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Seniors Retirement Village, City of Brampton

PEIL was retained by Robert J. Dyck, Architect & Engineer Inc. to refine the site plan and provide engineering, water resource and landscape architectural services for this prominent project within the City of Brampton. PEIL fully utilized its multi-disciplinary resources to develop this 4.5 hectare Brownfield site. The development includes 2 - 120 room long-term care facilities as well as 28 semi-detached units designed for independent seniors.

The Landscape Architecture Department at PEIL provided the site plan for the project, as well as working drawings which included slope remediation plantings, streetscape design and the detailed design of signature elements such as entry features and shade structures.

Extensive co-ordination with the developer, the architect, the City of Brampton and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority produced an excellent design which balanced the need for long-term care facilities with the sustained function of natural systems.

Front Street Redevelopment, Town of Thorold

The redevelopment of Front Street in Thorold offered an opportunity to create a pedestrian oriented streetscape that celebrated the heritage of the Town and the Niagara Peninsula. The improved streetscape is aimed at attracting more people to live and work along one of the main downtown corridors. Over time new developments, attracted by the vibrant streetscape, will bring new business and vitality to the core of the Town.

This Brownfield redevelopment featured environmental remediation, the removal of rail spur lines and industrial building conversions. Decorative entry features, street trees, widened sidewalks, new parking areas and planting beds were used to unify the street along this major corridor in the downtown core.

An Urban Square, which features a seat wall/raised planter in the form of a boat hull, echoes the nautical heritage of Thorold and its historic canals. The Square is situated ideally to take advantage of views of the historic Maplehurst property.

Canadian Tire / Bridge Street Reconstruction, Town of Tillsonburg

The Canadian Tire project in Tillsonburg demonstrated the benefit of a multi-disciplinary firm. The objective of this project was to relocate the existing store to a more suitable location within the downtown core. To accommodate the Town's need to maintain an anchor commercial development and Canadian Tire's requirement for a larger store, over 300m of street frontage was realigned. The realignment of a bridge allowed opportunities for upgraded streetscape.

The relocation of the proposed store along the Lisgar Creek valley edge required co-ordination between the engineering, water resource and landscape architecture departments. The design of Lisgar Creek and off-site compensation works satisfied the requirements of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.

Southbend Estates Subdivision, Town of Grand Bend

PEIL has been involved in the development of a 182 hectare parcel of land in Grand Bend since 1993. The original plan proposed 341 units to be developed on private services along with an 18 hole golf course within the floodplain. Recent initiatives, upper tier government directives, the amalgamation of municipalities to form the Municipality of Lambton Shores and a new client, made it possible for these lands to be serviced publicly. The opportunity to service lots without septic systems reduces individual lot sizes, allows a higher density on the lands, and therefore, provides a more efficient use of the land.

The new plan, which was revised in 2004, includes an ample number of single detached dwellings as well as proposed mixed density through the inclusion of street townhouses and a multiple unit block. The design intent has been to maximize the number of the homes backing onto the golf course and to minimize impacts to the environment.

The centre-piece for Southbend Estates is an 18-hole championship golf course and clubhouse. The 6,800-7,000 yard golf course will be routed through parts of the subdivision and the valleyland section of the property. The course will be serviced by a clubhouse with sufficient parking for up to 200 vehicles. Conceptually one set of nine holes will pass through the subdivision while the remaining nine holes will be located in the floodplain. An envelope of 70 to 75 metres from centerline of play to rear property line has been delineated for safety. The golf course design will recognize the environmental sensitivities and constraints associated with siting such a facility within the floodplain of the Ausable River. As such, modifications to the existing terrain and the extent of turfed areas will be minimized, providing opportunities for naturalization and riparian and wet meadow habitat creation.

Williamsburg Town Centre, City of Kitchener

PEIL provided landscape architectural services for the streetscape design of a commercial node in the south end of Kitchener. This commercial development included a grocery store, bank, two commercial - office units and multiple office complexes. As the project landscape architects, PEIL was responsible for streetscape design including the design of decorative paving treatments, raised planters and turning circles. The Landscape Architecture Department at PEIL also successfully coordinated this project with independent planning, engineering and irrigation consultants.

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