Janet Rosenberg (landscape architect)

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Janet Rosenberg
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Janet Rosenberg in 2019
Born
Toronto, Ontario
OccupationLandscape Architect
Awards
  • 1992 Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal
  • 2003 OALA Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence
  • 2024 CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award
PracticeJanet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS)
Website jrstudio.ca

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

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Awards

Janet Rosenberg was awarded the 1992 Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal, [5] the 2003 OALA’s Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence, [6] the 2008 Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute, and the 2024 CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award. [7]

Rosenberg is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects [8] and the American Society of Landscape Architects. [9]

Notable Projects

Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario) Rock Gardens.JPG
Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario)
Edmonton City Hall and Memorial Fountain Edmonton City Hall and Memorial Fountain, June 6, 2024.jpg
Edmonton City Hall and Memorial Fountain
Guelph Market Square in winter Guelph Market Square in winter.jpg
Guelph Market Square in winter
HTO Park, Toronto TorontoHTOPark7.jpg
HTO Park, Toronto
Kitchener Barrel Warehouse Park and Seagram Lofts (Father David Bauer Drive) Parc Barrel Warehouse et Seagram Lofts, Kitchener (Father David Bauer Drive) (19892453693) Kitchener Barrel Warehouse Park and Seagram Lofts (Father David Bauer Drive) Parc Barrel Warehouse et Seagram Lofts, Kitchener (Father David Bauer Drive) (19892453693).jpg
Kitchener Barrel Warehouse Park and Seagram Lofts (Father David Bauer Drive) Parc Barrel Warehouse et Seagram Lofts, Kitchener (Father David Bauer Drive) (19892453693)

Notable Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) landscape projects include:

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. [30] [31]

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