Recent Master of Landscape Architecture graduate Adele Pierre won the Award of Merit for Student Projects from the City of Hamilton - Urban Design and Architecture Awards, which was presented on November 9th at the City’s award celebration.
On November 14th SEDRD students and University guests took part in the Aboriginal Experiences Field Trip, organized by Rural Planning and Development professor Dr.
The University of Guelph's School of Environmental Design and Rural Development hosted its third Landscape Architecture Guest Lecturer of the speaker series on November 16th. Fellow ASLA member, Kona Gray, of EDSA Inc in Florida, offered an inspiring talk entitled, "Global Design Matters - the Future of Landscape Architecture". Kona has over 25 years of landscape architectural and urban design experience in the profession.
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) invites applications for two (2) positions in Rural Planning and Development at the Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Associate Professor level.
On October 26-28, in partnership with Come Alive Outside, Landscape Ontario and Gelderman Landscape Services hosted one of the 2017 Design Challenges, bringing Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students from the University of Guelph and Landscape Management students from Niagara Parks School of Horticulture to participate in a round-table discussion, design charrette and participatory design session with students, staff and administrators at P.L.
Winter 2018 SEDRD GTA positions have now been posted. The deadline for applications is November 17, 2017. In order to be considered for a position, you must apply online.
The following positions are available:
Guelph's 10 Carden hosted a rooftop design charrette on September 29, 2017, which included consideration for event space for social gatherings, food production, pollination, art installations and more. BLA and MLA students generated ideas for what will become an important feature of the community hub's newly retrofitted building at 42 Carden Street.
Congratulations to Professor Sean Kelly, Director of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development who will receive the Canadian Society of Landscape Architect’s Teaching Award for 2017. The CSLA Teaching Award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial and significant contribution to landscape architecture education.
The City of Hamilton recently announced that the Forrec-led design team, “Hamilton: Hammer City,” has won the Pier 8 Promenade design competition. The City of Hamilton is undertaking a design competition to select a design team and determine a design for the new Pier 8 Promenade Park to be located along the north and east edges of Pier 8.
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Capacity Development and Extension.