Celebrating 60 Years of People Driven Design
THW has demonstrated a wide range of design expertise with commissions that span twenty eight states and four foreign countries. Today, THW is considered among the nation's top senior living and healthcare design firms bringing a unique hospitality and community based focus.
We have a passion for connecting people with the natural surroundings while shaping and forming outdoor rooms that create memorable moments no matter what age you are. As Landscape Architects, we blend the elements of nature with the built environment to create sustainable living spaces.
THW Design takes pride in bringing our Client's goals and expectations to fruition. As a forward thinking design group, we are committed to delivering timeless yet innovative interiors for Hospitality and Senior Living Communities. The difference is in the details.
Recognized as experts in the housing industry and community design, our professionals regularly speak at conferences on topics such as “Vital Community Living in a Down Economy” and “Repositioning Your Community with Design Vernacular, A Healthy Lifestyle Can be Accomplished by the Provisions of a Structured Environment”. From 2009-2014 THW Design partnered with LeadingAge (formerly AAHSA), and committed our resources to provide Design and Construction Consultation Services for the LeadingAge Idea House. The first exhibit of its kind, the house illustrated all the latest products and trends in the industry and was viewed by more than 7,000 of our peers in the industry each year at the LeadingAge Annual Meetings. In addition, we have presented multiple seminars at LeadingAge conferences on the National and state affiliation level.
Since our firm’s inception in 1957, THW has made the commitment to always carefully consider our projects’ environmental conditions and needs when designing. Creating environmentally sensitive and sustainable buildings is at the heart of our work’s passion. THW Design has been a Corporate Member of USGBC since 2005 with 24 of our employees having become LEED Accredited Professionals.
We are proud to announce our standing as #24 in the San Antonio Business Journal's List of Top Architectural Firms.
Melinda P. Avila-Torio, CHID, RID, CASP, LEED ® AP weighs in on the importance of lighting in eldercare facilities. Her insight is featured in McKight's article Lighting's Prominence, written by John Hall.
Alejandro recently spoke with the editor's of Modelo for their weekly Design Manifesto Series. Architects, designers, students and professors across the country read their interviews. Here's a sneak peek into what makes Alejandro tick.
We've compiled a list of our favorite gift ideas for loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia. In the middle to late stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia it can be difficult to know what might be an appropriate gift. According to the Alzheimer's Association, as memory loss becomes more severe it is important to provide a feeling of comfort and safety.
Melinda P. Avila-Torio, CHID, RID, CASP, LEED ® AP weighs in on flooring trends in memory care facilities. Her insight is featured in Floor Daily's December 5th Floor Focus online magazine, written by Ruth Simon McRae.
THW competed in a design competition for the town center of the city of Zibo, in Shandong Province, China. The site itself presented many challenges: steep topography, creeks and rivers, and existing features to remain, such as large trees and stone retaining walls.
Set in a captivating environment, surrounded by the blue waters of the Gulf Coast, Plymouth Harbor at Sarasota Bay is a Senior Living Community who strives to place wellness at the heart of their resident culture. This desire to promote healthy lifestyles, with both residents and staff alike, was the motivator for the community to decide to create a new wellness area for their independent residents.
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Carlos Moreno, AIA to Associate and the addition of 9 new staff members to our San Antonio office! Welcome Clara Hightower, RA, LEED AP BD+C, Project Manager/Medical Planner-Programmer; Chad Cooley, Project Job Captain; and Shannon Sheridan, Project Architect; Linda Ghazawi, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Manager; Christina Harris, RA, Project Manager; Desiree Salmon, PLA, MLA, Landscape Architect; Brady Renner, Project Designer; Vanessa Pe’Vey, RID, LEED AP, Interior Designer and Terri Bolner, Office Manager.
THW Interiors wins 2016 Design Is…Award Market Winner and People’s Choice Award for Berman Commons!
In his book, Biophilia, Edward O. Wilson put forth the hypothesis that there is an instinctive bond between people and other living things. Building upon that idea, it’s logical that the natural environment can be a therapeutic place for healing and rehabilitation. Historically speaking, the use of gardens as places for healing and rejuvenation is nothing new.
In October 2012, a corner of the Colorado Convention Center was transformed into the 2012 Idea House - a platform to highlight and demonstrate the latest trends in senior living design and aging services technology.
Atlanta, April 2016 - Kwalu and THW Design are proud to announce the collaboration of two of the most trusted and forward-thinking companies in the senior living design space. The idea was to create a new, upscale furniture collection that was appropriate for luxurious, private pay senior housing.
Over the course of the 2012 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Exposition, countless senior living and healthcare professionals toured the 2012 Idea House.
THW is proud to continue our partnership with Leading Age as we showcase the latest concepts in design and technology in the 2011 Idea House. This International "Think Tank" demonstration design provides a unique hands-on approach to exploring solutions to meet the changing needs of our world’s aging population. Join our team for a firsthand look at the rationale behind the design in one of the many educational sessions offered throughout the week.
