Landscape Architecture Firm
SWS Landscape Architecture
A custom, animation-rich WordPress site built from scratch for a premium Florida landscape architecture firm
The Client
SWS Landscape Architecture (SWSLA) is a landscape architecture firm serving Florida's Gulf Coast, with three decades of work (since 1992) on resorts, master-planned communities, and high-end residential landscapes. They came to me for a website that matched the caliber of their work and stood apart from every template-built competitor in their market.
The Project
This was a fully custom WordPress build, coded from scratch rather than assembled in a page builder, so every section could be tailored to the brand and animated exactly the way I wanted. Working from inspiration the client provided, I designed and built something distinct and firmly within their budget: an editorial, magazine-style experience that opens on a premium hero, walks through a problem/solution narrative about Florida's disappearing native landscapes, and moves into a filmstrip portfolio slider, a journal/blog, and a long-form FAQ written for developers, HOAs, and discerning homeowners.
Animation is a big part of what makes it feel high-end: I used GSAP for scroll-triggered reveals, parallax, and transitions that give the whole site a considered, cinematic pace instead of a static template feel.
The client stepped away partway through the engagement for reasons outside our control, so there's no public live site to link here. Everything shown was designed and built by us, and we delivered exactly what we committed to — on scope and on budget.
A Closer Look
Screenshots and feature sections from the live site.
The editorial Problem section, “The Florida That’s At Risk,” about native landscapes being paved over.
Design & Development Highlights
- Fully custom WordPress theme built from scratch (no page builder) for complete control over design and animation
- GSAP scroll animations — reveals, parallax, and transitions — that give the site a cinematic, premium pace
- Editorial problem/solution narrative around Florida's disappearing native landscapes, aimed at an emotional, brand-driven sale
- Filmstrip portfolio slider and a journal/blog to showcase marquee projects and firm expertise
- Long-form FAQ written for a sophisticated buyer (developers, HOA boards, homeowners)
- Designed from client-provided inspiration into something unique — and delivered within budget
Services
- Custom WordPress Development
- Web Design & UX
- GSAP Animation
- Brand Voice & Copy
Built with
- WordPress
- GSAP
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