EDSA, Inc., (formerly known as Edward Durell Stone, Jr., and Associates), is an American firm specializing in planning, landscape architecture, and urban design.
[6] The firm gained recognition when Stone, Jr. was appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts in 1971, serving for 12 years.
[7] In the 1960s, EDSA worked on resort and recreation projects in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Southeastern United States, adopting an environmentally-based design philosophy that drew on local heritage and aimed to conserve resources while promoting social diversity.
[6] In 1971, Stone, Jr. was appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. by President Richard Nixon and served for 12 years.
[6] EDSA's urban design work includes the Fort Lauderdale Beach Revitalization in 1986 and the Riverwalk Linear Park completed in 1994, both aimed at revitalizing urban waterfronts in Fort Lauderdale.