What Asakura Robinson does

Asakura Robinson is a privately held, for-profit professional services firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in New Orleans, with operational offices concentrated in the Texas Gulf Coast. The firm operates as a multi-studio practice delivering integrated landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, and urban ecology services to public-sector and institutional clients. Core service lines include comprehensive planning, civic/corporate/institutional design, parks/plazas/open spaces, mobility and corridor planning, housing policy and community development, and a specialty Urban Ecology Studio focused on low impact development, green infrastructure, and LEED-certified projects.

The business model is project-based professional services, with fees negotiated by scope, complexity, and client type and typically structured as multi-year contracts for government and institutional buyers. The firm pursues work through direct client engagement, RFP responses, and long-standing relationships with entities such as the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), METRO, the City of Houston, Harris County, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, and multiple TIRZs. It also runs The Neighbors Program, a structured pro-bono and sliding-scale community partnership initiative that delivers small-scale technical assistance to community-based organizations and functions as a CSR and pipeline asset rather than a meaningful revenue stream.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with credibility reinforced by a deep portfolio of 100+ completed projects and sustained recognition from APA, ASLA, ULI, H-GAC, the American Institute of Architects, and the American Council of Engineering Companies. Geographic reach spans Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Waco, Beaumont, New Braunfels), Louisiana, the Upper Midwest, and selected national markets, with no public listings, external investors, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Asakura Robinson

Legal name

Asakura Robinson

Website

https://asakurarobinson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

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
• Urban design services
• Comprehensive planning
• Mobility planning
• Urban ecology

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Planning: Comprehensive planning services including comprehensive planning, small area plans, mobility planning, housing policy, and community development. Revenue generated through consulting fees for planning studies, assessments, and strategic plans for government and institutional clients.
2. Professional Services - Urban Design: Urban design services for corridors, streetscapes, public realms, and mixed-use developments. Fee-based professional services contracted through municipalities, redevelopment authorities, and private developers.
3. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture: Landscape architecture services for parks, plazas, arboretums, residential communities, and institutional facilities. Project-based fees for design, master planning, and construction observation services.
4. Neighbors Program - Pro-Bono Services: Pro-bono and sliding-scale design services for community-based organizations. The program operates at reduced or no cost for qualifying community partners, funded through firm resources as part of corporate social responsibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asakura Robinson is an integrated landscape architecture, urban design, and urban planning firm operating a multi-studio practice. The firm delivers professional services including comprehensive planning, mobility and corridor planning, parks and open space design, civic/institutional design, and urban ecology/sustainable design, primarily to government agencies, municipalities, transit authorities, redevelopment authorities, educational institutions, and private developers across Texas, Louisiana, and select national markets.

Product overview

Asakura Robinson is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm that operates as a multi-studio practice offering integrated services. The core offerings include four primary service lines: Landscape Architecture Studio, Urban Design Studio, Urban Planning Studio, and Urban Ecology Studio. These studios work collaboratively on projects spanning comprehensive planning, civic/institutional design, parks and open spaces, mobility planning, and urban ecology. The firm also operates The Neighbors Program, a pro-bono community partnership initiative that provides technical assistance to community organizations for neighborhood improvement projects at scales up to $25,000 matching contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Studio Design services creating outdoor spaces including parks, plazas, courtyards, and public spaces that are both beautiful and serve the surrounding communities, delivered to government, institutional, and private developer clients.
• Urban Design Studio Urban design services participating in the public life of cities and places through thoughtful design that celebrates context and welcomes all people, delivered to municipalities, redevelopment authorities, and private developers.
• Urban Planning Studio Planning services that spur action through active listening, authentic community engagement, and data-driven analysis, including comprehensive planning, small area plans, mobility planning, housing policy, and community development for government and institutional clients.
• Urban Ecology Studio Specialized services in ecological restoration, low impact development (LID), green infrastructure, and sustainable design practices including LEED-certified projects such as Harris County's first LEED-certified regional park.
• Comprehensive Planning Comprehensive planning services including housing policy, community development, and regional planning across Texas and the Gulf Coast region, delivered to municipalities, councils of government, and regional planning organizations.
• Mobility & Corridor Planning Transportation planning services including complete streets, bike plans, transit-oriented development, corridor studies, and strategic mobility plans for cities, transit authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations.
• Parks, Plazas & Open Spaces Design and master planning for parks, pocket parks, plazas, trail systems, arboreta, recreational facilities, and open space development for parks and recreation departments, special districts, and redevelopment authorities.
• Civic, Corporate & Institutional Design Design services for civic facilities, corporate campuses, and institutional projects including schools, libraries, government buildings, student centers, and senior living communities.
• The Neighbors Program A pro-bono and sliding-scale community partnership program offering technical design assistance to community-based organizations for neighborhood plans, placemaking, parks concept design, and community capacity building; projects range from $2,000 to $25,000 matching contributions annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gene Green Regional Park - first LEED-certified park in Harris County, survived repeated inundation and remains one of the most popular parks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

