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Town + Gown Square,
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
2005
Winner of 2007 National Merit Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Town & Gown Square has been instrumental in establishing the identity of the public realm framework and creating a distinct sense of place for SFU's UniverCity neighbourhood commercial area. The Square incorporates facilities for public gatherings, a performance space, several restaurant patios, and a prominent water feature set against the surrounding native coniferous forest. Plant materials include indigenous species as well as specimens salvaged from the previous site development.