Achievements

Gemella Design has been a key team member on a variety of award winning projects including:

2013 Planning Institute of British Columbia Award for Excellence in Planning;

• Gold Winner, Research & New Directions in Planning, Alternative Forms of Rural Development for the Regional District of Nanaimo

2013 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards:

• Honorable Mention, Office Reno - Waddington Place of Nanaimo

2011 LEED Gold Certification:

• Oliver Woods Community Centre in Nanaimo

2011 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards:

• Community Enhancement Award for Bowen Park Amphitheatre in the City of Nanaimo Park

2011 PIBC Conference & Annual Meeting Speaker:

• Connecting Schools and Community

2011 Portals Gallery Exhibit:

• Cowichan Valley landscapes, public spaces and green design initiatives through drawing created by Gemella Design, Landscape Architects

2010 – 2011 Selected Works, BCSLA Drawing on the Land:

• Contemporary Landscape Architecture Exhibit Pendulum Gallery, AIBC Gallery, Vancouver, BC and subsequent shows throughout BC

2010 (May /June) Holmes Magazine,

• Privacy Act, backyard transformations and eco-friendly landscaping ideas

2010 Outstanding Recreational Facility:

• Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC)

2009 Facility Excellence Award,

• Oliver Woods Community Centre, BC Parks and Recreation Association

2009 Shortlist Winner,

• Vancouver Public Space Network Design Competition