58 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Powers Brown ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Plaza at Enclave project providing landscape architecture for a Class A office building courtyard in Houston, TX.
• NATEX ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of consultant team for Gene Green Regional Park, Harris County's first LEED-certified park project.
• Cobb Fendley & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultant for Gene Green Regional Park project.
• DBR Engineering ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultant for Gene Green Regional Park project.
• Neighborhood Centers Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client partner for BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus, a transformative community center project in Houston's densest neighborhood.
• Concordia, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus project.
• Katy Prairie ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Jaime Gonzalez of Katy Prairie Conservancy to create MD Anderson Prairie, the only functioning prairie in Texas Medical Center.
• Applied HabitatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcological consulting partner for MD Anderson Prairie restoration project.
• Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding and planning partner for Washington Avenue Livable Centers and numerous other projects across the Houston-Galveston region.
• ArupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering and planning consultant for Washington Avenue Livable Centers study.
• SWA GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture consultant for Washington Avenue Livable Centers study.
• OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority TIRZ 7coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client for Park at Palm Center, transforming abandoned retail site into urban park in Southeast Houston.
• University of HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Park at Palm Center project.
• Traffic Engineers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime consultant and partner for METRO Bike and Ride Plan improving bicycle-transit integration in Houston.
• Nancy R. Edmonson Transportation ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation consulting partner for METRO Bike and Ride project.
• Friends of Mandell ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner driving transformation of abandoned lot into 1.22-acre community park through 20+ years of advocacy.
• Fifth Ward Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 18)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client and partner for Fifth Ward/Buffalo Bayou/East End Livable Centers plan bridging Houston neighborhoods.
• Buffalo Bayou PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder and partner for Buffalo Bayou waterfront redevelopment planning.
• Greater East End Management DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Fifth Ward and East End neighborhood planning initiatives.
• Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner for Fifth Ward revitalization including Pattern Book and Buffalo Bayou study.
• City of PittsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Toolkit that led to Adopt-a-Lot Program addressing 7,200 vacant lots.
• Breen AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultant partner for Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Toolkit.
• City of AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client for South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan transforming Austin's waterfront.
• ECONorthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic consulting partner for South Central Waterfront Vision.
• Traffic Engineers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime consultant for Houston Bike Plan, engaging 3,000+ residents in comprehensive bicycle network planning.
• City of HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Houston Bike Plan - first comprehensive bicycle plan since 1993.
• SEARCH Homeless ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient partner for House of Tiny Treasures daycare - only childcare center in vicinity serving homeless and low-income children.
• Studio RED ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime architect partner for House of Tiny Treasures project.
• Lovett CommercialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Sawyer Yards arts district - premier destination with 300+ creative studios.
• The Deal CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Sawyer Yards arts district.
• Western GeneralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Sawyer Yards arts district.
• Westchase DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Westchase District Livable Centers Study addressing mobility and mixed-use development.
• Walter P MooreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for Westchase District Livable Centers Study.
• New Hope HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit housing partner for Harrisburg affordable housing development with 175 units and transit-oriented design.
• Lamar UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Setzer Student Center redesign preserving oak trees while creating gathering spaces.
• KirkseyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime architect for Lamar University Setzer Student Center project.
• New Orleans Regional Transit AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Strategic Mobility Plan examining transit service expansion for New Orleans.
