President, Landscape Architect

conceptual design, marketing, research, site planning, urban design

Michelle is a landscape architect with fifteen years of experience designing the public and private realm in Toronto. Beginning her career working in Toronto’s most prominent multidisciplinary design firms, she now brings a holistic approach to FFLA, maximizing the potential of each site with her expertise in placemaking and creating sustainable greenspaces that thrive. Michelle received an Undergraduate Degree in Fine Arts from Concordia University, studying sculpture and design art.  She then completed a professional Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design.

Vice President, Landscape Architect

conceptual design, community engagement, detail design, construction

Matthew brings twenty years expertise managing a diverse range of projects from concept to construction. He has gained a reputation for reliability by consistently bringing value to every project, including condominium developments and streetscaping, greening the most challenging urban spaces, community planning and design, pedestrian and cycling trails, public school grounds, recreation centers, landscapes for seniors and campus designs. Matthew is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. As a parallel passion to that of design, Matthew has established himself as a successful visual artist. He has exhibited his works in solo and group exhibitions across Canada as well as internationally since 2003. He brings a succinct creativity to both disciplines.

Landscape Designer

George is an internationally trained landscape architect with more than two years of experience working in North America and has been involved in a variety of landscape and urban design projects that ranged greatly in size, budget, location and scope. Such projects include: school, public parks, master planning, sports and recreation centers, university campuses, community gardens. He has had experience working in interdisciplinary design teams and on all the different phases of a project: site analysis, concept design, design development, technical drawings and construction details.

He is passionate about design that respects the history, context and particularities of the site and how landscape architecture can be used to renew the connections local community have with urban and public spaces.

Landscape Designer

Kristian is a recent graduate student with education and work experience in Toronto and Vancouver. She received a Bachelor of Design in Environmental Design at OCAD University with a Minor in Creative Writing. While gaining skills in developing and representing conceptual spaces, she continued her involvement and contribution to a variety of amusement park projects at her internship. Growing a passion in designing outdoor public space, she pursued a Masters of Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia. During her studies Kristian also gained hands-on experience landscaping at properties in West Vancouver, familiarizing herself with plants, landscape care, and the built environment.

As an artist and a designer, she is drawn to the expansive field of landscape architecture and its role in inclusivity. She is intrigued by emotional and physical human relationships to the public landscape through aspects of leisure, labour, and maintenance.oes here

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