Julia van der Laan de Vries

Senior Landscape Architect + Urban Designer, OALA, CSLA

Julia is a Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with over 27 years of experience working in both the public and private sectors throughout south-western Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Art and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Guelph. Professional experience includes working for Niagara Region City of Hamilton, City of Missisauga, Town of Oakville, and Town of Milton. She led the urban design & architecture awards programs for Niagara Region and the City of Hamilton. And she has extensive experience planning and facilitating engagement strategies for multi-sectoral projects, including for public, stakeholder, internal and special interest groups.

 

Select Projects:

Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex at RBJ Schlegel Park , City of Kingston St. Lawrence Business Park Expansion Lands, Morningside Park Legacy Spaces Project, Caldwell First Nation Rapid Housing Project & Reserve Master Plan

Services:

Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Indigenous Engagement and Design, Community / Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management

Education:

University of Guelph, Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture

University of Guelph, Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art

Qualifications:

The Fundamentals of OCAP®, First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

Primer on Planning - Association of Committees of Adjustment and Consent Authorities Certification

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) - Level 1 Certification

Contact:

julia@sprucelab.ca