W h e a t S c h a r f A s s o c i a t e s V i s i o n : "Wheat Scharf Associates was founded in 1982 on the principle that good design does more than "look good"; it solves multiple problems, capitalizes on opportunities and renders obstacles inconsequential. Accordingly, WSA pursues - and is often sought for - a range of projects with difficult demands, diverse client and user groups, and atypical site conditions. The way we see it, we would not be landscape architects if we did not have a love of natural lands; and, therein, we are grateful to those who work to protect such places. As landscape architects, we also appreciate the opportunities inherent in land for human use, so long as such use is planned to protect resources, strengthen communities, and create a happier, healthier, friendlier, more beautiful world." Liba Wheat and Eric Scharf, 2004 Principals, Wheat Scharf Associates