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CSLA Announces the Recipients of the 2023 Awards of Excellence

The Ring by CCxA is Awarded the Jury's Award of Excellence

OTTAWA - May 2023 - Today, the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) announced the recipients of the 2023 Awards of Excellence. This year, 15 projects received a national award. The Ring by CCxA is Awarded the Jury's Award of Excellence, which is given to one project annually which best demonstrates the CSLA's vision - of advancing the art, science, and practice of landscape architecture.

These award-winning projects are preeminent examples of Canadian landscape architecture. They illustrate the range of what landscape architects do and how landscape architects are helping to reshape our communities by defining the places where we live, work, and play. 

Winners were selected by a national jury of landscape architects. They were Tiina Mack (Jury Chair), Glenn O'Connor, Claude Potvin, Natalie Goulet-Sorenson, and Ken Greenberg (External Juror). A total of 53 submissions were received. Criteria applied by the jurors included:

  • demonstration of a deep understanding of the craft of landscape architecture and attention to composition and detail,
  • demonstration of excellence in leadership, project management, breadth of work, new directions, or new technology,
  • innovation in concept, process, materials, or implementation,
  • promotion of the discipline amongst related professions, clients, and the general public,
  • demonstration  of exemplary environmental and/or social awareness. 

National Awards are for work that demonstrate excellence against all judging criteria. These projects are nominated for the Jury's Award of Excellence, which is given to the project that best demonstrates the CSLA's vision (advancing the art, science, and practice of landscape architecture). 

The Awards of Excellence Ceremony will take place during the 2023 CSLA-SALA Congress in Saskatoon this June. 

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The recipient of the 2023 Jury's Award of Excellence and a National Award is:

ring

The Ring (Montréal, QC)

CCxA (formerly Claude Cormier et Associés)

Claude Cormier, AAPQ, FCSLA, and Sophie Beaudoin, AAPQ, FCSLA
Category: Small-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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The 2023 National Award Recipients are:

St JohnRoyal St. John's Regatta Winners Circle (St. John's, NL)

Tract Consulting Inc.

Neil Dawe, APALA, FCSLA
Category: Small-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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Ionaxʷəyeyət - Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and Regional Park Projects (Richmond, BC)

space2place design inc.

Jeff Cutler, BCSLA, FCSLA, Sarah Primeau, BCSLA, CSLA
Category: Planning and Analysis

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St GeorgeCo-creating the St. George Rainway (Vancouver, BC)

City of Vancouver

Cherie Zhi Xiao, BCSLA, CSLA
Category: Communications

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city skateVancouver Board of Parks and Recreation – CitySkate, Skateboard Amenities Strategy (Vancouver, BC)

van der Zalm + Associates (VDZ+A)

Mark van der Zalm, BCSLA, CSLA, Travis Martin, BCSLA, CSLA, David Jerke, BCSLA, CSLA, Nathan Ross, BCSLA Intern, Selina Zheng, BCSLA Intern, Natasha DeVries, BCSLA Intern
Category: Planning and Analysis

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rainbowsθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7 (Rainbow Park) (Vancouver, BC)

DIALOG

Jill Robertson, OALA, APALA, AALA, BCSLA, CSLA
Category, Small-scale public landscapes designed by a landscape architect

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PeitreePeitree Yaoliang Eco Resort (Yaoliang Village, Houzhou Prefectural City, Anji County, Zhejiang Province, China)

PFS Studio

Greg Smallenberg, CM, BCSLA, OALA, FCSLA, FASLA
Category: Residential Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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St AndrewsSt. Andrew’s Playground Park (Toronto, ON)

DTAH

James Roche, OALA, FCSLA
Category: Medium-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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BramptonBrampton Riverwalk Open Space and Urban Design Master Plan (Brampton, ON)

DTAH

James Roche, OALA, FCSLA
Category: Planning and Analysis

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harbourfrontCopps Pier (Hamilton, ON)

FORREC Ltd.

Scott Torrance, OALA, CSLA
Category: Medium-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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coppsHarbourfront Centre at York Quay (Toronto, ON)

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

Michael Van Valkenburgh, OALA, CSLA
Category: Medium-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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ribbonEdmonton's Ribbon of Green (Edmonton, AB)

02 Planning & Design 

Matt Williams, AALA, CSLA
Category: Landscape Management

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jean drapeauThe 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan for Parc Jean-Drapeau (Montréal, QC)

NIPPAYSAGE

Michel Langevin, AAPQ, CSLA, Pauline Gayaud, AAPQ, CSLA, Marianne Lafontaine-Chicha, AAPQ, CSLA
Category: Planning and Analysis

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fleursPlace des Fleurs-de-Macadam (Montréal, QC)

EXP + NIPPAYSAGE

Mélanie Mignault, AAPQ, CSLA, Catherine Blain, AAPQ, CSLA (NIPPAYSAGE), Sébastien Pinard, AAPQ, CSLA (EXP)
Category: Small-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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parlementParliament Hill Escarpment (Ottawa, ON)

Vlan paysages

Micheline Clouard, AAPQ, CSLA, and Julie St-Arnault, AAPQ, CSLA
Category: Large-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect

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