Janet Rosenberg (landscape architect)

Janet Rosenberg IFLA, FCSLA, FASLA, is a Canadian landscape architect based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the founding principal of Janet Rosenberg & Studio.[1][2][3][4]

HTO Park, Toronto
Janet Rosenberg
Janet Rosenberg in 2019
Born
Toronto, Ontario
OccupationLandscape Architect
Awards
  • Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal (1992)
  • OALA Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence (2003)
PracticeJanet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS)
Websitejrstudio.ca

Notable landscape projects include 30 Adelaide Street East (Toronto, 2002),[3][5][6] Barrel Warehouse Park (Waterloo, 2001),[7] Town Hall Square (Toronto, 2005),[8] HTO Park (Toronto, 2007),[9][10] Guelph Civic Centre Market Square (Guelph, 2012),[11] Jamie Bell Adventure Playground, High Park (Toronto, 2012),[12][13] Fort York’s Visitor Centre (Toronto, 2014),[14] Mirvish Village/Honest Ed’s (Toronto, 2015–),[15] David Braley & Nancy Gordon Rock Garden at Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington/Hamilton, 2016),[16][17] Pioneer Village and Finch West TTC stations,[18] Alexandra Park Community Revitalization (Toronto, 2017–),[19] Kìwekì Point (formerly Nepean Point) (Ottawa, 2017–),[20] and The Royal Hotel (Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, 2022).[21][22] Rosenberg, together with Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye and Israeli designer and artist Ron Arad, was one of the six design teams shortlisted for the Canadian Holocaust Monument international design competition in 2014.[23][24]

Rosenberg was awarded the 1992 Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal,[25] the 2003 OALA’s Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence,[26] and the 2008 Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute. Rosenberg is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects[27] and the American Society of Landscape Architects.[28]

References
  1. Richardson, Tim (2008). Avant Gardeners. New York: Thames & Hudson. pp. 250–251.
  2. Kelly, Deirdre (January 22, 2011). "Janet Rosenberg's 'tree house'-like home". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. Zamora Mola, Francesc; Fajardo, Julio (2010). Star Landscape Architecture. Barcelona: Loft Publications. p. 282.
  4. Megan, Winkler (2015). Perspectives on Design Toronto. Plano: Panache Partners. p. 189.
  5. Bahamon, Alejandro (2005). Ultimate Landscape Design. New York: teNeues Publishing. pp. 410–417.
  6. Sanchez Vidiella, Alex (2007). The Sourcebook for Contemporary Architecture. New York: Harper Collins. pp. 68–71.
  7. Bahamon, Alejandro (2005). Ultimate Landscape Design. New York: teNeues Publishing. pp. 60–69.
  8. Vranckx, Bridget (2005). Landscape Design: Urban Furniture. Singapore: Page One Publishing. pp. 80–85.
  9. Hume, Christopher (June 7, 2007). "Reclaiming the lake with new HtO waterfront park". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. Zamora Mola, Francesc; Fajardo, Julio (2010). Star Landscape Architecture. Barcelona: Loft Publications. p. 284–287.
  11. "Guelph Civic Centre Market Square Pavilion". Canadian Architect. iQ Business Media Inc. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. Tromsness, Rebecca (May 18, 2012). "Mike Holmes to rebuild High Park playground's wooden castle". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. Battersby, Sarah-Joyce (May 18, 2012). "Rebuilding the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground". Torontoist. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. Bozikovic, Alex (November 21, 2014). "Fort York: Toronto's most historic site gets a 21st-century upgrade". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. Bozikovic, Alex (March 3, 2015). "Redevelopment of Honest Ed's in Toronto holds several surprises". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. "RBG rock garden plan officially launched". The Hamilton Spectator. April 22, 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  17. "Rock Garden: Rebirth of Wonder". Landscapes/Paysages. 19 (3): 42. Autumn 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  18. Cogley, Bridget. "Will Alsop designs two colourful metro stations for Toronto's expanded subway". Dezeen. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  19. Bisby, Adam (January 7, 2022). "The almost-public square". National Post. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  20. "Winning design chosen for Nepean Point redevelopment". CBC News. November 23, 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  21. Mutrie, Eric. "Picton's Revamped Royal Hotel Displays a Strong Sense of Self". Azure. Azure Publishing. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  22. Lam, Elsa. "The Royal Treatment: The Royal Hotel, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario". Canadian Architect. iQ Business Media Inc. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  23. Bozikovic, Alex (February 26, 2014). "Renowned architects and artists reveal visions for new Canadian Holocaust Monument". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  24. Bozikovic, Alex (February 28, 2014). "Designing a Holocaust memorial for a new generation". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  25. "Profile: Janet Rosenberg, FASLA". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  26. "OALA Honours & Awards Archives". Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  27. "Janet Rosenberg". CSLA Canadian Society of Landscape Architects/Association des architectes paysagistes du Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  28. "Honors & Awards". American Society of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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