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WHO ARE WE AND WHAT WE BRING TO YOU
Pawel Gradowski
The Managing Director of LASquare
BLA, SACLAP, CSLA, BCSLA, IFLA
Landscape Architect
Pawel Gradowski has been practicing landscape architecture for over 30 years.
• Established LASquare in Johannesburg after relocating to South Africa from Canada in 2015
• Partner at Durante Kreuk Ltd. In Vancouver, Canada. 2008 - 2015
• Senior practitioner since 1997.
• Eight years of practical experience in construction services, operating his own design-build firm in Toronto. 1989-1997
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.
Experienced in consulting services, landscape architectural design and project management. Uniquely skilled in rainwater harvesting systems, water features design, including all supporting engineering, designing synthetic turf and natural play fields, sport facilities for track-and-field with rubberized surfacing.
For over 25 years, his experience focused on projects within several urban centres in Canada, where 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 documents preparation, facilitating the tendering process and awarding of projects. Pawel’s oversight included comprehensive reviews and monitoring of installed work and site management.
In South Africa, Pawel gained local experience while working together with Newton Landscape Architects, Silverhorns Consulting, Kamadi Consulting, SRK, MVE Engineering, and other local firms. Taking the role of the project manager and the lead Landscape Architect, Pawel participated in several large public sector projects in Tshawane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Mvezo and other SA locations.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor in Landscape Architecture - Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• Member - South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP)
• Member - British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA)
• Member - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA)
• Member - International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
• Master Municipal Contract Doc. - Certified Contract Administrator
• Rainwater Harvesting - ARCSA Accredited Professional
• Certified in Advanced Fluid Engineering
DESIGN AWARDS
• Fitzsimmons Walk -Gold Georgie Award, Best Townhouse Development Design
• Springbook Estates - Gold Georgie Award, Best Multi-Family Landscape Design
• University Marketplace - Urban Development Institute Award, Best Mixed-Use Development
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• IFLA-Americas - Communication co-chair, 2014 - 2016
• Director - CSLA Representative for BC, 2008 - 2014
• Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC. Advisory Design Panel, 2012 - 2014
• President, BCSLA, 2006 - 2007
• Director, BCSLA, 2002 - 2006
• Surrey, BC. Advisory Design Panel, 2004 - 2008
• BCLNA Judging Panel
• BC Landscape Standards Development Committee
Download: Pawel's full CV in PDF format
SELECTION OF RECENT PROJECTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
SELECTION OF EARLIER PROJECT EXPERIENCE
During his extensive practice Pawel completed numerous projects. Listed below is a sample of selected projects representing his portfolio of professional experience.
Click on the project name to open an aerial view of the site on "Google Maps". Some Google aerial images may not be up-to-date; however, "Google - Street View" images are more current.
Community Parks:
- Nelson Park - Vancouver
- Douglas Park - Vancouver
- Centennial Park - Langley
- Richard Bullpit Park - Langley
- Routley Park - Langley
- Beaver Park - Whistler
- Alysa Park - Port Moody
- Various neighbourhood parks - Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
Synthetic Turf Play-fields:
- Jericho Beach Park - Vancouver
- Memorial South Park - Vancouver
- Port Moody Town Centre - Port Moody
- Glenlyon Norfolk School - Private School in Victoria
- Ambleside - West vancouver
- Various secondary schools in western Canada
Selected Hospitals:
- Center for Brain Health - Vancouver
- Children and Women Hospital - Vancouver
- Royal Jubilee Hospital - Victoria
Recreational Facilities:
- Four Seasons Hotel - Whistler
- Hilton Hotel - Whistler
- Pan Pacific Hotel - Whistler
- MacLeod Park Sport Park
- South Aldergrove Sport Park
- Pitt Meadows Athletics Park
- Vancouver Tennis club
- Southlands Horse Riding Club - Vancouver
Shopping Malls:
- South Point Exchange - Surrey
- Brentwood Mall - Burnaby
- Uptown Mall - Victoria
- Park Royal - West Vancouver
- Scott Road Mall - Surrey
- Tsawwassen Town Centre
Selected Casinos:
- Maple Ridge Gaming Center - Maple Ridge
- View Royal Casino - Burnaby
- Grand Villa Casino - Burnaby
Selected Housing Developments:
- Tides - Port Moody
- Ocean Walk - Richmond
- Evelyn Drive - West Vancouver
- James - Vancouver
- Springbrook Estates - Richmond
- University Marketplace - Vancouver
- Dominion Riverfront Apartments - Coquitlam
- Victoria Hill - New Westminster
Selected Water Features:
- 2010 Olympic Village - Vancouver
- Ocean Walk - Richmond
- Sasamat Gardens - Vancouver
- City Point - Surrey
- Victoria Hill - New Westminster
- Takaya Apartments - North Vancouver
Selected Schools:
- Maple Ridge Secondary School - Maple Ridge
- Richmond Secondary School - Richmond
- Cariboo Hill Secondary School - New Westminster
Selected Landscape Architecture projects
- Aerial View of Nelson Park - Vancouver (DK)
- Nelson Park - Vancouver (DK)
- Nelson Park - Vancouver (DK)
- Fitzsimmons Walk residential complex - Whistler (DK)
- Victoria Hill residential complex - New Westminster (DK)
- Uptown Shopping Mall - Victoria (DK)
- Uptown Shopping Mall - Victoria (DK)
- Tides residential complex - Port Moody (DK)
- Takaya residential apartments - North Vancouver (DK)
- Aerial view of the Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Dominion Apartments - Coquitlam (DK)
- Dominion Apartments - Coquitlam (DK)
Selected Water Feature projects
- Waterfall at Takaya residential apartments - North Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Victoria Hill - New Westminster (DK)
- Water Feature at Victoria Hill residential tower - New Westminster (DK)
- Water feature Park Royal shopping centre - West Vancouver (DK)
- Water feature Park Royal shopping centre - West Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Waterfall at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Four Seasons resort - Whistler (DK)
- Water Feature at City Point residential tower (DK)
- Water Feature at Canoe Club recreation facility (DK)
- Water feature at Cactus Club restaurant - Surrey (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Uptown Shopping Centre - Victoria (DK)
- Water Feature at Sasamat Gardens residential complex - Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Water Feature at Olympic Village - Vancouver (DK)
- Storm-water bio-filtration at Langley bus transfer station - Langley (DK)
Selected Sports facility projects
- Kitsilano Beach Tennis Courts - Vancouver (DK)
- Memorial Athletic Park - Vancouver (DK)
- Pitt Meadows Athletic Park (DK)
- Douglas Recreation Park - Vancouver (DK)
- Synthetic Turf playfield at Samuel Robertson Technical School - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Synthetic turf playfield Samuel Robertson Technical School - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Synthetic turf playfield at Samuel Robertson Technical School - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Westview Secondary School - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Synthetic turf playfield at Pitt Meadows Secondary School - Pitt Meadows (DK)
- Synthetic turf playfield at Westview Secondary School - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Sport Complex at Maple Ridge Secondary School (DK)
- Running Tracks at MRSS - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Sport Complex at MRSS - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Running tracks at MRSS - Maple Ridge (DK)
- Harris Sport Park - Pitt Meadows (DK)
- Harris Sport Park - Pitt Meadows (DK)
- McLeod Athletic Park - Langley (DK)