The problem of physical planning is to recognize the nature and limits of the interaction of people with their environment - not the polar conditions of presumed total irrelevance or absolute physical determinism. The physical environment must be seen as both a cultural system entailing the scope and qualifications of our aspirations and our resignation, and a support system for our literal needs and actions.
 

A landscape architecture and land research firm based in Toronto, Canada, dealing with the complexities of urban land/open space development and the built form. The firm offers planning and design experience with direct, personal service in the field of landscape architecture for both exterior and interior environments on a complete project or pre-design consulting basis.

Teamwork and problem solving are key aspects of the firm's focus growing out of considerable experience in all aspects of site and open space development, with sound practical working knowledge from broad land planning principles to detail construction implementation.

 
John D. Consolati, OALA, FCSLA, ASLA, president of the firm, has over 35 years experience in professional consulting work, and 15 years of teaching as an adjunct professor in the disciplines of architecture and landscape architecture.

 

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