Wheat Scharf Associates works in partnership with our clients and consultants to balance environmental, social and economic aspects of transportation, parks and institutional/urban design projects.  Our clients include town, city, county, tribal and state governments and agencies, and associated design professionals.

We are inspired by:

• The benefits of great civic environments
• The interplay of built and open spaces
• Harvesting and conserving water to reduce the demand for potable water – essential in arid regions
• Fostering social interaction, meaning and identity
• Public art collaboration
• Healthy communities
• Conservation of natural and cultural resources

WSA was founded in 1982.  The staff of 12 includes 5 registered landscape architects.  We are experienced with design-bid-build and alternative project delivery methods.  Our work incorporates: 3D graphics for design and illustration; green infrastructure approaches; balancing program, flexibility, schedule and cost.