97w is a collaborative design lab. The vision of the partners is to be a local, world-class design firm that produces sustainable, limitless and timeless architecture through a process defined by purpose, integrity and passion. The firm originated in Fort Worth, Texas when the partner’s life experiences and education brought them together in 2011. When developing the name for the firm, the partners wanted to connect the firm name to its location. 97w is the geographical longitude of Fort Worth, Texas.