San Antonio River Improvements Project South Reach
San Antonio River Improvements Project South Reach
Planting Plan
South Reach
The San Antonio River has served as the focal point of the San Antonio region from the Pre-Columbian settlements of Native Americans, through the Spanish Colonial Mission era. More recently the river has generated economic successes from the development of its famed River Walk as a tourist destination. SWA was selected to develop conceptual guidelines for the restoration of approximately 13.5 miles of river corridor to a more natural appearance introducing a dynamic equilibrium using the principals of Fluvial Geomorphology. SWA, along with its team members developed
Location San Antonio, Texas Client San Antonio River Authority, City of San Antonio, Bexar County Texas, San Antonio River Oversight Committee SWA Scope Land planning, concept design, design guidelines Size 13.5 miles of river corridor Cosultants Biohabitats, Fluvial Geomorphologists; PBS&J Engineers; Sprinkle Robey Architects; Jaster-Quintanilla Associates, Engineers; Economics Research Associates Awards ASLA National Honor Award ASLA Texas Chapter Excellence in Design Award, Analysis and Planning
solutions in the form of a master plan and design guidelines to direct discrete design projects which will
to the beginning of the historic River Walk and then
follow this effort. The project included the San Antonio
continuing south of downtown through the historic
River from near its headwaters north of downtown
Mission District ending downstream of Mission Espada.
SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
Planting Plan
South Reach
The San Antonio River has served as the focal point of the San Antonio region from the Pre-Columbian settlements of Native Americans, through the Spanish Colonial Mission era. More recently the river has generated economic successes from the development of its famed River Walk as a tourist destination. SWA was selected to develop conceptual guidelines for the restoration of approximately 13.5 miles of river corridor to a more natural appearance introducing a dynamic equilibrium using the principals of Fluvial Geomorphology. SWA, along with its team members developed
Location San Antonio, Texas Client San Antonio River Authority, City of San Antonio, Bexar County Texas, San Antonio River Oversight Committee SWA Scope Land planning, concept design, design guidelines Size 13.5 miles of river corridor Cosultants Biohabitats, Fluvial Geomorphologists; PBS&J Engineers; Sprinkle Robey Architects; Jaster-Quintanilla Associates, Engineers; Economics Research Associates Awards ASLA National Honor Award ASLA Texas Chapter Excellence in Design Award, Analysis and Planning
solutions in the form of a master plan and design guidelines to direct discrete design projects which will
to the beginning of the historic River Walk and then
follow this effort. The project included the San Antonio
continuing south of downtown through the historic
River from near its headwaters north of downtown
Mission District ending downstream of Mission Espada.
SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
