The SWA Group is an urban planning, design and landscape architecture firm. Throughout its 50+ year history, The SWA Group has embraced the idea that planning and design can shape the environment in fundamental ways. The firm is structured to facilitate the role of design and planning in building memorable places that have clarity in function, identity and meaning. Our focus continues to be balancing the natural and built environments, social cultural and economic objectives to create value for our clients and the communities our work supports.
Core Services:
SWA areas of practice include Revitalization-Reuse, Community Planning, Urban Design, and Landscape
Architecture.
Mission
We are interested in how cities work. We see landscape as part of the infrastructure of great cities, as critical as a freeway or electrical grid. When viewed through this lens, systems that transform our communities emerge; they change how people view themselves and the world around them. We research, practice and implement these systems and, in the process, make healthier places.
Philosophy
We are an ideas-first firm. Our designers are driven to create and seek out ideas at each step. We thrive on collaboration; we know great ideas come from a multitude of sources. Experience has taught us that great design is rooted in equal parts innovation, sustainability and stewardship. Our work is fiscally and environmentally responsible from inception.
Core Services:
SWA areas of practice include Revitalization-Reuse, Community Planning, Urban Design, and Landscape
Architecture.
Mission
We are interested in how cities work. We see landscape as part of the infrastructure of great cities, as critical as a freeway or electrical grid. When viewed through this lens, systems that transform our communities emerge; they change how people view themselves and the world around them. We research, practice and implement these systems and, in the process, make healthier places.
Philosophy
We are an ideas-first firm. Our designers are driven to create and seek out ideas at each step. We thrive on collaboration; we know great ideas come from a multitude of sources. Experience has taught us that great design is rooted in equal parts innovation, sustainability and stewardship. Our work is fiscally and environmentally responsible from inception.
