Client Testimonials
"SWA has an uncanny ability to create a powerful conceptual vision, see it through all levels of documentation to project completion, with magnificent detailing and execution."
— Ronald A. Loch, Vice President, Taubman
“After many projects, I continue to work with SWA because of their commitment to excellence. In design, of course, but as importantly in team collaboration, client service and shared responsibility for the results of the project over the long run.”
— David J. Neuman, FAIA, University of Virginia
“For nearly forty years, SWA has helped the Irvine Company create one of the world’s premier new towns by providing us with innovative community planning and urban design. We value both their ability to plan great communities and then help bring them to life with strong landscape architecture.”
— Rob Elliott, Senior Vice President, The Irvine Company
“SWA is the most efficient, creative shop I have ever worked with. They always come through with top-level work and really high efficiency and high value.”
— Kenneth K.W. Ma, President Broadmore Properties
“Not only does SWA contribute an inspiring landscape design vision, but they also enhance the overall design effort through an integrated and collaborative approach with the owner, building architect and other design consultants creating value for the overall project.”
— Hanns Lee, Senior Vice President, Lowe Enterprises
“SWA makes us better designers by always challenging us to find the singularly correct solution for each project. No matter the design problem, SWA’s creativity and progressive approach to integrating architecture, planning and landscape design produces winning outcomes time after time. Oh, and they’re fun to work with.”
— Marty Borko, Principal, Gensler
"We found that SWA designers have the capability of bringing great vision and beautiful imagery to a project site, optimally and quickly. We sincerely hope SWA will contribute even more to the planning and design process of Chinese cities, adapting their broad, global perspective to the urban and natural settings of China, to create inspiring and graceful spaces and places."
— Xu Xiaowei, Hunan Joyon Real Estate Co., Ltd.
“With their imaginative, open-minded approach, SWA has consistently been a critical force in creating the big idea and bringing it into being.”
— Thomas Brudzinski, The Rouse Company
"SWA designed and helped our community develop a magnificent gathering space in the center of a once-forgotten part of downtown Tulsa which is now thriving with arts, music, great food and celebration on almost every day of the week. The park—known as Guthrie Green—almost instantly became 'the place to be' on any given sunny day in our city."
— Ken Levit, Executive Director, George Kaiser Family Foundation
“Working with the SWA team has been remarkable. The level of customer service, creativity, and team work is apparent with every encounter. They have continued to prove their flexibility and patience throughout the design process. We are thrilled with the park design that was created and with the service provided.”
— Ana Petrlic, Urban Projects & Watershed Planning Division, Marina del Rey, CA
“Over many years I have worked with SWA on an array of projects—from complete corporate campuses in Silicon Valley to a green roof on the California Academy of Sciences—and everything in between. The thing that has always impressed me has been their amazing ability to combine a high level of design with extraordinary execution in the field. They are at the top of our go-to list when putting together design teams.”
— Don Young, President, DR Young Associates
“SWA brings the highest quality urban planning and design to our communities. Their sincere and enabling approach to environmental stewardship will better position our projects for long-term, sustainable success.”
— Randy Sater, President, StoneBridge Properties
“SWA has been a pleasure to work with. Their creativity and attention to detail has really made the difference in our landscape and master planning efforts.”
— David Salazar, AICP, California State University, Long Beach
“SWA was selected by the city of Las Vegas as urban designer and landscape architect for the downtown Lewis Avenue Corridor project. We were very pleased with the results and the pedestrian thoroughfare is a favorite among workers and tourists.”
— Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, City of Las Vegas
"We're very pleased with the efforts and expertise of SWA Group in tackling an exciting and challenging project through many needs with tremendous sensitivity with wonderful results."
— Steve Lauzier Director, Cornell University Real Estate