Kinder Baumgardner

Managing Principal of SWA Group’s Houston studio. Baumgardner has traveled the globe over the past 30 years creating places that are culturally and ecologically resonant.

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The Pandemic Offers an Opportunity to Re-Wild Our Communities

As the pandemic has worn on, the American public has adopted parks and neighborhood streets as safe spaces. This will not be a short-lived phenomenon –bikes have been repaired, running shoes purchased, and puppies adopted. People are growing accustomed to spending time in the outdoors to exercise, spend time with family, enjoy nature –and take that growing puppy for walks.