Ground Blessing at the Japanese Canadian Monument Park

On October 28, the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations held a ground blessing and cedar brushing ceremony on the future site of the Japanese Canadian Monument Park in Victoria, BC — marking the official beginning of construction this fall. Led by Elder Mary Ann Thomas and speaker Carmen Dick, the traditional ceremony blessed the land […]

PFS Studio’s Howard Rosenblat and his academic colleagues at the University of Toronto have been published in ‘Nature Cities Journal’.

As landscape architects, we often design green roofs and rain gardens to help slow, store and filter rainwater; improve air quality, reduce heat intensity, and enhance biodiversity and habitat. Green roofs and rain gardens can also enhance amenity, childcare, and urban agricultural spaces, while increasing access to nature, and expanding educational opportunities. PFS Studio’s Howard […]

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation PFS Studio continued to deepen our collective understanding of the painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools on Indigenous people, families, and communities.