• Nelson NygaardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime consultant partner for New Orleans RTA Strategic Mobility Plan.
• Walter P MoorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime consultant and partner for Almeda Road Reconstruction - Green Road Design pilot with LID features.
• Austin Parks and Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Mexican American Cultural Center landscape master plan.
• CasaBella ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime architect leading Emma S. Barrientos MACC landscape master plan.
• Cultural StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural consulting partner for Mexican American Cultural Center project.
• Waterloo GreenwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for Waller Creek Show - installation part of multi-phase creek redesign effort.
• Ilios Lighting DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting design partner for Waller Creek Show installation.
• Texas Historical CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for San Felipe de Austin Visitor Center - birthplace of Texas land grants.
• Lord Aeck SargentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime architect partner for San Felipe de Austin Historic Site visitor center.
• SasakiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture/urban planning partner for Plan Downtown Houston.
• HR&AminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic advisory partner for Plan Downtown Houston.
• MetalabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for Park for Humans and Dogs in Old Sixth Ward.
• Old Sixth Ward Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 13coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for Park for Humans and Dogs in Houston's oldest historic district.
• US Environmental Protection AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for St. Louis Land Bank Assessment.
• St. Louis Land Reutilization AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for land bank assessment revamping mission, vision, and procedures.
• Brookdale Senior LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Village of River Oaks senior living landscape design with memory care gardens.
• House+PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime architecture partner for Village of River Oaks project.
• Houston ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for McNair Asian Elephant Exhibit expansion featuring boardwalk and habitat design.
• House Partners, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for McNair Asian Elephant Exhibit.
• City of New Braunfels, Parks and Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for first master plan of Landa Park - one of Texas' oldest city parks.
• Altura Solutions, L.P.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for Landa Park and Arboretum master plan.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OLIN: Landscape architecture and urban design studio with comparable public-sector and institutional client base. Competes for similar park, streetscape, and master-planning commissions as Asakura Robinson.
• Sasaki: International design firm spanning urban planning, urban design, and landscape architecture. Partnered with Asakura Robinson on Plan Downtown Houston and is a direct competitor on comprehensive master-planning engagements.
• Design Workshop: Landscape architecture and planning firm serving municipalities, parks and recreation departments, and redevelopment authorities across the U.S. Highly comparable practice mix including parks master plans, urban design, and community engagement.
• SWA Group: National landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm named as a sub-consultant with Asakura Robinson on the Washington Avenue Livable Centers study. Comparable in services (parks, urban design, planning) and federal/state government client base.
• Torti Gallas + Partners: Urban design and planning firm serving municipal and redevelopment clients with town center, TOD, and neighborhood planning services — directly comparable to Asakura Robinson's urban design and small-area planning practice.
• Nelson\Nygaard: Transportation planning firm that partnered with Asakura Robinson on the New Orleans RTA Strategic Mobility Plan. Competes in the same transit and mobility planning RFPs and serves the same municipal clients.
• WRT Design (Wallace Roberts & Todd): Urban planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm with strong public-sector portfolio including transit-oriented development, parks, and comprehensive planning — directly overlapping Asakura Robinson's service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and planning firm sub-consulting with Asakura Robinson on Washington Avenue Livable Centers. As a broader incumbent it offers planning alongside engineering but is much larger and less specialized than Asakura Robinson's discipline mix.

Emerging players

• MIG (Mollenhauer Group): Planning, design, and communications firm with strong parks, public engagement, and community development practice. Competes for the same parks master plan and community-based planning RFPs as Asakura Robinson.
• HR&A Advisors: Economic development and real estate advisory firm partnered with Asakura Robinson on Plan Downtown Houston and the South Central Waterfront Vision. Adjacent service offering that competes for and complements planning commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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