Name

SALT Landscape Architects

Legal name

SALT Landscape Architects

Website

https://salt-la.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (561730)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ), Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Landscape Design, Build & Installation (Hardscapes/Softscapes) (BPABADAF), Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban park design
• Public space design
• Site planning design
• Landscape master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Design Services: Professional services revenue generated through landscape architecture design fees, from concept design through construction documentation and observation. Projects span public civic spaces, educational institutions, commercial developments, creative office environments, multi-family and single-family residential properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SALT Landscape Architects delivers full-service landscape architecture design for public, commercial, institutional, and high-end residential clients. Engagements span concept design, schematic design, planting plans, material specification, site renderings, and construction observation. Projects range from urban parks, civic spaces, school campuses, and healing gardens to multi-family affordable housing and boutique residential gardens, with emphasis on site-specific, ecologically sensitive, and socially equitable outcomes.

Product overview

SALT Landscape Architects is a Los Angeles-based landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive design services across multiple project categories. The firm's portfolio spans civic, educational, institutional, commercial, creative office, multi-family residential, single-family residential, and exploration projects. Services range from concept design through construction observation, encompassing site analysis, planting plans, material specification, rendering, and project management. The firm emphasizes collaboration with clients and communities, with a focus on ecologically sensitive, socially equitable, and poetic landscape designs rooted in site-specific conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Full-service landscape architecture encompassing design services from concept through construction observation, including site analysis, planting plans, material specification, and project management for projects at various scales.
• Civic Projects Public space design including urban parks, streetscapes, and community spaces serving diverse populations for government and public sector clients.
• Educational Projects
• Institutional Projects
• Multi-Family Residential Projects
• Single-Family Residential Projects
• Commercial Projects
• Creative Office Projects
• Exploration Projects

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Parks ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with National Parks Service to write cultural landscape overview and create installation ideas for the newly declared Cesar Chavez National Monument in Kern County, California. This work received a Merit Award from ASLA.
• Los Angeles River Public Art ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllen Compton serves on the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles River Public Art Project, contributing to the design and development of public art along the LA River corridor.
• CalPoly Pomona, USC, UCLA ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllen Compton serves as frequent guest critic in the landscape architecture programs, contributing to academic development and maintaining industry connections.
• LA Forum for Architecture and DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelle Frier sits on the board, contributing to architectural discourse and community engagement in Los Angeles design community.
• SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHildegun Varhelyi serves as adjunct artistic professor, splitting time between Stockholm and Los Angeles while maintaining academic connection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: National landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm; relevant as an incumbent on institutional, civic, and campus projects of similar character to SALT's portfolio.
• Sasaki Associates: Multi-disciplinary design firm with strong landscape architecture practice across campuses, civic spaces, and planning; comparable incumbent competing for the same institutional and educational RFPs.
• SWA Group: Large national landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm with deep civic, waterfront, and park portfolio; the dominant incumbent against which SALT competes for larger public-sector commissions.
• James Corner Field Operations: High-profile landscape architecture and urban design firm behind major waterfront and park projects; representative of the larger firms SALT competes with for marquee civic work.

Others

• BrightView Holdings: Large national landscape services and design-build company; relevant for sizing the landscape services market but operates in commercial maintenance and installation rather than boutique design.

Direct peers

• AHBE Landscape Architects: Los Angeles-based boutique landscape architecture firm with a comparable mix of civic, educational, and residential work; the most direct local peer given similar size, mission orientation, and Southern California plant expertise.
• Studio-MLA (formerly Mia Lehrer + Associates): LA-based landscape architecture firm working on civic, cultural, and ecologically driven projects; comparable to SALT in mission emphasis (ecology, community) and overlap on LA public-sector clients.
• LandArc (Land Arc Studio): California-based boutique landscape architecture practice with parallel focus on civic, residential, and ecologically sensitive design; a close scale and philosophy peer to SALT.

Regional players

• Rios Clementi Hale Studios: LA-based interdisciplinary design studio with landscape and urban design work; shares SALT's civic, residential, and creative-office project mix and local client base.

Emerging players

• Relm landscape architecture: Smaller landscape architecture practice with focus on sustainability, native plants, and urban design; comparable emerging firm with similar scale and design ethos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SALT-Landscape-Architects-1591132104499372
• Instagraminstagram.com/salt_la
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salt-landscape-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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