Studio 2nd Street Launches to Redefine Technology in Landscape Architecture and Design-Build Partnerships

Founded by industry experts, Studio 2nd Street utilizes advanced 3D tech to enhance precision and efficiency in design-build, streamlining collaboration and sustainability.

LOS OSOS, Calif., Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio 2nd Street proudly announces its launch as an innovative design practice founded in 3D design technology that leverages the virtual design and construction (VDC) workflow in the design-build delivery environment, bringing a fresh approach to project execution and collaboration. Founded by a team of industry experts, Studio 2nd Street was born out of a unique niche within a former large national company, recognizing an opportunity to serve both national and local clients with a highly talented and responsive team.

"Our expertise and advanced technological approach allow us to deliver solutions that others in the field simply don't offer," said Kurt Buxton, Managing Principal/CEO of Studio 2nd Street. "By eliminating the traditional barriers of a large corporate structure, we empower our team to make decisions at the point of contact, ensuring efficiency, agility, and seamless communication."

Innovating with Technology and Precision

Traditional firms often avoid working in 3D technology and only engage in 3D design and documentation when required by clients. Instead of actively working in a shared model, firms often work in 2D CAD and convert to 3D models only at milestones. Unlike firms that work around Revit in CAD, Studio 2nd Street operates directly within Revit, using cutting-edge technology to enhance precision and efficiency. Actively engaging in a shared model allows Studio 2nd Street to work in real time with the entire design and construction team to resolve conflicts, avoid gaps in scope and maintain the integrity of the overall design.

"As designers, we work with intention to create functional, impactful spaces," said Buxton. "Working in unison and collaboration with the design and construction team, we ensure critical site design concepts are protected and the overall desired outcomes are achieved in design, construction and budget."

The firm specializes in:

• Site and podium landscape clash detection to preemptively resolve conflicts before construction.
• Accurate 3D geofoam modeling for a precise and integrated design approach.

Expertise Rooted in Real-World Execution

With over 13 years of experience executing design-build projects as the in-house design group for BrightView, one of the nation's largest landscape development companies, Studio 2nd Street understands the intricacies of the design-build process. Studio 2nd Street is uniquely positioned to collaborate with General Contractors and National Landscape Service companies to streamline design-build execution with unparalleled efficiency.

Sustainability at the Core

Studio 2nd Street is well-versed in sustainability standards, bringing both design and implementation expertise to every project. With LEED and SITES-accredited professionals on board, the firm ensures environmentally responsible and high-performance landscapes tailored to today's sustainability goals.

Small Platform, Large Footprint

The Studio 2nd Street team is strategically located across the country, which enables quick access to projects and delivers on-site availability, no matter where the location. Team members are 100 percent remote with national access to projects and clients. Through this streamlined structure, Studio 2nd Street operates with a broad national reach, proving that agility and expertise outweigh sheer scale. The firm is set to redefine landscape architecture by integrating forward-thinking technology, expert collaboration, and a deep understanding of construction and sustainability.

For more information, visit www.studio2ndstreet.com or contact Heather Fritton at [email protected].

A Strategic Approach to Fortune 500 Campus Design

Studio 2nd Street (S2S) brings a unique, systems-based approach to corporate campus planning that goes beyond traditional landscape design. The S2S process is built specifically to support large enterprises—particularly Fortune 500 companies—seeking to align their outdoor environments with broad organizational priorities including human experience, sustainability, operational efficiency, and long-term investment value.

S2S begins with a structured evaluation across multiple dimensions: identity, outdoor amenities, ecological impact, and long-term maintainability. By layering physical site criteria with deeper organizational drivers, S2S reaches across multiple corporate departments and functions, including human resources, procurement, operations, sustainability, real estate, and workplace strategy, to identify solutions that deliver stacked benefits: enhancing employee well-being, meeting environmental targets, improving operational performance, and aligning with company culture.

This approach has proven particularly effective for large financial institutions and other high-density campus environments. By uniting a diverse set of internal stakeholders under a shared framework, S2S helps prioritize interventions that produce the greatest return across multiple metrics. For example, we may design a space that simultaneously supports employee mental health, improves stormwater management, reduces heat island effects, and aligns with ESG commitments.

"Too often, outdoor environments are treated as isolated amenities," said Kurt Buxton, Managing Principal/CEO of Studio 2nd Street. "Our approach ensures that every square foot of a corporate campus works harder; supporting human experience, operational strategy, and sustainability goals, all at once."

S2S's Fortune 500 campus planning model is adaptable, scalable, and deeply aligned with the evolving needs of modern organizations. Whether supporting a single flagship campus or developing a consistent standard across a national portfolio, S2S helps companies build outdoor environments that reflect their values, support their people, and meet the moment.

Serving commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, religious, residential, retail and sports & leisure clients, Studio 2nd Street delivers successful projects by balancing innovation and constructability within an interconnected ecological system to transform the partnership between the urban and natural world.

**About Studio 2nd Street** Studio 2nd Street is a landscape architecture and design-build firm dedicated to bringing innovative 3D technology solutions and expert design and construction collaboration to the industry. Strategically located and 100 percent remote, Studio 2nd Street operates with a broad national reach, proving that agility and expertise outweigh sheer scale. With a deep understanding of design, construction, sustainability, and advanced technology, the firm partners with General Contractors and National Landscape Service companies to deliver high-quality, efficient, and sustainable projects nationwide.

Media Contact: Kurt Buxton at [email protected] or (714) 330-2144. www.studio2ndstreet.com

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