Montréal, Stanley Park in Vancouver, or the
Toronto Water Front, there are numerous
projects designed by landscape architects
that enhances cities while also preserving
natural or ecological spaces, and cultural
components. Developers often ensure
they have a landscape architect on their
team from the onset of a new design, and
see it as a wise investment. “We don’t of-
fer people a place to live, but a life style,”
says Asselin. “This is quite different, both
in the buildings construction as well as
how it interacts with its locality.”
NEW CHALLENGES
As our cities constantly reinvent them-
selves, Asselin says a new challenge of the
profession is dealing with climate change,
urban transportation, densification of our
cities, and energy reduction. “All our ma-
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