About Us

Located in the hub of Downtown St. Petersburg, Phil Graham Studio is a landscape architecture, urban design and planning practice that is a part of ValleyCrest Design Group. Established in 1967, we are recognized for our professional and civic leadership, as well as for design excellence, comprehensive service and cutting-edge innovation. Our clients want and get something special for their projects and are confident to know they are working with a team who can get things done. As the oldest landscape architecture firm in the region we take pride in having completed over 3,500 projects for our outstanding clients!

Over the span of 40 years the firm has designed projects for urban renovations, parks and recreational spaces, sports facilities, neighborhood planning, streetscapes and roadways, planned communities, single and multi-family residences, commercial and professional centers, hospitals and educational facilities. In addition to a long roster of private sector clients, the firm serves as consultant to numerous Florida Gulf Coast cities and governmental agencies.

Our comprehensive list of services includes:

  • Design and Specification
  • Project Management
  • Art in the Landscape
  • Community Consensus Building
  • Site Planning
  • Site Inspections
  • Maintenance Specifications
  • Site Furnishings Selection
  • Reports, Studies & Evaluation
  • Signage
  • Design-Build
  • Consultation
  • Irrigation Design
  • Public Presentations
  • Graphics
  • Master Planning
  • Design Guidelines
  • Lighting Effects
  • Expert Witness
  • Grant Submittals
  • Water Features

Our award-winning work appears in The Southern Living Handbook, The Reader's Digest Home Improvement Manual and Landscaping in Florida, as well as in Southern Living magazine, Architectural Record, Florida Trend, The Florida Architect and Florida Design.