At Aboud & Associates, we approach landscape architecture with a deep understanding of ecology and cultural heritage, creating functional, sustainable, and visually compelling designs.
By studying the natural and cultural history of a site, we craft landscapes that are both practical and inspiring. We listen to communities, anticipate their needs, and design spaces that enhance everyday experiences, biodiversity, and long-term resilience. The result is a landscape solution, tailored to the site, that provides exceptional value, ecological responsibility, and opportunities for community building.
From public parks and natural habitats to urban spaces and private developments, our work balances aesthetic beauty with ecological integrity. Partner with Aboud & Associates to transform landscapes into meaningful, sustainable environments that enrich both people and nature.
Services
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Nothing in nature exists in isolation, our goal is to establish and maintain a healthy relationship between the natural environment and human development. Our Landscape Architecture and Ecology teams collaborate with conservation authorities, municipalities and provincial approval agencies to provide practical and effective protection, mitigation and stewardship strategies, to establish resilient ecosystems.
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Our streetscape and transit-based projects are designed with consideration given towards safety, livability and efficiency for people of all ages, abilities and transportation modes. Urban, suburban or rural, each context brings its own unique set of needs and challenges, from fostering a sense of place in disparate communities along an improved country highway, to linking regional centres as part of the GO Transit system.
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Our firm was built on designing and revitalizing government and corporate campuses. Providing naturalization master plans for federal facilities, we continuously apply the principles of low input planting design using indigenous and adaptive plant species suited to the site, as well as innovative stormwater management solutions. The results are a high performing biodiverse landscape with reduced energy needs for the client.
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Cultural Heritage Landscapes represent the connection between human development and the natural environment. They are often described by UNESCO as representations of human evolution and settlement over time, illustrating our interactions with the natural world. With the ever-increasing densification of our towns and cities, we are continually generating holistic approaches to development that are culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.
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We design for everyday experiences in the spaces that we call home. Mindful of every interaction, our Landscape Architects design projects at all scales ranging from a single bench to a new 11,500 resident community. As the population of southern Ontario continues to grow and development intensifies, we apply our expertise to create multifunctional amenity spaces using innovative design technologies and principals, such as crime prevention through environmental design and low impact development.
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Our peer review services provide municipal governments with expert technical reviews of landscape document submitted as part of site plan and subdivision development applications under the Planning Act. Our experienced landscape architects assess submissions for compliance with municipal development manuals, urban design guidelines, and landscape standards. By identifying potential issues and recommending solutions, we help municipalities uphold regulations, enhance sustainability, and promote high-quality landscape design that supports vibrant, resilient communities.
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The business of of play is integral to the physical, social, intellectual and psychological needs of all children. Our designed learning and play environments, including schools, childcares and libraries, are informed by the philosophy that a basic understanding and connection with one’s environment develops a sense of pride, partnership and stewardship.
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Parks and Trails offer an important resource in combating sedentary health issues such as heart disease and diabetes, and provide an opportunity to connect us to the natural environment and each other. Our team of Landscape Architects design safe, inclusive parks and trails that create positive experiences for users and foster a sense of place within the community. We are honoured to have been integral in the development of: playgrounds, dog parks, bike skills facilities, pocket parks, neighbourhood parks, sports facilities and multi-use trails across Ontario. Community involvement in the programming and design of these spaces is vital, as well as designing to understand and capitalize on context specific opportunities. Our designs always prioritize compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and CPTED principles.
Selected Project Examples
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University of Guelph Library
Aboud & Associates, in collaboration with Prime Consultant J.L. Richards & Associates, provided Landscape Architecture and Arboricultural services for the new University of Guelph McLaughlin Library entry plaza and integrating pathways to the main pedestrian spines on campus. More detail
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Port Burwell Bioswale
On the shores of Lake Erie, at Port Burwell Beach, our landscape architects designed a bioswale that resembled predevelopment hydrology. More detail
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Guelph Parks and Trails
Our team has collaborated with city park planners and the local community to develop and enhance thirty-four parks, trails, and public spaces. More detail