About Us
If we do our job right, nobody will notice.
Every once in a while though, someone does.
While no amount of accolades can equal the rewards of protecting and restoring natural systems, enhancing biodiversity, and strengthening community resilience, we are truly honored when our work is recognized. We are humbled to have been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects as the recipient of the 2023 Landscape Architecture Firm Award.
About Us — Recognition
Works Recognized
District Wharf Floating Wetlands
Hoffman & Associates, Clearwater Mills LLC, Floating Wetland Solutions, Wickleins Water Gardens and Native Plants
Aegis Living Lake Union
Ankrom Moisan Architects
Buffalo Bayou Park Revegetation and Biostabilization Project
SWA Group, Harris County Flood Control District
2024 — Water Innovation Strategies of Excellence (WISE) Award - Research and Monitoring, Houston-Galveston Area Council
University of Texas at El Paso Campus Low Impact Stormwater Management and Reuse
Lake Flato Architects, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Villa Hermosa Phase III
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, Green Dinosaur
2023 — Housing Innovation Award - Special Honors, U.S. Department of Energy
2023 — Sustainable Innovation Award - Merit award for Energy and Operational Carbon, U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
USFWS, CF Padilla-Brycon Joint Venture, Formative Architecture in Collaboration with Weddle Gilmore
George Mason University Campus Master Plan
DumontJanks; Lee Partners; Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; Arup; CannonDesign; Gorove Slade
Tower Grove Park East Stream Restoration
Lamar Johnson Collaborative. David Mason & Associates, Xsense Authentic Places
Georgia Tech EcoCommons
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, Barge Design Solutions, Long Engineering, Newcomb & Boyd, Irrigation Consultant Services, Turner Construction
2024 — Honor Award, General Design, American Society of Landscape Architects
2023 — Jury's Choice: Honor, Excellence in Landscape Architecture for General Design, Society of College and University Planning
2023 — Merit Award, ASLA New York
2023 — Merit Award, ASLA Georgia
2023 — Presidential Award of Excellence in General Design, ASLA Virginia
2023 — Jury's Choice: Honor, Excellence in Landscape Architecture for General Design, Society of College and University Planning
2023 — Merit Award, ASLA New York
2023 — Merit Award, ASLA Georgia
2023 — Presidential Award of Excellence in General Design, ASLA Virginia
Pier 26 Hudson River Park
OLIN, Rafael Viñoly Architects, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, Tillett Lighting Design Associates
2023 — Honor Award in General Design, Pennsylvania Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects
2023 — Award of Excellence, World Landscape Architecture
2022 — Awards for Excellence in Civic Development Finalist, Urban Land Institute New York
2021 — MASterworks Awards, Best Urban Landscape, Municipal Art Society of New York
2021 — American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture
2023 — Award of Excellence, World Landscape Architecture
2022 — Awards for Excellence in Civic Development Finalist, Urban Land Institute New York
2021 — MASterworks Awards, Best Urban Landscape, Municipal Art Society of New York
2021 — American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture
2020 — Best New Park, Untapped New York
PAE Living Building Challenge Office
ZGF Architects, PAE Consulting Engineers, KPFF Consulting Engineers
2024 — COTE® Top Ten, American Institute of Architects
2023 — Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award, Good Design
2022 — 2030 Award Honorary Mention, AIA Oregon
2022 — DeMuro Award, Restore Oregon
2023 — Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award, Good Design
2022 — 2022 Best Project Award, Office/Retail/Mixed Use, ENR Northwest Regional
2022 — 2030 Award Honorary Mention, AIA Oregon
2022 — DeMuro Award, Restore Oregon
Druid Lake Vision Plan
Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, MK Consulting Engineers, Toole Design, Assedo
Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
Lord Aeck Sargent, The Miller Hull Partnership
2022 — 2022 Architecture Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2021 — International Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd
2021 — Planet Positive Award, Top Winner for Education, Metropolis Magazine
2021 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2021 — Citation Award, AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Design Awards
2020 — Best Green Project: Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, ENR Southeast
2020 — Cutting Edge Sustainability, Metro Atlanta Chamber
2019 — Development of Excellence, Atlanta Regional Commission
2021 — International Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd
2021 — Planet Positive Award, Top Winner for Education, Metropolis Magazine
2021 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2021 — Citation Award, AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Design Awards
2020 — Best Green Project: Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, ENR Southeast
2020 — Cutting Edge Sustainability, Metro Atlanta Chamber
