Urban Design & Public Spaces

The first park space developed in the Kensington Greens neighbourhood was completed with the high level of quality intended to establish the standards for other parks and streetscapes in the community. At the neighbourhood’s entrance, there was an opportunity to create a large subdivision sign, which along with streetscapes and building forms, reinforces the Kensington … Continued

This project focused on the relocation of a previous installation to a new location within the South Saskatchewan River valley. The setting was carefully organized to optimize the river edge park context. Particular attention was given to integration of memorial features, providing comfort for individual and group gatherings and for peaceful reflection. The planting program … Continued

Crosby Hanna & Associates successfully competed for the commission to perform a landscape assessment for all the lands within the Wascana Centre boundary (approximately 930 hectares). The landscape assessment included: “soft landscape” – turf, trees, shrub beds, flower beds, naturalized areas, play fields, ball diamonds, and crusher-dust/wood chip pathways; as well as bollards, site furniture, … Continued

Crosby Hanna & Associates successfully competed for the commission to assist in the review and update of the existing Pathway Master Plan developed by our firm in 1991. The process of analysis, public consultation, and planning included consideration of a wide range of ecological, geomorphological, social, public use, and municipal transportation factors. Consultation with stakeholder … Continued

The McOrmond Drive Green Bridge extends the Evergreen Neighbourhood linear park network over the busy McOrmond Drive, physically connecting the neighbourhood with a continuous band of green space. The bridge is a visually prominent feature, aesthetically integrated into the neighbourhood design through branding and colour selection, and plant species. It links pedestrian and cycling networks … Continued

Located adjacent to John Dolan school, the Sensory Playground provides students and staff with a safe, convenient and flexible place to play and learn together. Students at John Dolan school range in age from 3 to 22, and display varying levels of physical abilities. The design of the playground responds to the specific needs and … Continued

This unique and complex project consisted of an audit of specific assets in established city parks and the provision of estimated costs for upgrading park components to current development standards. The project combined field data collected using current technologies and techniques with computer programming to coordinate, manipulate, and analyze over 20,000 data points. Eight computer … Continued

This premiere riverfront property was the subject of interest, scrutiny, and debate since 1979. Consolidation of lands under City of Saskatoon control, strengthened by political will, resulted in the preparation of a long term master plan in 2003. Based on an extensive community consultation program, the plan provided the framework to transform the site into … Continued

Crosby Hanna & Associates successfully competed for the commission to redevelop the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River in the vicinity of the weir. The process of analysis, planning, and design included consideration of a wide range of complex ecological, hydrological, geotechnical, municipal servicing, transportation, accessibility, and public use factors. Consultation with stakeholder and interest … Continued

The Meewasin Rink was appointed Reader’s Digest Best Skating Rink in Canada in 2006.  Located in Kiwanis Park at the edge of Downtown Saskatoon, and near major hotels, this rink is a major focus of casual winter recreation. Consisting of a new public washroom and a seasonal skater’s lodge, the project focused primarily on the … Continued