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A proposed urban development, showing a tree-lined street with buildings on either side. Below, four detailed images showcase elements of the design.
Flights LAX - Multi Family

Calgary, Alberta

Located near the Calgary International Airport, the Flights LAX project is aptly named. A LEED gold initiative, the project posed many design challenges including maximizing the soft landscape surface area above a site encompassing underground parkade.
Select planting schemes and innovative planter designs were used create a modern aesthetic with sustainable undertones.



A public park design, showcasing a central circular plaza surrounded by rolling green hills, winding paths, and various types of trees and shrubs.
Saddlestone Rain Gardens

Calgary, Alberta

This municipal reserve parcel will serve as one of the key focal points within the northeast community of Saddlestone. Our challenge as the lead designers and landscape architects was to integrate recreational function with significant storm water management elements into an urban park setting.

The park is in essence a giant filter for a large portion of the community's storm water run-off. Drainage will enter the park overland, gather in a series of infiltration pockets and be dispersed through evapotranspiration prior to reaching the main storm water retention facility.

Many design and approval challenges were encountered during this projects early phases. L A West gained invaluable L10 experience on this project.



A modern, multi-story building with a flat roof and a green roof section. The building features a mix of gray and brown materials, with a prominent Canadian flag flying in front. A parking lot and a walkway with pedestrians are visible in the foreground.
South Station Fire Hall

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Required to meet the needs of the growing Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the South Station (No.5) Fire Hall will be an all inclusive training, dispatch and post-disaster facility. Working with Sahuri & Partners, L A West and a small team of consultants are charged with designing a cost efficient LEED gold development for the municipality.

Our design tasks on the project include high efficiency irrigation and pump design with storm water reuse, site grading and infiltration analysis, surface permeability measures, and select variety plant designs for water conservation.



A detailed site plan for a large, mixed-use development. The plan showcases a network of roads, residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, and expansive green spaces with ponds and parks.
Walden

Calgary, Alberta

The new south Calgary community of Walden is a professionally designed and master planned development with a focus on contemporary prairie architectural style. The des.ign inte.nt wa to create a unique aesthetically enhanced environment while staYing true to the underlay theme of sustainability.

L A West has created and started to implement an innovative LID master plan into Walden's open space system. This plan includes sensitive planning to accommodate existing natural amenities, storm water management techniques, wetland preservation and reconstruction as ell alternative energy sources. This long term, large scale development is one our most interesting and rewarding projects

 

 

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Calgary. Alberta T2M 2P5

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104, 147 Victoria Street
Kamloops BC V2C 9Z4


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