2019 — Development of Excellence, Atlanta Regional Commission
Ecological Services for Brisbane Baylands
Baylands Development, Daniel Edelstein, Geosyntec, OJB Landscape Architecture, BKF Engineers, HDR, Calthorpe
Big Marsh Park: Ford Calumet Environmental Center Decentralized Wastewater Treatment/Disposal System
Valero Dewalt Train Associates, DbHMS Engineering, John Todd Ecological Design
Wissahickon Creek Headwaters Restoration
Wissahickon Trails, Upper Gwynedd Township, PECO, Merck, William Penn Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Aquatic Resources Restoration Company
Integrated Water Strategies for the Loom House
Miller Hull Partnership, Anne James Landscape Architecture LLC
Davis Branch Stream Restoration
Howard County Stormwater Division, Howard County Rec & Parks, Howard County Conservancy, Ecotone, AB Consulting
Bacon Ridge Branch Stream Restoration at Elks Camp Barrett
Maryland DOT State Highway Administration, GreenVest, LLC, Environmental Quality Resources, Coastal Resources
Chattahoochee RiverLands
SCAPE, Gresham Smith, New South Associates, Edwards-Pittman, Dr. Na'taki Osborne Jelks, Dr. Richard Milligan
2023 — Honor Award in Analysis and Planning, American Society for Landscape Architects Professional Awards
2021 — Honor Award, American Society for Landscape Architects New York Chapter
2020 — Clean 13 Award, Georgia Water Coalition
2021 — Honor Award, American Society for Landscape Architects New York Chapter
2020 — Outstanding Planning Document, Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association
2020 — Clean 13 Award, Georgia Water Coalition
Austin Central Library
Lake|Flato Architects, Shepley Bulfinch
2020 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2018 — 2018 AIA/ALA Library Building Award,
2018 — 2018 AIA/ALA Library Building Award,
2018 — 2018 AIA Austin Design Award with Sustainability Commendation, American Institute of Architects, Austin
2018 — A+ Awards Special Mention, Architizer
2018 — Project of the Year, American Public Works Association, Texas Chapter
2018 — Best Project Design Award, ULI, Austin
2018 — Project of the Year, 2018 Austin Green Awards
2018 — Public Library of the Year Award Finalist, International Federation of Library Association
2018 — Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award,
2018 — Named one of the World's Greatest Places by Time Magazine,
2018 — Top Innovator Award , Urban Libraries Council
Denton Creek Park Master Plan
TJB Partners, Verdunity
2019 — Honor Award for Planning & Analysis, Texas ASLA
Sandy River Engineered Log Jams
Wolf Water Resources, Portland Water Bureau, Metro, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
National Aquarium Waterfront Campus Plan
Ayers Saint Gross
2018 — Honor Award for Research, American Society of Landscape Architects
2016 — Excellence in Design Award, Honor─Urban Design & Master Planning, AIA Maryland
2018 — Merit Award, Maryland chapter of ASLA
2016 — Excellence in Design Award, Honor─Urban Design & Master Planning, AIA Maryland
Eden Hall Campus Master Plan, Water Balance, and Wastewater Treatment
Mithun, BNIM, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., and Andropogon
2019 — Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award, Honorable Mention, International Living Future Institute
2018 — Educational Facility Design Award of Excellence, The American Institute of Architects
2017 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2015 — Engineering & Science Award of Excellence, AIA Pittsburgh
2018 — Educational Facility Design Award of Excellence, The American Institute of Architects
2017 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2015 — Engineering & Science Award of Excellence, AIA Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech Engineered Biosystems Building: Water Harvesting & Reuse Systems
Lake Flato Architects, Cooper Carry Architects, Newcomb & Boyd, and Long Engineering
2018 — AIA COTE Top Ten Award, The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment
2016 — Design Merit Award, AIA Georgia
2016 — Award of Merit for Best Sustainable Building Practices, ENR Southeast
Shield Ranch Master Plan
Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
Galveston Island State Park Master Plan
Studio Outside, Overland Partners, PRD Group, and CP&Y
2017 — Award of Excellence, Analysis & Planning, ASLA, American Society for Landscape Architects
2012 — Honor Award for Planning & Analysis, Texas ASLA
Baton Rouge Lakes Master Plan
SWA Group and Jeffrey Carbo Landscape Architects for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Rutgers University Busch & Livingston Stormwater & Landscape Management Master Plan
Rutgers University, Wells Appel, Hydro Qual, and Design Collective
Stroud Water Research Center Ecological Wastewater System Upgrades
M2 Architecture, Andropogon Associates, Meliora Design and Lanchester Soil Consultants
Phase 3 Sauvie Island Restoration–North Management Unit
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, ODFW, Bonneville Power Administration, Environmental Science Associates, PC Trask & Associates, and Aquatic Contracting
Stono River County Park Master Plan
Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission and Stantec, Inc.
