Leah Hales

Principal, Dallas at SWA Group

With over twenty years of professional experience and having completed over 40 resort and hospitality projects across the US and Internationally, Leah Hales has found a true passion and understanding of creating places for people to truly relax and enjoy life. Hospitality design embodies a creative way of thinking in order to make every visible space beautiful and every tangible element unique; Leah uses this same design skill in all of her other work.

Environments for decompression and relaxation are key to human well-being, whether in the workplace, school, park, or medical facility. This design approach has led Leah to emphasize equitable landscapes for all people, regardless of economic status. In 2015, she was engaged in a pro-bono project for the True Worth Homeless Resource Center in Fort Worth, Texas, which presented an opportunity to give back to those in need with a plaza and gathering space equal in both design excellence to any for-profit project: just one example of creating great spaces for all people.

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  • Principal, Dallas

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