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Pawel Gradowski
The Managing Director of LASquare

BLA, SACLAP, CSLA, BCSLA, IFLA
Landscape Architect

Pawel Gradowski has been practicing landscape architecture in Canada for over 25 years.

• Operated his own design-build firm in Toronto. 1989-1997
• Eight years of practical experience in construction services
• Senior practitioner in Vancouver since 1997
• Partner at Durante Kreuk Ltd. (DK)  2008 -2015
• Relocated to South Africa in 2016
• Specializes in landscape design for urban and suburban developments including single and multi-family housing projects, streetscapes, industrial facilities commercial plazas, shopping malls, vacation resorts, trail systems, schools, city parks, promenades and various recreational facilities.
• Skilled in hand and computer graphics, project management, design and consulting services
• Uniquely skilled in designing natural and synthetic turf play fields, rubberized track and field facilities, end-to-end water features and rainwater harvesting systems, including all supporting engineering.

His previous experience focused on projects within several urban centres in Canada. In many of these projects Pawel took the role of prime consultant, providing landscape architecture design and complete management of projects. This was inclusive of client consultations, conceptual and detail design development, consultant team coordination, contract document preparation, facilitating the tendering process and awarding of projects. Pawel’s oversight included comprehensive site-reviews, monitoring of installed work and site management

In South Africa, Pawel gained local experience while working together with Newton Landscape Architects (NLA). He took the role of the lead project manager for the landscape development of a large public sector project that encompasses five city blocks and two large squares, aimed at creating the new gateway to the City of Tshwane.