about us
Responding to the imperatives of our contemporary life, our work targets sustainability, landscape, and design.
To achieve sustainable development is to attain to cohesive community, ecological integrity, and long-term economic strength.
Our projects are defined by the qualities of their sites, by the needs of the client, and by the aspirations of people who will use them.
Memorable place and compelling form are grounded in the unique characters of the site – its ecologies, physiography, and climate; its communities, habitations, use, and cultural development over time; and a project’s economic feasibility, fiscal responsibility, and institutional or community structure or engagement that will ensure its maintenance and life into the future.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is inherent in the work that we do.
Collaboration with professionals in other fields, including architects, engineers, planners, community engagement specialists, hydrologists and climate scientists, ecologists, and artists is fundamental to how we work.
TEAM
Geoffrey Katz, Principal
Geoffrey has been responsible for sustainability or “green building” on many projects.
Geoffrey drafted (2019) the Landscape Sustainability Measures Plan for the ongoing restoration of Centre Block and Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Geoffrey was responsible – as LEED advisor – for the delivery of 51 of 53 total possible Design Credits under LEED v4 on the Stoney Transit Facility in Calgary Alberta – the first large v4 project in Canada. According to the Contractor, PCL, “The awards committee of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships stated the Stoney Transit Facility is a “showpiece facility”… because it is an “impressive example of infrastructure built and designed to incorporate sustainability.”
Riverbend Park in Regina, Saskatchewan, Hyde Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as well as the Cottages in Cotati, California, were generally driven by sustainable site and landscape measures. The Santa Clara Crime Lab was awarded LEED Silver in 2006.
While completing his Masters in Landscape Architecture, Geoffrey drafted the Environmental Management Strategy for the City of Ottawa’s 1992 Official Plan.
Geoffrey teaches Sustainable Landscape Design at Algonquin College, and has instructed at the University of British Columbia and the University of California – Berkeley – extension in San Francisco.
Geoffrey is licensed in: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and California. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, and past Vice-Chair of the USGBC Sustainable Sites Technical Advisory Group.
Geoffrey earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He graduated with a Bachelor of Design in Environmental Planning from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (University).
Associate
As Associate, oversees projects, work experience includes design, production, and construction administration processes.
She is responsible for day-to-day project management including primary client contact, coordinating design teams, and managing engineering and specialty consultants. His knowledge of building types includes multi-family residential, mixed-use, hospitality, educational, and civic projects. Pastime, family, outside interests or activities. Education. Licensed in:
Designer
Deisgner has been involved in a wide range of design and construction commissions including residential, commercial, and educational projects.
brings five years of experience in nursery plant installations and experience in horticultural design to projects. His collaboration with other technical disciplines such as architecture, engineering, and construction allows her to use his creativity and knowledge to develop unique planting solutions. Pastime, family, outside interests or activities. Education. License/certifications:
“Geoffrey has an incredible grasp on the Green technology movement. He clearly articulates both sides of the issues with depth and experience. Knowing how important building owners and land owners consider decisions about cost-saving measures to go ‘Green,’ I would not hesitate for a moment to enlist Geoffrey’s council and business support. Plus, he’s a great communicator.”
Phil Lane