Designing places that feel like they’ve always belonged.

Land planners and designers advancing community-oriented design that celebrates the people, places, and traditions of everyday life.

Cozy cottages with porches around a fire pit amid brick paths and lush greenery under large trees.

What we do

Site Design

Detailed plans for places where people live, work, and gather—from streets and sidewalks to porches, parks, and the spaces between.

Master Planning

From cottage courts to conservation villages, we plan for town and country living—working with the land keeping the long view in mind.

Placemaking

We draw from the land, the people, and the local character of every place to craft memorable spaces that feel authentic and distinctly their own.

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COMMUNITY-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

A founding partner in Southern Deco's Community Development Studio.

Sandy Creek LandCraft has been part of Southern Deco’s vision from the beginning, helping build the Community Development Studio around a shared belief in thoughtful, community-oriented development. By bringing together planners, designers, builders, and other collaborative partners, we’re exploring how a more connected approach to development can strengthen communities and enrich everyday life.

Madison Artisan Village puts that shared vision into practice, creating a place rooted in local character, creative enterprise, and community life.

01

Walk the land.

We spend time on the ground, getting to know the land firsthand.

02

Learn the place.

We dig into its history, its structures, and the stories that shaped it.

03

Draw the plan.

We sketch, study, and work through the details until the plan feels right.

04

See it through.

We stay involved as the project takes shape—stewarding it from plan through construction.

Selected Projects

Map of Madison Artisan Village highlighting buildings, streets, parking, green spaces, and labeled key points.
FEATURED · IN DEVELOPMENT · MADISON, GEORGIA

Southern Deco Artisan Village

The restored Central of Georgia Depot anchors a three-acre master-planned village of twelve artisan cottages, workshops, boxcar alley, and gathering spaces. Home to Southern Deco and Sandy Creek LandCraft, the depot is both the heart of the Artisan Village today and the starting point for what’s taking shape around it.
SEE THE VILLAGE
Woman painting outdoors near three rustic cottages surrounded by leafy trees and blooming flowers.
FEATURED · IN DEVELOPMENT · MADISON, GEORGIA

Southern Deco Artisan Village

The restored Central of Georgia Depot anchors a three-acre master-planned village of twelve artisan cottages, workshops, boxcar alley, and gathering spaces. Home to Southern Deco and Sandy Creek LandCraft, the depot is both the heart of the Artisan Village today and the starting point for what’s taking shape around it.
SEE THE VILLAGE
Outdoor night scene with people dining, string lights, and a band playing under a starry sky.
FEATURED · IN DEVELOPMENT · MADISON, GEORGIA

Southern Deco Artisan Village

The restored Central of Georgia Depot anchors a three-acre master-planned village of twelve artisan cottages, workshops, boxcar alley, and gathering spaces. Home to Southern Deco and Sandy Creek LandCraft, the depot is both the heart of the Artisan Village today and the starting point for what’s taking shape around it.
SEE THE VILLAGE
Illustrated neighborhood plan showing lots, streets, parks, a church, and a multipurpose field.
MADISON, GA

Pocket Neighborhood

A sensitive infill neighborhood within Madison’s historic district, anchored between an existing community park and a new neighborhood church, with cottage courts and future trail connectivity.
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JACKSONVILLE, AL

Profile Cotton Mill Village

Reimagining a 170,000-square-foot historic cotton mill as a mixed-use community hub with manufacturing, a public library, makerspaces, and places to gather.
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MORGAN COUNTY, GA

Lakeside Conservation Subdivision

A conceptual land plan balancing residential yield with preserved open space, community lake access, trails, and shared amenities.
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OGLETHORPE COUNTY, GA

Rural Conservation Subdivision

A conceptual land plan clustering homes to preserve 50% of the property as open space, with community trails and shared amenities.

The Team

Two land planners with a shared respect for the land, its history, and the people who call it home.

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Casey Marbutt

Founder · Land Planner and Designer

Casey is a Georgia native and land planner with a practical, hands-on approach to design and development. He has a knack for seeing the possibilities in a piece of land and understanding what it takes to turn a good idea into a thoughtful, buildable place.

"It helps to know a little about everything—and enough to know who to ask about the rest.”

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Ben Proulx

Co-Founder · Land Planner and Designer

Ben grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, drawing plans, building models, working on historic buildings, and exploring the farms and small towns around him. He brings a love of drawing, conservation, and the patterns that give towns, neighborhoods, and rural places their character.

“The best communities make room for the beauty and wonder of everyday life.”

Got a project in mind?

Every place has a story worth understanding and possibilities worth exploring. We’d love to collaborate with you to see what yours could become.

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