A city, having evolved over time and from an infinite number of forces is made up of an intricate pattern of definable components. These include blocks, streets, open space and landmarks. The pattern and composition of these is unique to every urban centre.

Works by David Wagner Associates Inc. carefully address the urban context, whether a progressive town or large urban centre. As such, we create works which acknowledge the urban patterns while providing a functional and interesting environment for its many users.

The firm has undertaken urban design projects for a number of private and public agencies. Two recent urban design projects have received awards from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.
 
 

Recent projects include:

Mostyn Place Park (1990) Client: The City of Winnipeg

Situated near the Manitoba Legislative Building the park provides direct access to the Assini-boine River and the city's river parkway system. The design focuses the user back upon the city by providing sight lines to Winnipeg landmarks through the use of architectural shards (column pieces) salvaged from a demolished building. The shards have significance unto themselves as they represent a recognizable and generally understood component of building. They interpret the city which is constructed architecturally speaking by buildings and the spaces between them. The ground plane of the Park is an abstraction of Colony Creek which ran through the site early in Winnipeg's history, before urban development removed it.
 
 

Union Centre, Winnipeg (1990) Client: Friesen Tokar Reynolds, Architects

Our work comprises the forecourt and entrance design to Winnipeg's new Union Centre situ-ated on one of the city's most prominent thoroughfares. The design solution which includes an outdoor eating area, casual seating along Broadway, and a formal entry skillfully addresses the City of Winnipeg's new urban design guidelines. The work while incorporating traditional landscape materials such as wrought iron fencing, topiaried trees and hedges has derived its form from the modern geometry of the building and the rich architectural heritage of Broadway.
 
 

Selkirk Avenue Development Strategy, Winnipeg (1988)

This urban design, streetscape and economic development strategy has been awarded the CSLA Regional Citation Award for outstanding achievement in urban and regional planning.
 
 

Central Park Extension (1985) Client: The City of Winnipeg

A part of the North of Ellice Streetscaping project, the extension to Central Park occupies one half a city block. The project proposal called for the creation of an attractive, passive urban park respecting the linear connection between Ellice Avenue and Central Park. The design integrates the park with the streetscaping elements developed for the North of Ellice Neighborhood Streetscaping Project. The design received a Regional Citation Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in 1987.