Expertise Planning

Planning for Growth

Our planning process facilitates broad community outreach, key stakeholder inclusion, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Through interactive workshops, we explore multiple development options to derive an optimal planning direction. We craft compelling strategic visions that address both current needs and long-term growth, and serve as effective catalysts for sustainable growth patterns.

Planning Leaders

Rex Cabaniss, AIA, AICP

Partner

As Planning Director, Rex focuses on smart growth planning efforts for developer, institutional, municipal, and university clients. He has extensive experience producing development codes, design guidelines, and master plan documents that address community, campus, and urban planning issues at all scales.

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Planning Projects

Project Name	Location	Year
Loxley City Center	Loxley, AL
VATAN Mixed-Use Development	Fairhope, AL
Biloxi Convention District Master Plan	Biloxi, MS
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Viking Drive	Bossier, LA
Baton Rouge Health District	Baton Rouge, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Patient Tower Expansion	Lafayette, LA
Baton Rouge General, Ascension Neighborhood Hospital	Prairieville, LA	2019
Cat Care Center of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	2019
Baton Rouge General, Burn Center Roof Garden	Baton Rouge, LA	2021
Beach-Side Commercial Square	NA
Primary Care Collaborative	Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge General, Center for Health	Baton Rouge, LA
Plank Road Civic Center and Food Hub	Baton Rouge, LA
Sherman Balhoff Orthodontics	Prairieville, Louisiana
Natchitoches Sports and Recreation Park	Natchitoches, LA	2020
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Cancer Institute	Thibodaux, LA
St. Martin Hospital	Breaux Bridge, LA
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Women's Clinic	Thibodaux, LA
Sanova Dermatology	Baton Rouge,LA
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Wellness Center	Thibodaux, LA
LSU Health New Orleans, Interim Hospital Repurpose	New Orleans, LA
International School	Florien, LA
Sybil Park	Zachary, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Patient Tower Renovation	Lafayette, LA
Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet Medical Office Building	Baton Rouge, LA
Pennington Biomedical Research Center - LSU, Clinical Research Building	Baton Rouge, LA
Pennington Biomedical Research Center - LSU, Basic Sciences Building	Baton Rouge, LA
North Oaks Health, Cafeteria Renovation	Hammond, LA
Lakeshore Town Center	Slidell, LA
Film Studio Concept	New Orleans, LA
North Oaks Health, Expansion	Hammond, LA
Riverwood	Baton Rouge, LA
New Orleans East Hospital	New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Emergency & Surgery Expansion	Lafayette, LA
Orthopedic Plaza, Bone and Joint Clinic	Baton Rouge,LA
North Oaks Health, Medical Clinic	Hammond, LA
Baton Rouge General, Hybrid OR	Baton Rouge, LA
Mississippi Gold Coast Master Plan	Biloxi, MS
Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet Campus Expansion	Baton Rouge, LA
Downtown Baton Rouge Wayfinding Signage	Baton Rouge, LA	2007
Perkins Plaza	Baton Rouge, LA
Our Lady of the Lake Perkins Road Plaza, Baton Rouge Clinic	Baton Rouge, LA

Biloxi Convention District Master Plan

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Plank Road Civic Center and Food Hub

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Baton Rouge Health District

Mississippi Gold Coast Master Plan

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Planning Services

Planning News & Insights

Our People February 13, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Meet Rex

Learn more about WHLC partner and design director Rex Cabaniss

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September 7, 2022

Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex Grand Opening

Thibodaux Regional recently celebrated the grand opening of their outdoor sports complex. WHLC was excited to be a part of the transformative project.

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News October 14, 2021

Baton Rouge Health District featured in Currents magazine

WHLC's Infrastructure Implementation Plan for the Baton Rouge Health District is named one of three "Atomic Projects that will Bond Baton Rouge in a Decade"

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