Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc. is an award-winning Toronto-based design practice located on the Danforth just steps away from Broadview subway station. Our office provides a creative, relaxed and collaborative work atmosphere. Our work is diverse, interesting and challenging. We consult to both public and private sector clients.
We provide ecological and sustainable design solutions for every project, and as a result we are an emerging leader in this sector including LEED projects, green roofs, and natural play spaces. We collaborate with some of Canada’s best architects.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Landscape Architect to join our team.
Responsibilities:
All aspects of landscape architectural practice including design, construction documents, contract administration and proposals.
Position Requirements:
A minimum of 7 years experience working in a professional landscape architectural office
Full membership in OALA or equivalent
Demonstrated design ability
Expertise and ability to produce construction documents, specifications and tender documents for different types of projects
Technical detailing, grading design and construction expertise
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience in tender and contract documents
Expertise in AutoCAD
Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter indicating how you qualify and what you bring to this firm. Include a resume examples of your best work via e-mail to: office@scotttorrance.ca. Please address your cover letter to Scott Torrance, Principal.
Congratulations to Native Child and Family Services of Toronto located at 30 College Street on their grand opening today, June 17th 2010.
The building, designed by Levitt Goodman Architects Ltd., features strong aboriginal imagery, an interior cedar Longhouse and a green roof with a ceremonial fire and healing lodge. We were pleased to work with Levitt Goodman Architects Ltd., construction manager Boszko and Verity Inc., and installers BioRoof and LivingArc on the design of the green roof, it is great to see it open and being used.
Lunch around the fire pit with the Healing Lodge in the background
Grand opening
Playing around the turf mounds
From Left to Right: Caroline Tomlin (STLAi), Scott Torrance (STLAi), Norman Clarke (NCFST), Orest Boszko (Boszko and Verity Inc), Rick Buist (Bioroof) and Christine (Boszko and Verity Inc)
On June 5th 2010, ESRI Canada received the OALA Ontario Certificate of Merit for Service to the Environment in conjunction with their green roof ‘ESRI Canada’s Garden in the Sky’. This urban oasis delivers important environmental and economic benefits. It has improved air quality and reduced surface temperature by 2%, resulting in lower energy consumption for air conditioning. The green roof retains up to 75% of summer precipitation, significantly reducing stormwater runoff and sewer overflow.
The green roof has added 7,500 square feet of useable space without increasing rent. It provides visitors and staff with a visually stimulating environment and lush outdoor space for corporate gatherings and informal lunch breaks.
More significantly, the green roof has enabled ESRI Canada to promote environmental stewardship and illustrate how organizations can integrate green initiatives into their business. The company’s green roof has received significant attention from customers, partners, media and the community.
ESRI Canada’s example demonstrates how landscape architecture such as green roofs promotes sustainable environments. It also shows how environmental stewardship is compatible with business success.
Jessica and Nevetha, two grade 11 high school students, participated in Generation Green, an innovative mentoring program that offers Toronto high school students the opportunity to spend a day on the job with a Green Toronto Award finalist. They spent the day with Scott and experienced a day as a landscape architect this week.
Nevetha, Jessica, Annemarie Baynton (City of Toronto) and Scott
On May 29th Norman Clarke, Facilities Manager of the Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, along with Scott, discusssed the design and implementation of the green roof at 30 College Street for members of the “Greening Urban Spaces” walking tour for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference (hosted by the Toronto Environment Office).
Scott led students enrolled in the course ”Design for Sustainability in the Built Environment” at York University on a walking tour of the West Toronto Railpath on May 6th 2010. This course, lead by Arlene Gould, is an intensive workshop that brings upper year undergrads from all disciplines together to explore the art and science of green building design.
