Firm Profile
Established in 1970, KTU+A is a San Diego-based planning and landscape architecture firm whose commitment to balancing human activities with the elements of nature has resulted in award-winning, creative and sustainable projects throughout our community and the southwest.
Client Objectives
As our client, you can expect quality services that focus on your priorities and meet your deadlines and budgets. As your partner, our staff will provide planning and landscape architectural solutions that are creative, clearly communicated, and well executed.
Our Approach
- Collaborate toward a common vision to attain uncommon results.
- Seek solutions that capture the context of the place, preserve existing resources, and integrate the values of the users.
- Plan and design to inspire.
- Implement in a sustainable and cost effective manner.
- Evaluate and learn from our project experiences.
Knowledge and Experience KTU+A Brings to Your Project
The planning and design of a project requires an understanding of the regulations and requirements to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare; an understanding of the most innovative design technologies to meet current and future needs; an understanding of the needs and priorities of the users; and an understanding of the responsibilities of the client in terms of risk management, maintenance, future expansion opportunities and costs.
Staff Resources
KTU+A staff includes California and Arizona licensed landscape architects (including LEEDAP), certified planners, landscape designers, irrigation designers, graphic designers, and GIS analysts.
Certifications
KTU+A is certified by the Small Business Administration and the State of California as a small business enterprise.