildable, adaptable solutions.
Technology should amplify creativity, not constrain it. Our approach is flexible, iterative, and intuitive, empowering teams to work efficiently, explore deeper, and respond to change.
Whether you need a structured scope of work, an ongoing partnership, or targeted support, we integrate into your process to bring clarity, efficiency, and impact. Let’s build something that lasts by designing for adaptability.