Josey Pavilion Wastewater Treatment and Reuse and Stormwater Management
Lake Flato Architects
2018 — Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award, International Living Future Institute
2016 — AIA COTE Top 10 Project Winner, American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment
2016 — American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design/European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies/Metropolitan Arts Press
2015 — Design Award, Texas Society of Architects
2016 — AIA COTE Top 10 Project Winner, American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment
2016 — American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design/European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies/Metropolitan Arts Press
2015 — Design Award, Texas Society of Architects
Rowan University Stormwater Management & Landscape Master Plan
Rowan University, Ayers Saint Gross, and Urban Engineers
Mirror Lake Remediation and Restoration
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dept. of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, Brightfields
Linnean Park Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance Design-Build
District Department of the Environment, Underwood and Associates, Stantec
Strength to Love Farm
Parks & People Foundation and Big City Farms
Stormwater Planning & Design for Baltimore Community ToolBank
Parks & People Foundation, Baltimore Community ToolBank, and Wildlife Habitat Council
Green Streets and Blue Alleys: Stormwater Management
Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore City Department of Public Works & Transportation, Center for Watershed Protection, Butchers Hill & Patterson Park Neighborhood Associations, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Stormcrete, EP Henry
Keya Wakpala (Turtle Creek Development) Master Plan, Phase I Plan, and Engineering Assessment
Blue Star Studio, Sustainable Nations, LeBeau Development, Dream Design International, Development Center for Appropriate Technology, Minnesota Housing Partnership, PAE Consulting Engineers, Skyline Engineering, Rosebud Economic Development Corporation
2014 — SEED Award for Excellence in Public Interest Design, Social Economic Environmental Design Network
The College of Charleston at Stono Preserve
Ayers Saint Gross Architects and Planners, GEL Engineering & Environmental, LLC, Aiken Cost Consultants, Inc., DWG Engineering, ADC Engineering
RiverBend Commerce Park Site Development Plan
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation & Sasaki Associates
2013 — Best Practice Award, Western New York section of the American Planning Association
2013 — Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice, New York Upstate section of the American Planning Association
Hudson High School/Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration Design-Build
City of Hudson, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Ohio EPA, Tinkers Creek Watershed Partners, Summit County SWCD, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan
2013 — John F. Seiberling Award for Regional Cooperation and Resourceful Innovation, Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments
Lizard Hill Sand Mine Reclamation & Bishopville Pond Restoration
2012 — Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative, FHWA
Flewellen Creek Stream Restoration
SWA Group and Brown & Gay Engineers
2013 — Restoration Award, Houston-Galveston Area Council Parks and Natural Areas
2012 — Merit Award for Residential Design Constructed, Texas ASLA
2012 — Engineering Excellence Silver Award for Water Resources, Texas ACEC
Omega Center for Sustainable Living Wastewater Treatment System
BNIM and John Todd Ecological Design
2011 — Gold Award, Sustainable Category, International Interior Design Association
2010 — LEED NC: certified Platinum, United States Green Building Council
2010 — Living Building Challenge, Cascadia Region Green Building Council
2010 — Top Ten Green Projects, American Institute of Architects
2010 — Merit Award, American Institute of Architects: Kansas
2009 — Merit Award, American Institute of Architects: Central States Region
Tempe Transit Center: Urban Water Reuse
OTAK and Architekton
2010 — Honor Award, American Institute of Architects: Arizona
2010 — Merit Award, American Institute of Architects: Western Mountain Region
2009 — National Smart Growth Achievement Award, U.S. EPA
2009 — Crescordia Award-Valley Forward Environmental Excellence —Urban Plaza, Arizona Forward
2009 — Salt River Project Energy Award, Award American Institute of Architects: Arizona
2009 — Best Sustainable Project, Arizona Real Estate Development Awards
2009 — Crescordia Award, Site Development and Landscape-Industrial and Public Works, Arizona Forward
2009 — Kemper Goodwin Collaboration, American Institute of Architects: Arizona
2009 — SRP Sustainability Award, American Institute of Architects: Arizona
2009 — Merit Award in Built Category, American Institute of Architects
Floyds Fork Greenway Master Plan
Wallace Roberts & Todd
2010 — Designing the Parks Merit Award in Master Planning, National Park Service
Flight 93 National Memorial Phase 1B Revegetation
Paul Murdoch Architects and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
2010 — Designing the Parks Merit Award in Master Planning, National Park Service
Woodland Park Zoo On-Site Water Treatment and Reuse System
Studio Hansen Roberts
2010 — Design Excellence Award, Seattle Design Commission
2009 — Exhibit Achievement Award, Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Jefferson Memorial Forest Master Plan
Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects
2009 — Merit Award for Design, Kentucky ASLA
Stream Daylighting at the Dell
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architecture & VMDO Architects
2009 — Honor Award for Design, American Society of Landscape Architects
2007 — Honor Award for Design, Virginia ASLA
2006 — Inform Award of Honor, Virginia AIA
2004 — Merit Award for Design, Maryland ASLA
Bronx Zoo Master Plan
Ayers Saint Gross Architect and Planners, and Michael Vergason Landscape Architects
2004 — Design Award Winner, Baltimore AIA
Sidwell Friends Middle School Natural Wastewater and Stormwater Treatment Reuse System
Kieran Timberlake Associates and Andropogon Associates
2007 — Top Ten Green Projects, American Institute of Architects