Janet Rosenberg (landscape architect)
Canadian landscape architect & urban designer (born 1951)
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Janet Rosenberg, FCSLA, FASLA, RCA, is a Canadian landscape architect based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the founding principal of Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS).[1][2][3][4]
- 1992 Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal
- 2003 OALA Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence
- 2024 CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award
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Janet Rosenberg in 2019 | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Landscape Architect |
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| Practice | Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) |
| Website | jrstudio |
Awards
Janet Rosenberg was awarded the 1992 Governor General of Canada Confederation Medal,[5] the 2003 OALA’s Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence,[6] the 2008 Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute, and the 2024 CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award.[7]
Rosenberg is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects[8] and the American Society of Landscape Architects.[9]
Notable Projects
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Notable Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) landscape projects include:
- Kìwekì Point (formerly Nepean Point) (Ottawa, 2025)[10][11][12][13][14][15]
- Alberta Legislature Grounds Revitalization (Edmonton, 2024)
- University Commons, University of Alberta (Edmonton, 2022)
- Yorkville Plaza (Toronto, 2022)
- Howard Street Parkette (Toronto, 2022)
- The Royal Hotel (Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, 2022)[16][17]
- Edmonton Civic Precinct (Edmonton, 2021)
- James Canning Gardens (Toronto, 2021)
- U of T Student Commons (Toronto, 2021)
- Senator Marian Maloney Park (Etobicoke, 2019)
- Aquavista (Toronto, 2019)
- Montgomery Square (Toronto, 2019)
- Alexandra Park Community Revitalization (Toronto, 2017–)[18][19]
- Victoria Park Revitalization (Kingston, 2017)
- David Braley & Nancy Gordon Rock Garden at Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington/Hamilton, 2016)[20][21]
- Pioneer Village and Finch West TTC stations (Toronto, 2017)[22]
- Women’s College Hospital Redevelopment (Toronto, 2016)
- Mirvish Village/Honest Ed’s (Toronto, 2015–)[23]
- The Plaza at The Pinnacle on Adelaide (Toronto, 2015)
- Fort York’s Visitor Centre (Toronto, 2014)[24]
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (Scarborough, 2014)
- Max Tanenbaum Healing Garden, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Toronto, 2014)[25]
- Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University (London, 2013)
- Guelph Civic Centre Market Square (Guelph, 2012)[26]
- Jamie Bell Adventure Playground, High Park (Toronto, 2012)[27][28]
- Devonian Gardens (Calgary, 2012)
- Joel Weeks Park (Toronto, 2012)
- Richmond-Adelaide Centre (Toronto, 2011)
- Riverwalk Commons (Newmarket, 2011)
- Mississauga Celebration Square (Mississauga, 2011)
- Martin Goodman Trail (Toronto, 2009)
- HTO Park (Toronto, 2007)[29][30]
- Town Hall Square (Toronto, 2005)[31]
- Franklin Children’s Garden (Centre Island, Toronto, 2005)
- TD Centre Plaza Revitalization (Toronto, 2005)
- Welland Canal Park & Civic Square (Welland, 2005)
- Schulich School of Business, York University (Toronto, 2004)
- 30 Adelaide Street East (Toronto, 2002)[3][32][33]
- Barrel Warehouse Park (Waterloo, 2001)[34]
- Jackson Triggs Estate Winery (Niagara-on-the-Lake, 2001)
- Courthouse Square (Toronto, 1995)
- York University Common (Toronto, 1992)
Rosenberg, together with Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye and Israeli designer and artist Ron Arad, was one of the six design teams shortlisted for the Canadian Holocaust Monument international design competition in 2014.[35][36]