What Coleman & Associates does

Coleman & Associates is a private landscape architecture firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 1983 and operating across Central Texas and statewide. The firm provides professional landscape architecture services spanning site planning, landscape and hardscape design, irrigation design, planting design, and construction observation for civic facilities, K-12 and higher education campuses, parks and sports venues, commercial developments, and multi-family residential projects. Its core technical differentiator is a focus on native and adapted plantings, tree preservation, water conservation, rainwater collection, and xeriscaping, with documented delivery of LEED-certified (Platinum through Silver) and Austin Energy Green Building-rated projects.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional service fees covering design, permitting, and construction administration phases, secured via direct commissions, RFP/RFQ processes with public entities (school districts, municipalities, state agencies such as TxDOT), and subconsultant relationships with architecture firms on design-build and construction projects. Notable recurring and marquee clients include Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, Texas A&M University, the University of Texas System, the City of Austin, TxDOT, and the Texas Rangers. The firm has received sustained industry recognition, including ULI Austin Impact Awards, Austin Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards, ENR Texas & Louisiana awards, an AIA COTE Top Ten Award, and inclusion in TIME's World's 100 Greatest Places for the Austin Central Library.

In January 2025, after 38 years under founder Aan Garrett-Coleman, the firm transitioned to a multi-partner structure with the addition of Olivia Pitt-Perez, Marissa McKinney, Jose Perez, and Ashley Scroggs. The firm maintains 1-10 employees and has no disclosed external institutional ownership, making it an employee/partner-governed boutique with a deliberately regional scope and depth-specialist positioning.

Name

Coleman & Associates

Legal name

Coleman & Associates

Website

https://colemanandassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coleman & Associates is a private Austin-based landscape architecture firm founded in 1983, providing site planning, planting, irrigation, and sustainable design services for Texas civic, K-12, higher education, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Sustainable landscape design
• Site planning services
• Irrigation design
• Hardscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional landscape architectural services including site planning, courtyard design, landscape and irrigation design, hardscape design, and construction observation. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees for design, permitting, and construction administration phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coleman & Associates is a landscape architecture firm based in Austin, Texas that provides site planning, courtyard design, landscape and irrigation design, hardscape design, and construction observation services. The firm focuses on sustainable landscape architecture with an emphasis on native plantings, water conservation, and contextually appropriate design for Central Texas environments. In January 2025, the firm transitioned to a partner-led ownership and management structure.

Product overview

Coleman & Associates is a landscape architecture firm offering professional landscape architecture services. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of design services including landscape design, hardscape design, irrigation design, planting design, and construction documentation across multiple project categories including civic facilities, K-12 education, higher education, parks and sports venues, commercial/retail/office spaces, campus living/multifamily developments, community developments, and industrial facilities. The company serves Central Texas and beyond, implementing landscapes rooted in real-world construction practices with a focus on native and adapted plantings, water conservation, and sustainable design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Planning
• Courtyard Design
• Landscape Design
• Irrigation Design
• Hardscape Design
• Construction Observation

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of landscape implementation experience across Texas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SWA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWA Group served as design lead on Texas A&M Kyle Field project alongside Populous. Coleman & Associates collaborated in design phase and construction document phase, focusing on planting and irrigation design. This partnership leverages SWA's design leadership with Coleman's specialized Texas-native planting expertise.
• Kirksey (Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKirksey served as architect for Texas Capitol Complex Mall and Garage project. Coleman & Associates provided landscape architecture services for this 9-acre public space transformation.
• Lake | Flato (Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLake | Flato served as architect for Austin Central Library ($110M project) and multiple other projects including Austin ISD projects. Long-standing collaborative relationship delivering LEED-certified institutional projects.
• Rhode Partners (Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhode Partners served as architect for The Loren Hotel at Lady Bird Lake project. Coleman & Associates contributed landscape design including extensive living roof and water harvesting measures.
• PopulouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPopulous served as stadium architect for Texas A&M Kyle Field renovation and University of Mary Hardin Baylor Stadium. Coleman & Associates provides landscape architecture services for these major sports venue projects.
• HKS, Inc. (Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHKS served as architect for Texas Rangers Ballpark (46-acre complex) alongside landscape design lead SWA. Coleman & Associates contributed landscape elements for the sports and entertainment complex.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SWA Group: National landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with a Dallas office. SWA is a direct competitor on large civic and institutional landscape projects in Texas and was Coleman's design partner on the Texas A&M Kyle Field project.
• Studio Outside: Texas-based landscape architecture firm with offices in Dallas and Austin. Directly comparable as a regional peer competing for similar Texas civic, education, and commercial landscape commissions.
• TBG Partners: Houston-headquartered landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm serving Texas and the broader Southwest. Directly competes with Coleman on Texas institutional, civic, and commercial landscape work.
• Limbacher & Godfrey: Austin-based landscape architecture firm with a similar boutique scale and Texas institutional focus. Closely comparable peer competing for Central Texas civic, education, and commercial landscape commissions.
• MESA Design Group: Dallas-based landscape architecture firm serving Texas with comparable focus on parks, civic spaces, and institutional clients. Directly competes for similar Texas public-sector landscape commissions.
• Design Workshop: National landscape architecture and urban design firm with offices across the U.S. Directly comparable peer offering similar site planning, sustainable design, and civic/institutional landscape services.
• LandDesign: National landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban design firm with a strong Texas presence. Comparable peer delivering similar integrated landscape and site design for institutional and civic clients.
• OJB Landscape Architecture: National landscape architecture firm known for civic, cultural, and institutional landscape projects. Comparable peer offering similar sustainable, high-design landscape services for major institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• James Corner Field Operations: Large, internationally recognized landscape architecture and urban design firm. Broader incumbent that competes on high-profile civic and institutional landscape commissions but operates at much larger scale with global reach.
• Kirksey Architecture: Houston-based full-service architecture firm that has partnered with Coleman on projects like the Texas Capitol Complex. Functions as both a collaborative partner and broader incumbent that bundles landscape architecture within its integrated design services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/colemanandassoc

Compliance37 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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