The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) announced the recipients of the Awards of Excellence.

This year, 14 projects received a national award. Dale Hodges Park by 02 Planning and Design was selected to receive the Jury?s Award of Excellence, which is given to one project annually which best demonstrates the CSLA?s vision ? that of advancing the art, science, and practice of landscape architecture.

?The award-winning projects highlight new approaches and illustrate the levels of expertise to be mobilized to address current social, cultural and environmental challenges.? – Bernard St-Denis, Chair of the 2021 Awards of Excellence jury

Winners were selected by a national jury of landscape architects. A total of 72 submissions were received. National Awards are for work that demonstrates excellence against all judging criteria. These projects are nominated for the Jury?s Award of Excellence, which is given to the project which best demonstrates the CSLA?s vision (advancing the art, science, and practice of landscape architecture).
The recipient of the 2021 Jury?s Award of Excellence and a National Award is:

Dale Hodges Park

O2 Planning & Design

Contact: Matt Williams, MLA, AALA, OALA, CSLA

Category: Large-Scale Public Landscape

The 2021 National Award Recipients are:

Accidental Wilderness: The Origins and Ecology of Toronto?s Tommy Thompson Park

Walter H. Kehm, OALA, FCSLA, FASLA

with photos by Robert Burley, FRSC

Category: Resea...