Designing
for a livable world.

SWA is a global landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm.

Our world needs beautiful, useful, inviting spaces. We need them to build community, nurture ecosystems, and reconnect with nature.

We believe landscape is essential infrastructure.

The Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza moves forward

After decades of advocacy, a November 2024 ballot measure will determine the future of an LGBTQ+ commemorative landscape at the heart of San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Read more in The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JUNE 4, 2024

SWA’s Texas studios win AN Best of Practice Honor Award

Recognizing the transformative impact of both SWA’s Dallas and Houston studios on their cities and the region at large, The Architect’s Newspaper awarded our Texas offices a 2024 Best of Practice Honor Award for the Southwest, citing our ESOP as a commitment to collective ownership, equity, and retention.

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MAY 3, 2024

Co-CEO Gerdo Aquino delivers keynote at Outdoor Spaces

At the 2024 Outdoor Spaces conference on May 8, Co-CEO Gerdo Aquino, FASLA, will discuss dramatic shifts across the AEC industry in response to climate and social crises. Register above.

APRIL 29, 2024

A crucial piece of The Loop Dallas nears completion

Spanning 50 miles across Dallas, The Loop is a vision to transform mobility for pedestrians and cyclists in a city defined by automotive infrastructure—and with the upcoming completion of the Hi Line Connector, it’s one step closer to reality. Read more in the Dallas Morning News.

Ideas

Reimagining
American highway
infrastructure.

Transformative projects re-examining the living legacy of freeways in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, and Houston.

Practice

Decarbonizing
our portfolio.

SWA’s Climate Action Plan—the first developed by a landscape architecture firm—targets 50% emission reductions across our projects by 2030.

Studios

Celebrating
Black History
Month.

This February, SWA Houston hosted a salon and temporary installation for Black History Month, featuring work by local artists Shanel Gaskin and Preston Gaines.

Ideas