Welcome to Living Design
Outdoor spaces are vital to our physical and emotional wellbeing. Since 1995, this belief has shaped our practice at SWT Design.
Design must be a living, breathing thing…
We spend most of our lives looking through the glass windows of our homes, offices and cars. A wild and elemental part of our humanity has been domesticated. The “great outdoors” – for many, that’s little more than the spaces we travel while moving between buildings.
At SWT, we reconnect people with themselves and others by drawing them back outside. We design experiences that answer crucial human and natural needs.
Clients come to us for holistic value and substance. Our collaborative process offers the vision of a planner and the creativity of an architect. The knowledge of a horticulturist. The instinct of an artist. The perception of a surveyor and the precision of an engineer. All in one place.
All for the places that remind us what it means to be alive.
“We've become leaders of our profession, advancing the practice of landscape architecture, urban design, and planning.
Our integrated design team offers collaboration across disciplines with the best and brightest experts from all backgrounds, finding meaningful solutions to the most challenging issues facing our clients, our communities, and our planet.”
SWT Design Partners
Landscape Architecture
Since 1995, SWT Design has developed a diverse and award-winning portfolio of outdoor spaces, approaching planning and design as a living, breathing thing with a passion for innovation.
Our team of landscape architects, urban designers, and planners are leaders in their respective professions, creating value with each design while focusing on environmental responsibility, social justice, and economic improvement.
Civil Engineering
Our collaborative culture, which thrives on the exchange of unique perspectives, has been further enriched by the addition of Civil Engineering. Through this integration we've been able to take on projects with a comprehensive outlook, resulting in more cohesive and efficient project execution – even for projects without civil engineering needs.
By seamlessly integrating design and engineering, we strive to offer a service that combines creativity and precision. This integration continues to spark new possibilities, allowing us to pushing boundaries and bolstering our role as trusted partners.
Land Surveying
In 2020, SWT Design added Land Surveying to its growing list of integrated services. This addition includes highly trained, experienced professionals that provide planning and land surveying expertise to municipalities, special interest groups, utility companies, commercial contractors, and private landowners.
Combined, our land survey team has over 130 years of surveying experience and our qualified crews thoroughly document field conditions to prepare accurate and informative survey data.
Where We're Located
Three Studios. One Team.
St. Louis is where we began and where many of us have remained. As the needs and locations of our clients expanded, we’ve grown with them and have spread our roots to Kansas City and Louisville. As a client, you can expect the same creative standard and service from each teammate no matter where they hail from. Every one of us is an ambassador for our brand – and for yours.
Learn more about each studio from the links below, or check out our team page for more about SWT’s beliefs and culture.
