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TO Design Is Now Part of FHI Studio

W. Phillips Barlow, PLA, AICP, LEED AP 

Founder, To Design LLC 

 

Three and one-half decades ago, without staff, office, or clients, I started a landscape architecture firm on a hope and a dream. My goals were to create an office that provided high value services, where staff could reach their professional goals, where clients and consultants could become our friends, and an environment where people enjoyed their work. I think that we were largely successful in achieving these goals over the past thirty-five years. I am so proud of what we have accomplished with our small, core team. You can see our impact in communities, large and small, throughout Connecticut, from parks to school campuses to work force housing. 
 

Today, my team and I are excited to begin a new chapter in our journey. After a long and thoughtful process, we are joining FHI Studio, headquartered in Hartford, CT (with offices in New York City and Greater Philadelphia). With FHI Studio, we share a common culture, work ethic and commitment to service. This opportunity allows us to significantly expand the resources and services that we can bring to you, our loyal clients. We can now offer planning, environmental and engineering services with a greatly expanded team of over fifty professionals.  
 

FHI Studio includes planners, ecologists, engineers, and designers, who like us, have a passion for enhancing communities. From a one-woman founder to a staff of nearly 50 professionals in 2022, FHI Studio continues to grow without sacrificing what matters most: their client service, culture, and values. Like To Design LLC, they are client driven. 
 

Our commitment to you will not change. You will still see the same familiar faces on your projects, and our project delivery systems will not change. 
 

Today’s complex world demands an interdisciplinary approach to project delivery and I am very pleased that we can now offer that with To Design @ FHI Studio. 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have. 

 

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