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Gerdo Aquino, Thomas Balsley, John L. Wong

Active 2016-

Firm Notes

On 12/01/2016, the the Sasaki Walker Asosciates (SWA) Group landscape architecture partnership merged its New York, NY, operattions with New York-based Thomas Balsley and Associates to form "SWA/Balsley." A press release for the new company stated: "SWA and Thomas Balsley Associates have announced the formation of SWA/Balsley, a new company that will bring together in New York City both firms’ expertise in the field of landscape architecture. The new company will succeed Thomas Balsley Associates, while retaining Balsley as its lead principal and welcoming SWA’s Gerdo Aquino and John L. Wong of SWA as new principals. Balsley will, in turn, join SWA as a principal. SWA/Balsley will begin operations on December 1, 2016, and is poised to continue its trajectory as a leader in urban place-making. 'SWA’s approach to design is complementary to the practice we’ve built at Thomas Balsley Associates,” said Thomas Balsley, principal of SWA/Balsley and SWA. “By creating SWA/Balsley, we are solidifying our position for the future, and ensuring that the quality of our work and dedication to our clients will continue unchanged.' SWA/Balsley will retain all of the employees of Thomas Balsley Associates, with the addition of Aquino and Wong as principals. SWA/Balsley will amplify both companies’ commitment to creating resilient landscapes of enduring beauty, at varying scales, on multiple continents, for a diverse array of communities." (See Linkedin.com, "SWA/Balsley," accessed 06/17/2020.)

SWA/Balsley had its New York City offices at 31 W 27th Street 9th Floor New York, New York 10001.

SWA/Balsley maintained a relationship with the larger SWA Group, which continued independent functions in seven other offices in the United States and China.

PCAD id: 6326