Comprehensive Landscape Architectural Services
Quinn Design Associates Inc. offers a full range of consulting services in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Site Development. We draw on our extensive knowledge and experience to provide design expertise for civic projects, healthcare facilities, college and university open spaces, hospitality and hotels, commercial office development, retail centers, and residential development.
From master planning to public consultation meetings to coordination with authorities having jurisdiction, we have the skills to navigate complex issues and communicate clearly in the critical early stages of a project. We have successfully seen dozens of projects through schematic design, design development, municipal approvals, contract documents, and contract administration.
Typology for Seneca College Campus Sustainability Study— Toronto, Ontario
Stormwater retention area with native and adaptive planting at Seneca College Newnham Campus in Toronto.
Sustainability
Quinn Design Associates approaches each project with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, a value that is integral to our profession. Quinn consistently develops landscape solutions that support the principles of sustainable design, such as:
creative storm water runoff management through the use of bioswales and water features
emphasis on creating plant communities with native and drought-tolerant plants
specifying materials to reduce a site’s “heat island” effect
innovative green roof design.
Our LEED Gold projects include:
Humber College Learning Resource Commons, Toronto
Humber River Hospital, Toronto
Quinte Consolidated Courthouse, Belleville
Durham Consolidated Courthouse, Oshawa
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, Toronto
University of Windsor, Centre for Engineering Innovation, Windsor
BIM model by Quinn Design Associates for Peel Memorial Centre — Brampton, Ontario
BIM — Building Information Modelling
Quinn Design Associates has been using Revit (BIM) software since 2014 as a value-added service for our clients. Our proficiency in BIM software, along with its 3D capabilities, allows us to collaborate with project architects, engineers, and the entire consultant team to create and work off one computer model.
By using BIM, we can coordinate more effectively with architects and the consultant team, who can see and “walk through” our landscape design in 3D within their own model. We can also readily and accurately record, track, and cost landscape materials for improved efficiency and accuracy.
Our Streetscape Conditions study for the office development at 160 Front Street West in Toronto, Ontario
Municipal Approvals
Quinn Design Associates has extensive experience in efficiently navigating municipal requirements and processes, such as rezoning and Site Plan Approval. We have worked in municipalities throughout Ontario to secure approvals while preserving the project's design objectives. We have served as expert witnesses on numerous occasions at the Ontario Municipal Board.
Our collaborative work approach and consistent communication with our client and the consultant team help facilitate a smooth approvals process to keep the project on track.