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Water

Designing around water is one of the most critical parts of enhancing public-interest in urban cities. Allowing people to engage with water supports environmental health, economic development, and physical well-being (Wilson, 2018). As water is essential for all forms of life and living, it is important to preserve, clean and re-use water and we must also continue to learn how to adapt to changing water dynamics such as coping with rising sea levels, surface flooding, droughts, as well as designing to prevent and cope with contaminated waters due to increasing urbanization. Architecture and urban planning practices have been increasingly emphasizing the importance of water in hopes to change and reinforce our relationship with it (Ryan, 2010).

Bow RiverWalk

Stantec

Calgary, AB

Toronto Waterfront

West 8

Toronto, ON

HtO Urban Beach

Janet Rosenberg + Association

Toronto, ON

Fundy Gateway Master Plan

UPLAND & RHAD Architects 

Lower Truro, NS

Kingston Waterfront

City of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Sherbourne Common 

PFS Studio 

Toronto, ON

Welland Canal Park & Civic Square

Janet Rosenberg & Studio

Welland, ON

Corktown Common

Michael Van Valkenburg Associates

Toronto, ON

Port Lands Flood Protection (PLFPEI)

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Toronto, ON

Waterfront Drive 

Sactliff Miller Murray, CentreVenture

Winnipeg, MB

Lachine Canal

Parks Canada

Montréal, QC

Rideau Canal

Lashley + Associates, and more

Ottawa, ON

Yellowknife Harbour Plan

Planning Partnership

Yellowknife, NT

River Landing Riverfront Master Plan

Crosby Hanna & Associates 

Saskatoon, SK

Mechanized River Valley Access

DIALOG

Edmonton, AB

Place des Canotiers

Daoust Lestage & ACBP

Québec City, QC

Red River Floodway

City of Winnipeg & HTFC

Winnipeg, MB

Lansdowne Park

PFS Studio

Ottawa, ON

New Westminster Pier Park

PWL Partnership & Worley Parsons 

New Westminster, BC 

Eau Claire Plaza

Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative

Calgary, AB

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