Verzone Woods Architectes Sarl

What Verzone Woods Architectes Sarl does

Verzone Woods Architectes Sàrl (VWA) is a Swiss multidisciplinary design practice founded in 1993 and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, operating across landscape architecture, urban planning, and architecture. The firm delivers project-based professional services for public-sector clients across Swiss Romandy (Vaud, Geneva, Fribourg) and selectively in France and Spain, with documented mandates ranging from 2,200 m² school courtyards to a 60-hectare urbanization strategy. Core offerings span parks, plazas, streetscapes, urban agricultural spaces, residential masterplans, schoolyards, and custom urban furniture (Banc Cité, Banc Scierie), complemented by participatory design workshops and strategic landscape studies. VWA distributes its services through Swiss public procurement (architectural competitions and Mandats d'Études Parallèles) and direct commissions for private clients, and has positioned itself as a thought leader through the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded Food Urbanism research program (NRP 65, 2010-2013) and the 2021 Birkhäuser monograph of the same name. The firm is principally led by Craig Verzone and Cristina Woods, both designated Architecte paysagiste, and operates without disclosed external investment, M&A activity, or public listing. Its 11-50 employees deliver work via consortium structures with peer architects (KCAP, Ruiz Lacruz, Abadias) and engineering specialists (Transitec, IBV Hüsler, MCR), embedding the practice in the consortiums that win Swiss public infrastructure projects.

Name

Verzone Woods Architectes Sarl

Legal name

Verzone Woods Architectes

Website

https://vwa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verzone Woods Architectes (VWA) is a Vevey, Switzerland-based multidisciplinary firm founded in 1993 that delivers landscape architecture, urban planning, and architecture services primarily to public-sector clients across Swiss Romandy, France, and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning services
• Architectural design services
• Public space design
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VWA is a multidisciplinary Swiss practice that designs landscape, urbanism, and architecture projects for public-sector and private clients. Its services span parks, plazas, streetscapes, schoolyards, residential masterplans, and large-scale territorial urbanization studies, delivered from concept through realization with participatory community engagement. The firm also conducts applied research (Food Urbanism Initiative) and designs custom urban furniture products such as the Banc Cité bench line manufactured by Escofet.

Product overview

Verzone Woods Architectes Sarl (VWA) is a multidisciplinary landscape architecture, urban planning, and architecture firm based in Vevey, Switzerland. The company operates as a service-based practice offering three core service lines: landscape architecture (parks, gardens, public spaces, plazas, streetscapes), urban planning (district master plans, strategic studies, participatory planning), and architecture. Their portfolio includes specialized services such as the Food Urbanism Initiative research program, participatory design workshops, schoolyard design, and custom urban furniture design including the Banc Cité and Banc Scierie product lines. Projects range from small-scale gardens (8,500 m2) to large territorial studies (60+ hectares) across Switzerland, France, and Spain.

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Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Design of parks, gardens, public spaces, plazas, urban streets, and recreational spaces for municipalities and private clients.
• Urban Planning Services Strategic planning for urban districts, neighborhoods, and territorial development, including masterplans and urbanization studies (e.g., 60 ha Quartier Chamard-Châtelard).
• Architecture Services Architectural design services for buildings and structures integrated with landscape and urban contexts.
• Participatory Design Workshops Community engagement and participatory design processes involving stakeholders and local residents in project development, such as the Rue du Nord street redesign in Vevey.
• Landscape Studies and Strategic Planning Prospective landscape studies and strategic planning for territorial development, including landscape preservation and evolution strategies.
• Schoolyard Design Design of educational facility outdoor spaces including playgrounds, courtyards, and recreational areas for schools (e.g., 2,200 m2 Cour d'école d'Estavannens).
• Urban Furniture Design Custom-designed street furniture including the Banc Cité bench system manufactured by Escofet, and Banc Scierie wooden bench designs inspired by traditional Swiss sawmill practices.
• Food Urbanism Initiative Scientific research program under Swiss National Science Foundation NRP 65 examining the impact of agriculture on urban planning and strategies for integrating food production into contemporary Swiss cities, conducted with EPFL and ETH Zurich.

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• EPF Lausanne Media and Design LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Research partner in the Food Urbanism Initiative under NRP 65. VWA collaborated with EPFL on investigating the impact of agriculture on urban planning and analyzing architectural and landscape strategies for food production integration.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Academic partner (Agri-Food & Agri-Environmental Economics Group) in the Food Urbanism Initiative research program examining food systems integration in Swiss cities.
• KCAP ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect firm in the Poles urbain de Cornavin project in Geneva. KCAP serves as piloting architect while VWA contributes landscape architecture expertise for this major urban restructuring initiative.
• Ruiz Lacruz Arquitectos & Abadias ArquitectomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and urbanism partners for the Parcs et jardins de Las Margas project in Sabiñanigo, Spain. VWA provided landscape architecture for this 2,200 unit residential development.
• IBV HüslersupportingTechnology or IntegrationTransport engineering partner in the Poles urbain de Cornavin project, providing specialized input for mobility and transportation aspects of the urban development.
• TransitecsupportingTechnology or IntegrationUrban mobility engineering partner for the Quartier Chamard-Châtelard urbanization study, contributing transport planning expertise.
• MCR ingénieurs & associéssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCivil engineering partner for the Rue Louis-Meyer surface improvements project in Vevey.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Raderschallpartner Landschaftsarchitekten: Swiss landscape architecture firm with a long-standing public-sector portfolio in parks, plazas, and urban open space. Directly comparable services, customer base (Swiss municipalities), and competition-driven project model.
• West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture: Rotterdam-based firm working on urban design, landscape architecture, and masterplans worldwide. Direct overlap in public space, parks, and large-scale urban landscape projects, with similar competition-winning delivery model.
• Agence TER: Paris/Berlin-based urban and landscape design firm with a strong public-sector and masterplanning portfolio. Comparable multidisciplinary focus on landscape and urban planning for European municipalities.
• Hager Partner Landschaftsarchitektur: Swiss landscape architecture firm with offices in Zurich and Bern. Direct peer to VWA in scale, geography, and practice area, working on parks, public space, and urban landscape projects across Switzerland.
• Gross Max: Edinburgh-based landscape architecture practice working on public realm, parks, and urban regeneration across the UK and Europe. Comparable boutique size, design-led identity, and public-sector competition model.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture studio known for large-scale public space and urban landscape projects across Europe. Closely comparable in design philosophy and project typology (parks, plazas, urban restructuring) though larger in scale.
• Vetschpartner Landschaftsarchitektur: Zurich-based landscape architecture practice with strong public-sector and urban development work in Switzerland. Directly comparable in service mix (landscape, urbanism, public space) and competition-based procurement model.
• Michel Desvigne Paysagiste: Paris-based landscape architect recognized for major public park and urban landscape commissions in France. Comparable in scale and project typology (large public parks, urban renewal), with overlapping Franco-Swiss client base.
• Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur: Zurich-based Swiss landscape architecture studio working on public spaces, urban landscapes, and masterplans. Comparable boutique scale and direct overlap with VWA on landscape architecture and urbanism services.

Emerging players

• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam-based urban planning and architecture firm working on large urban restructuring projects in Europe, including the Geneva Pôle urbain de Cornavin alongside VWA. Adjacent in urban planning scale, but broader in architecture than VWA's landscape-led focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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