Who We Are
Patrick Wyss, FASLA
Patrick is the President and Principal-in-charge of Wyss Associates, Inc. and is responsible for the operations of the firm. Mr. Wyss has a diverse 27-year background in landscape architecture, golf course architecture, land planning and urban design. Pat is an award-winning landscape architect and golf course architect with a strong design background emphasizing site appropriate and environmentally sensitive design solutions. Pat is CLARB certified and registered in eight states across the United States. Pat is actively involved in the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) where he has served as the national Vice-President and was elected Fellow in 1993. Pat is active in his community; he was previously on the Board of Directors for the Journey Museum, and was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Matt Fridell, RLA
Matt is the Senior Landscape Architect at Wyss Associates, Inc., he joined Wyss Associates in the Fall of 2006. Matt has developed strong technical abilities, a specialty in trail projects, sensitivity to cultural projects and an overriding interest in sustainable high quality design. Matt holds a Masters Degree of Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota and is a registered landscape architect in South Dakota and Wyoming as well as CLARB Certified. In addition to his skills as a designer and project manager, Matt is active in multiple civic and volunteer efforts in his hometown of Custer, SD and other Black Hills Communities.
When you retain the services of Wyss Associates, Inc., you can be assured of:
- Design Excellence
- Innovative Solutions
- On-Time Performance
- Quality Service
- High Attention to Detail
- Efficient Construction Coordination
The staff at Wyss Associates, Inc. consists of Landscape Architects, Golf Course Architects, Planners, Graphic Designers, the Technical Staff, and Administrative Personnel are active in the community and their professional societies. This helps make our company team stronger and more informed in our profession. In turn, our clients receive a higher quality of design and a better overall product.
Our commitment to quality and design leadership is evidenced in our work and achievements both individually and as a company. Wyss Associates, Inc. have received numerous awards and recognition in our profession including:
- 1999 National Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in the Planning Category for the Preservation Master Plan of Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota.
- Merit Awards from the Great Plains Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
- Patrick H. Wyss, FASLA was elected National Vice-President of the American Society of Landscape Architects from 1992 to 1994.
- Wyss Associates’ Landscape Architecture projects have been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, American Nurseryman and The Wall Street Journal.
- Merit Award from the Great Plains Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the design of the Hart Ranch Golf Course.
- The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion, SD was recognized in Golf Digest magazine as one of the top five golf courses in South Dakota.