VDZ+A Consulting

As we close out 2024, we want to express our gratitude to everyone who has been a part of our journey this especially meaningful year, as we celebrated 25 years of VDZ+A — a milestone that reflects not only our growth but also the lasting relationships we've built along the way. To our incredible clients, thank you for trusting us to bring your visions to life. To our dedicated team, your hard work, creativity, and passion continue to inspire, drive us forward, and contribute to our shared success. To our suppliers, partners, and community, we appreciate your unwavering support and encouragement, which have inspired us to grow and innovate. Thank you for being part of our story! We're excited about what's ahead in 2025. We look forward to embracing new relationships, projects, and challenges as we continue shaping spaces that make a difference. Here's to another year of connections, creativity, and impact — together! We wish you all a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year! #LandscapeArchitecture #CivilEngineering #UrbanForestry #TogetherVDZ

The Great Legowars are under way at VDZ. First event was to build the longest bridge possible using a box of legos that was left in our office with a 30 minute time limit. It’s always interesting to see how designers approach these creative tasks. Some jumped into the rules and tried to find every competitive angle. Others started the design and edited real-time. We learn so much about designers from watching them work. Computer drafting limits our ability to witness how each person approaches their design work. Next up. The tallest tower. Let the battle begin.

This #GivingTuesday, your gift to Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation's Nature Stewardship Impact Fund will be doubled! 💚 $25 sends a youth to summer camp for the weekend. 💚 $50 helps restore wildlife habitats. 💚 $100 supports stewardship volunteers. 💚 $250 gives seniors a trip to nature. 💚 $500 helps reforest local parks. Every dollar makes a difference—donate today and double your impact. Donate now: https://lnkd.in/grzjWtpQ

Happy to share that this amazing destination playground project at Maple Ridge Park is now complete! Design and consulting by VDZ+A Consulting, built by Canadian Landscape & Civil Services Ltd. Lots of awesome play suppliers on this one including Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation, Habitat Systems Inc., Parkworks, Earthscape Play, Landscape Structures, KOMPAN Inc Americas, Marathon Surfaces and Wishbone Site Furnishings. Awesome team that pulled it off including Travis Martin, David Jerke, Shaun Miller, Aram F. , Tom Walz and more!

ASBA welcomes new Professional member VDZ+A Consulting!

Our team continues to develop our sportsfield department and is excited to join the American Sports Builders Association this year. Our firm continues to expand our expertise to provide our clients with innovative design on everything from skateparks to splash parks to sports fields. https://lnkd.in/ghKGkTAN

Playgrounds DRIVE tourism! Here's the story of 📍 Sun Peaks Community Plaza's EPIC playground. Known for its ski hills and winter fun; Sun Peaks Mountain Resort, needed something EXTRA to drive year-round tourism. As Western Canada's park experts, we collaborated with the resort municipality to select durable KOMPAN Global playground equipment and create an incredible park solution. Filled with universal spinning carousels, dynamic climbing courses, and even a unique pendulum rope swing, this is a project we're super proud of. Get the full details: https://lnkd.in/gWVkQ6hH Sun Peaks Resort Tourism Sun Peaks #Parkworks #FUNBUiLDS #MAKRGroup #ProjectFeature #SunPeaksMountainResort #PlaygroundPlanning #Playground #PlaygroundEquipment #Kompan #BC

We are proud to be a part of this great team and provide integrated landscape architecture and civil engineering consulting services for the Whistle Bend Elementary School!

Last week, our Kelowna team had the pleasure of hosting the City of Kelowna Parks Division for a design charette focused on Glenmore and Rutland Recreation Parks, and the Parkinson Recreation Center. This collaborative event provided an excellent opportunity to explore each park's unique challenges, spark innovative ideas, and build meaningful connections with our clients while fostering a spirit of teamwork and creativity. A big thank you to everyone who helped organize this event and contributed to its success — it truly made a difference! *** What are some of your favourite exercises for design charrettes and engagement sessions? #LandscapeArchitecture #ParkDesign #Kelowna #DesignCharette #togetherVDZ Mark van der Zalm, David Jerke, Taylor Webber, Stephen Heller, Achim Muller, Kim McNamee, Ishan Mohan, Joshua Fender, Jennifer Hughes, Lyndsay Arnot, Mason Tierney, Melanie Steppuhn

Well done, team!