Urban Design Archives - Bousfields Inc.

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Planning for growth. Building on history.

Position Title: Urban Designers (3-5 Years)Department: Urban DesignLocation: Toronto Office What’s the Job? We are looking for Urban Designers with 3 to 5 years’ experience to join our Toronto team of Urban Design Consultants. We are currently working in a hybrid environment. The Urban Designer position will play a key role on the team, contributing urban design […]

6 Dawes

Creating connections for an emerging community.

Reside On Richmond

Reimagining the public realm.

Rangeview Development Master Plan

A collaborative Master planning process for a vibrant waterfront community.

CG Tower

An iconic landmark designed to change a city.

Beau Soleil Condos

A waterfront community that reaches new heights.

Artists’ Alley

An artful approach to a vibrant new neighbourhood.

625 Church

Honouring the past to meet the needs of a modern community.

300 Bloor Street West

Designed to sustain an engaged community for decades to come.

Bousfielders had a great time participating in last week’s @uli_toronto’s #Hamilton City Tour: Housing in the #Hammer!

Bousfields Partner Emma West spoke about 106 Bay Street North, a Passive House City Housing Hamilton Development, and participants also got to check out another Bousfields project on the tour: 10 Bay Street, the @mcmasteru Graduate Student Residence.

You can learn more about the tour at the link in bio.

Thank you to ULI Toronto for organizing this event!
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#citybuilding #housing #ontario #development #urbanplanning #urbandesign

Our firm is very excited to be part of the project team working on the development proposals for 90-110 Eglinton Ave E & 150-164 Eglinton Ave E in midtown Toronto.

Designed for @madisonhomes by award-winning architecture firm Rafael Viñoly Architects (@rva_ny) alongside @turnerfleischer and @mpfppllc, this new community will bring a mix of residential, retail, office, and public space to the neighbourhood. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

Images by @binyanstudios and @madisonhomes
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#urbanplanning #urbandesign #toronto #midtowntoronto #architecture

We’re #hiring for Urban Planner and Urban Designer positions! Visit bousfields.ca/careers for more info and email careers@bousfields.ca to apply.

Bousfielders spotted with fellow friends/colleagues at this year’s ULI Winter Social! Thanks again to @uli_toronto for always putting on a fun event!
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#toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #networking #social

“Landmark Toronto office tower granted new life as residence after special exemption”.

Check out the Toronto Star article featuring Bousfields Associate, Alex Savanyu, where he discusses the recent approval of the 69 Yonge planning application at City Council. Congratulations to the entire project team on this exciting milestone!

Read the full article at the link in bio.
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#toronto #planning #heritage #building #officeconversion

Don’t miss this upcoming @uli_toronto discussion on What Ontario Can Learn from Australia’s Emerging #TransitOrientedCommunities featuring Bousfields Partner Caitlin Allan.

Caitlin will be joined by a number of our esteemed industry colleagues at Hatch, @translink, @brookfieldproperties and QIC.

Looking forward to the presentation and discussion!

Register at the link in bio.

We are pleased to announce some exciting promotions!
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#congratulations #promotions #celebrate #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #toronto #hamilton #ontario

✨Wishing everyone a festive holiday season and a safe and prosperous 2024! The Bousfields Office will be closed from December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive.

Pictured: some fun photos from this year’s office holiday party, including Tony Volpentesta delivering the annual speech on behalf of the Partners. Thank you to @mercatto.to for hosting us!
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#holidayparty #toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement

Over the course of 2023, Bousfielders were fortunate to travel and experience places near and far.

Swipe to see a sample of some of the amazing photos shared as part of a recent event our DEI Committee hosted, where we discussed what new perspectives our travels brought us this year.

Bonus points if you can guess where some of these photos were taken!
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#urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #travel #newperspectives

🎉it’s here! We invite you to #engage with our brand new website!

🖥️ Check it out at www.bousfields.ca

Special shout-out to Premise for all of their work bringing this new website to fruition!

💡Wait until you see what we have been #designing. Coming soon!

👀We have something exciting we’ve been #planning. Stay tuned!

Position Title: Urban Designers (3-5 Years)
Department: Urban Design
Location: Toronto Office

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What’s the Job?

We are looking for Urban Designers with 3 to 5 years’ experience to join our Toronto team of Urban Design Consultants. We are currently working in a hybrid environment.

The Urban Designer position will play a key role on the team, contributing urban design advice (written and graphic) to studies, reports, master plans, block plans, massing studies and built form analyses. The successful candidate will work in an engaging, collaborative, professional services environment that offers the opportunity to be involved in a range of challenging and professionally rewarding projects primarily across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Position Responsibilities

Works with a variety of internal teams to prepare urban design studies, reports, master plans, block plans, massing studies and built form analyses, including both graphic and written components.
Researches planning and urban design policy and site history.
Support the preparation and submission of development applications.
Work with project leads on the preparation of materials for OLT, TLAB and other tribunals.
Responsible to perform site visits; taking notes, and photography as required.
Collaborate with internal teams, clients, external consultants, government agencies, and other experts.
Discover and adopt new tools and visualization techniques.
Provide exceptional service to clients in a timely and efficient manner.

What would make me the right fit for the role?

Three (3) to Five (5) years of progressively responsible, relevant experience in urban design or community planning.
Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or Planning (with a focus on Urban Design) from an accredited university or college.
Proficiency in software programs, AutoCad, Sketchup and Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop specifically) is required; Knowledge of Rhino is an asset.
Good analytical, research, and interpretive skills, with the ability to work independently in identifying and interpreting research findings and reaching practical conclusions.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills and expert graphic communication skills using a variety of media.
Creative problem-solving and solution-finding skills to approach urban design challenges.
Self-motivated individual with organizational skills, and the ability to manage time effectively, often working on multiple projects simultaneously with firm deadlines.

If this sounds like you, and you are interested in applying for this position, we’d like to hear from you. Email us using subject: Bousfields Urban Designer 3-5 Years, with your resume, portfolio of 20MB or less and an introduction of who you are to careers@bousfields.ca by April 30, 2024. If we think you might be a good fit for our team, we’ll get in touch and set up a time to meet in-person.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates who provide a portfolio will be considered and only those who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Bousfields is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.