Client: City of Edmonton Role: Public Consultation, Case Studies, Design Analysis Year: 2018- Ongoing Project Description: GSA was invited by the City of Edmonton’s Urban Design section to organize and facilitate a series of engagement workshops on future design guidelines for tall buildings in Edmonton. This work involved a number of in-depth engagement sessions with…
Client: City of Beaumont Role: Urban Design, Architectural Illustrations, Zoning Year: 2018-2019 Project Description: GSA was part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing urban design guidelines for the City of Beaumont. Beaumont Design Guidelines document will replace the City’s French Village Design Guidelines. The project establishes a clear set of expectations for new buildings…
Client: City of Beaumont Role: Urban Design, Policy Planning, Land Use Planning, Year: 2018-2019 Project Description: GSA was part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for updating the Centre-Ville Area Redevelopment Plan (CARP). The CARP guides development and redevelopment in the Centre-Ville area, identifies four unique precincts, and includes a supporting policy framework to build on…
Client: City of Edmonton Role: Urban Design, Public Consultation, Design Illustrations, Policy Year: 2017-2018 Project Description: GSA was part of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants that prepared a comprehensive Urban Design Analysis (UDA) report for the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood. Our team served as the lead urban designer for this project. Key project tasks included the…
Client: City of Edmonton Role: Urban Design, Public Consultation, Design Illustrations, Policy Year: 2017-2018 Project Description: GSA was part of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants that worked on the City of Edmonton’s Building Great Neighbourhoods (BGN) Neighbourhood Renewal project for the Royal Gardens neighbourhood. BGN replaces and upgrades the ageing infrastructure of Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods.…
Client: City of Edmonton Role: Urban Design, Architectural Illustrations, Zoning Year: 2017-2018 Project Description: GSA assisted the City of Edmonton’s Heritage Group in documenting the architectural character of various homes in the Westmount neighbourhood. The information was used to establish neighbourhood character principles and develop a Direct Control Zoning District for the Westmount Architectural Heritage…
Client: Naresh Dhatwalia Role: Rezoning Approval, Landscape Plan, Development Incentive, Grant Incentive Year: 2017-2018 Project Description: GSA led the rezoning application for this project to rezone the subject site from RF1 (Single Family Residential) to CB1 (Low-Intensity Business Development). The proposed zoning allows for the development of mixed-use commercial plaza with retail uses, a restaurant,…
Client: Town of Stony Plain Role: Urban Design, Policy Planning, Public Consultation, Illustrations Year: 2017-2019 Project Description: GSA was retained by the Town of Stony Plain to develop their Old Town Community Plan (Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan). The project received unanimous approval by Council after having been supported through significant public engagement, advertising and stakeholder…
Client: Alberta Culture and Tourism Role: Policy Planning, Public Consultation, Research Year: 2016-2017 Project Description: GSA worked with Alberta Culture and Tourism to develop a Municipal Tourism Reference Guide (MTRG) that will be used as a tool by municipalities to help support local tourism development. The MTRG will provide a comprehensive resource to municipalities to…
Client: Edmonton Public School Board Role: Public Consultation, Strategy Year: 2016-2017 Project Description: GSA worked with POPULUS Community Planning Inc. and Edmonton Public School Board to design and deliver a comprehensive community consultation program to decide the future of the Rundle School building located in the Rundle Heights neighbourhood. Our team organized a series of…
