Crosby Hanna & Associates

Description

A PARTNERSHIP OF PLANNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Crosby Hanna & Associates offers a wide range of Planning and
Environmental Design services from its offices in Saskatoon and
Regina, Saskatchewan. Since the inception of its parent firm in
1969, and the opening of its Saskatoon office in 1978, the firm has evolved to its present complement of professional staff with backgrounds in landscape architecture, community and regional planning, geography, environmental studies, remote sensing, urban design, social sciences and graphic arts. In addition to its own resources, Crosby Hanna & Associates routinely collaborates with professionals from the related disciplines of architecture, engineering and biological sciences. Using an approach in which consultation and interaction with all identified interests is emphasized, the firm brings to its assignments a broad base of project experience in the translation of client and stakeholder needs and interests into practical, innovative planning and design solutions. This work has been recognized with numerous awards, at the provincial, national and international levels. The firm specializes in work in the
Canadian Prairies and the north.


PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH

Crosby Hanna & Associates recognize that responsible planning and design must be based upon:

- an understanding of the interrelationships between the numerous biological, physical, social and economic attributes of land systems;

- the relationship of this understanding with the goals and objectives of the development program; and

- a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach and to implementation.


This philosophy asserts that a thorough knowledge of a project area is necessary in order to realize its full potential, to assess and predict a project's biophysical, aesthetic and socioeconomic impact and to provide a foundation upon which rational and responsive proposals can be built. In association with this requirement, is our belief that close consultation must be maintained with clients and other identified interests. This emphasis upon the combination of high quality work and close client consultation rests at the heart of our success.

Application of this philosophy requires that an interdisciplinary approach be taken to the process of analysis, planning and design. Therefore, we have assembled a team of experienced professionals and technical support staff, each member of which has acquired a high level of expertise in his or her own field.
Collaboration and team work, as integral components of an interdisciplinary approach, are not new to any of the individuals in the firm. Through this approach, we are able to provide clients with a product which reflects the combined skills and experience of the partners and staff within the firm.

Currently, Crosby Hanna & Associates undertake approximately 60 projects each year and, since 1969, the firm has been involved in assignments within the following categories:


PRINCIPAL FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

COMMUNITY AND LAND USE PLANNING
Development Plans / Basic Planning Statements / Official Plans
Sector Policy Plans
Zoning Controls and Bylaws
Subdivision Planning and Approvals (Residential, Commercial,
Industrial, Recreational)
Municipal Board Submissions
Transportation Planning Studies
First Nation Community Planning

URBAN DESIGN
Urban Revitalization
Heritage Planning
Streetscaping
Commercial, Industrial & Residential Subdivision Planning
Corridor Planning

REGIONAL PLANNING
Regional Land Use & Resource Planning
Economic Development Planning

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Resource Inventory & Analysis
Social Impact Assessment
Economic Impact Assessment
Site Restoration and Reclamation
Resource Conservation Policy Planning
Visual Impact Assessment / Mitigation
Resource Management Planning

TOURISM & RECREATION PLANNING
Tourism Feasibility Studies and Business Plans
Tourism Destination Strategies
National, Provincial, Regional & Urban Parks Planning
Waterway Planning
Heritage Tourism Planning
Parks and Open Space Systems Planning

SITE PLANNING & DESIGN
Housing
Civic, Industrial and Institutional Buildings and Complexes
Public Utilities / Infrastructure Site Planning and Design
Recreational Site Planning
Historic Site Restoration & Interpretation
Construction Administration

INTERIOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Planting Design
Irrigation Design
Fountains / Features Design
Construction Administration

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Strategic Plans
Regional Economic Development Analysis
Community Economic Development Strategies

POLICY RESEARCH AND PLANNING
Municipal Policy Development
Corporate Policies and Procedures


AWARDS

1996 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
National Honour Award and
Prairie Region Honour Award
for Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon

1996 Design Council of Saskatchewan
Premier's Awards for Excellence in Design
Award of Excellence
for Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon

1996 Mendel Sculpture Garden Competition
Meewasin Valley Authority
Saskatoon, SK
First Runner-up

1990 Waterfront Center Annual Award
for the firm's contributions to the Meewasin Valley Project, Saskatoon, a quality waterfront project selected in a juried competition

1990 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Prairie Region Merit Award
for Innovation Bowl, Innovation Place, Saskatoon

1989 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Prairie Region Citation Award
for the Saskatoon Downtown Improvement Plan

1988 Design Council of Saskatchewan
Premier's Awards for Excellence in Design
Honourable Mention
for Kinsmen Play Village, Saskatoon

1986 Design Council of Saskatchewan
Premier's Awards for Excellence in Design
Honourable Mention
for Clearwater River Management Plan


PERSONNEL / IN-HOUSE CAPABILITY

With a full complement of professional, technical and clerical staff, our firm is fully capable of fulfilling complex project requirements. Operating with a combination of individual and group effort, we are able to ensure consulting products that are best suited to client needs.


STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

Robert W. Crosby Principal, Senior Landscape Architect
B.E.S., M. Land. Arch., C.S.L.A.

Jim Walters Principal, Senior Planner
B.A., M.C.I.P.

Arnold T. Thiessen Associate, Senior Technician
AutoCAD training
Irrigation design

Laureen Snook Regina Manager, Senior Landscape Arch. M. Land. Arch., C.S.L.A.

Moyra J. Ball Associate, Office Manager, Administrative Secretary
Walter Murray Business College

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