LA West Inc.

DEREK WECKERS

Derek is a landscape architect with seventeen years of consulting experience in planning, design and implementation. He combines strong design abilities and practicality to create innovative and implementable solutions for a variety of project types

Derek is a key member of project teams and brings enthusiasm, strong technical abilities, and effective project management skills to develop and deliver high quality projects. He has practiced in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, providing award-winning designs to both public and private sector clients, and has seen many of his projects through to construction completion.

Derek is passionate about communication and the design process and is experienced in the development of conceptual and detailed designs, the preparation of construction documents, and the administration of construction contracts. Over the course of his career he has participated in, led, and delivered a range of urban design, site planning, and parks and recreation initiatives.

Profile

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture (Honours),
University of Guelph, 1997

EXPERIENCE
2014 – Current
Landscape Architect
L.A. West (Calgary) Inc.,
Calgary, AB

2012-2014
Principal
DWLA Landscape Architecture, Site Planning + Design Limited, Oakville, ON

2005-2012
Associate
Dillon Consulting Limited (formerly Envision – the Hough Group), Toronto, ON

2003-2005
Landscape Architect
Town of Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill, ON

2000-2003
Landscape Designer
Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg, Vancouver, BC

1998 – 1999
Landscape Designer
Landplan Associates Ltd.
Calgary, AB

AREAS OF SPECIALITY
Urban Design
Parks & Recreation Master Plans
Parks Design & Development
Streetscape Design
Community & Site Planning

SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
CSLA Silver Medal for Academic Excellence