Category: Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Waterloo Park has earned a Best of BEGA 2024 Honorable Mention for its exceptional lighting design! 🌟 This recognition celebrates our team’s dedication to blending innovation, sustainability, and creativity in transforming the “Jewel of the City” into a safe, welcoming, and visually stunning space.

Our design highlights the park’s natural beauty, from the illuminated fountains to the gentle reflections along the waterfront. The use of energy-efficient LED technology ensures that Waterloo Park remains a vibrant, eco-friendly haven for the community, day and night. Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this vision to life!

Check out the link in our bio for more! ( Waterloo Park (bega-us.com))

We are thrilled to announce that our projects, Waterloo Park Improvements and The Gardens at Pillar & Post, have been shortlisted by the prestigious London International Creative Competition Jury for their outstanding landscape architectural brilliance! It’s an honour to be recognized in the BUILD category, showcasing our commitment to sustainable design and community enrichment. Huge thanks to everyone involved in bringing these visions to life!

Check out the links below for more information on the awards.

https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?id=123924

https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?id=123927

Reflecting on a remarkable year! From awards and accolades to enriching experiences and incredible projects, 2023 was a year of growth, recognition, and innovation for SDG. Our team’s dedication shone through with Brad Smith’s Alumni Volunteer Award and teaching venture, Haig Seferian’s impactful speeches, Allison Neuhauser’s ISA certification, and the arrival of talented Alyssa McDonald. We celebrated Vincent Fracchioni’s Brampton Urban Design Award and multiple wins at the Hamilton Urban Design Awards and Grands Prix Du Design. Witnessing the grand opening of the Burlington Public Library’s Reading Garden and the completion of the Hamilton Golf and Country Club’s patio enhancement and the rehabilitation of Waterloo Park filled us with pride. Our adventures took us to substantial projects like Casablanca Waterfront Park and the Niagara-on-the-Lake Entry Feature, not to mention the award-winning Gardens at Pillar and Post. Cheers to a year filled with achievements, growth, and impactful design! Here’s to more inspiration and success in 2024!

Rooted in expertise, branching out with pride. Congratulations to Allison Neuhauser for achieving her ISA Arborist certification—a testament to her drive to expand her knowledge base at SDG.

SDG is thrilled to receive two Hamilton Urban Design Awards for our impactful projects – The Kirkendall Coach House and Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. These projects stand as testaments to our commitment to enhancing Hamilton’s urban fabric. From the revitalization and enhancement of cultural spaces to the creation of modern functional dwellings, each project resonates deeply within the community. The Kirkendall Coach House preserves heritage while offering contemporary living solutions, contributing to the area’s character and livability. Meanwhile, the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, with it’s 470 seat Peller Hall, the Woortman Studio Theatre, and multiple rooms for art, film, theatre and dance, stands as a cultural hub, fostering creativity and engagement and enriching the city’s artistic landscape. We’re honoured to be recognized for projects that empower and enrich Hamilton’s diverse communities.

These awards would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our team, consultants, and the support from the Hamilton community.

Kirkendall Coach House Project Team:
–         The Cubitt Family
–         Invizij Architects Inc.
–         T.Johns Consulting Group
–         Kalos Engineering Inc.
–         CK Engineering Inc.
–         Just Working Construction Inc.
–         Seferian Design Group
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre Project Team:
–         City Of Hamilton
–         Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre
–         Invizij Architects Inc.
–         Kalos Engineering Inc.
–         Smith + Andersen
–         S. Llewellyn & Associates Ltd.
–         Novita Techne Limited
–         Thornton Tomasseti
–         Swallow Acoustic Consultants Ltd.
–         Steelcore Construction Contractors
–         Seferian Design Group

Celebrating a well-deserved win for our talented landscape designer, Vince Fracchioni, and his incredible team! 🏆 They’ve just been awarded a Brampton Urban Design Award of Merit for their outstanding work in the ‘Student Design Project’ category. Their project, ‘The Grove,’ brought a community together through innovative design, focusing on public parks, lively streets, enhanced transit, and communal spaces. Congratulations to the entire team, including Tim Bailey Edwards, Hillary Cudmore, Lily Burgess, and Emma Cervinka, for creating a vision as strong and beautiful as an oak tree! 🌳

The SDG team attended the University of Guelph Alumni Awards night to support our Senior Landscape Architect, Brad Smith, as he accepted his 2023 alumni volunteer award. We are absolutely thrilled for Brad’s well-deserved award win. Check out the heartwarming video U of G put together with Digital Sabbath Film Company to celebrate this amazing achievement.

Honored and Thrilled! Seferian Design Group takes home Gold, Silver, and Bronze at the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Awards competition🥇🥈🥉. Pillar and Post “The Gardens” blooms with a gold certificate in the “Architecture de paysage sur le domaine public” category, the Queens Square Restoration shines with a silver certificate in the “Architecture de paysage sur le domaine public” category, and the Casablanca Waterfront Park sparkles with a bronze certificate in the “Concept en paysage et/ou territoires” category. A heartfelt thank you to the international community for recognizing our dedication to exceptional design. Your support fuels our passion to create and innovate!

We would like to take a moment to proudly acknowledge and celebrate SDG’s remarkable achievements at the 2022 Architecture Masterprize Awards and DNA Paris Design Awards.

SDG won an Architecture Masterprize and DNA Paris Design Awards for the Gardens at Pillar & Post. We were also pleased to receive honorable mentions in both awards again for the Gage Park Fountain Terrace and the Waterdown Rotary Memorial Park Skate Loop.

We extend our gratitude for these recognitions, and we remain committed to crafting inspiring landscape architectural designs that enhance the beauty and functionality of public spaces. Thank you for your continued support as we strive for excellence in our field.