Firm History

Sympoetica was established in 1986 as Strategic Land Planning, Inc. In 2001, in celebration of the company's 15th anniversary and the beginning of 21st Century, we changed our name to Sympoetica, a name that reflects our collaborative approach to community planning.

Barry Carpenter, ASLA, and Phoebe Kilby, AICP, founders and principals, began the practice in Alexandria, Virginia, with most of our work centered in Northern Virginia. In 1994, we moved to Woodstock, Virginia, where we have taken advantage of electronic communications systems to expand our practice to serve clients throughout the United States and abroad.