The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (
French:''Association des architectes paysagistes du Canada''; CSLA-AAPC) is the national organization representing 1600
landscape architects
A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, site planning, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water manage ...
in Canada's ten provinces and three territories. The organization was founded in 1934. Its mission is to "advance the art, science and business of
landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...
."
One of the founding members was
Lorrie Dunington-Grubb
Lorrie Alfreda Dunington-Grubb (1877 – 17 January 1945) was an English landscape architect. She moved to Canada in 1911 with her husband and business partner Howard Dunington-Grubb where they founded Sheridan Nurseries. She was active in garde ...
, co-founder with her husband Howard of the
Sheridan Nurseries
Sheridan Nurseries is a Canadian garden supplies company based in the Toronto area.
The company has over of land for growing plants and eight garden centers.
Employment varies seasonally, but during peak periods it has over 1,000 staff.
History ...
. In 1944 she became president of the society.
Members of the College of Fellows
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Cornelia Oberlander
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (20 June 1921 – 22 May 2021) was a German-born Canadian landscape architect. Her firm, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander Landscape Architects, was founded in 1953, when she moved to Vancouver.
During her career she contribu ...
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Don Vaughan (landscape architect)
Don W. Vaughan L.L.D. (born June 21, 1937) is an American landscape architect based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Biography
Vaughan was born into a family involved in the timber industry in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. His grandfa ...
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Peter Jacobs (landscape architect)
Peter Daniel Alexander Jacobs (born 3 December 1939) is a Canadian landscape architect specializing in the conservation and development of rural and northern landscapes and in urban landscape design. He is Emeritus professor of the School of Pla ...
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Janet Rosenberg
References
External links
Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Official Site - EnglishCanadian Society of Landscape Architects Official Site - Francais Architecture associations based in Canada
Landscape architecture organizations
1934 establishments in Canada
Organizations established in 1934
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