Surroundings Studio, LLC is a design firm with an exceptional depth of experience behind it. Surroundings brings a highly-experienced team of landscape architects and planners to serve private and public clients with innovative sustainable design, operationally smart and efficient services. Surroundings’ principal team of Faith Okuma, Kenneth Francis and Sandra Donner combined have over 50 years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, open space and parks planning and design, strategic and regional planning, community development, master planning, and site development/design for projects throughout New Mexico and the American West.

Our expertise is in creating plans and designs that fit the specific needs and opportunities of each project. We focus on energy and water conservation and efficiency to reduce long-term operational costs and foster low-impact sustainable maintenance. We believe in creating engaging, innovative designs within the budgets given. We look to create landscapes and places that will endure and enhance the environment and the people who will engage it every day.

The following design services are provided for a diverse set of project types by Surroundings:

Design Services:
Landscape Architecture                                 
Architecture
Urban Design | Master Planning                   
Design Guidelines                                         
Wayfinding

Project Types:
Academic

Civic
Commercial

Residential
Resort