SALT Landscape Architects
Allen Compton is currently the Owner and Principal of SALT Landscape Architects. Prior to this role, Allen worked as a Consultant at Ah'be Landscape Architects where Allen assisted in launching a film unit within the firm. Allen also has experience as a Landscape Designer at Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Ah'bé Landscape Architects, and as the Owner of Iogami. Allen has a BSLA in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, an MFA in Photography from California Institute of the Arts, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Davidson College.
This person is not in any teams
SALT Landscape Architects
SALT Landscape Architects is a Los Angeles-based design studio that creates enduring, engaging, and innovative landscapes at a range of scales. The firm’s name, derived from salt of the earth, reflects the grounding and site-specific nature that we strive for in all of our projects. We believe well designed landscapes should be poetic, dynamic, and evolving, as well as ecologically sensitive. Our designs are rooted in the unique character of a site’s individual spatial qualities, environment, history, and context. Our spaces express the specific enduring qualities of their distinctive location, serve the needs of the users, and connect visitors to the land and environment. We believe collaboration produces better projects. We work closely with clients and communities to fully understand their objectives and desires for the project and carefully study the existing environmental conditions such as microclimates, soil, topography, wind, and sun patterns that inform the final design. Our realized projects are the product of an open process through which we engage in an ongoing dialogue with the client and our subconsultant experts from concept through construction. Through this collaboration, the innovative use of materials, the integration of sustainable strategies, and a sensitivity to the specific site, we create meaningful and memorable spaces.