Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Address: 500-115 Bannatyne Ave. E.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R3
CA

Mailling Address: 500-115 Bannatyne Ave. E.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R3
CA

Phone: (204) 944-9907

Fax: (204) 957-1467

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram

A PARTNERSHIP OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram offers a wide range of planning and environmental design services. Since its inception in 1969, the firm has evolved to its present complement of professional and technical staff. Committed to an interdisciplinary approach to design and planning, the professional staff have expertise in landscape architecture, community and regional planning, geography and urban design and backgrounds in tourism planning, geography, environmental studies, remote sensing, computer applications and graphic arts. In addition to its own resources, Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram routinely collaborates with professionals from the related disciplines of architecture, engineering and biological sciences. The firm specializes in work in the North American prairie region and the boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Canada.

PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram recognizes that responsible planning and design must be based upon an understanding of the inter-relationships between the numerous biological, physical, social, cultural and economic attributes of land systems; the relationship of this understanding with the goals and objectives of the planning and design program; and a commitment to implementation.

This philosophy asserts that a thorough knowledge of a project area is necessary in order to realize its full potential, to assess and predict a projects biophysical, aesthetic and socioeconomic impact and to provide a foundation upon which rational and responsive proposals can be built. In association with this requirement, it is our belief that close consultation must be maintained with clients and other identified interests. This emphasis upon the combination of high quality work and close client consultation rests at the heart of our success.

Application of this philosophy requires that an interdisciplinary approach be taken to the process of analysis, planning and design. Therefore, we have assembled a team of experienced professionals and technical support staff, each member of which has acquired a high level of expertise in his or her own field. Collaboration and team work, as integral components of an interdisciplinary approach, are not new to any of the individuals in the firm. Through this approach, we are able to provide clients with a product which reflects the combined skills and experience of the partners and staff within the firm.

PRINCIPAL FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Currently Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram undertakes approximately 180 projects each year, and over the years since 1969 have been involved in assignments within the following categories:

Site Planning and Design
Housing
Commercial & Industrial Buildings
Civic, Educational & Health Care Facilities
Recreational Site Planning
Historic Site Restoration & Interpretation
Residential Design
Construction Supervision

Urban Design
Urban Revitalization
Heritage Planning
Streetscaping
Industrial & Residential Subdivision Planning
Corridor Planning

Community Planning
Subdivision Development
Development Plans & Zoning By-Laws
Design Guidelines
Annexation Studies
Strategic Planning

Tourism and Recreation Planning
Tourism Planning & Feasibility Studies
National, Provincial, Regional & Urban Parks Planning
Waterway Planning
Waterfront Planning & Design
Golf Course Planning
Interpretive Planning & Display Design
Signage & Banner Design

Regional Planning
Regional Land Use & Resource Planning
Environmental Impact Assessment
Resource Inventory & Analysis
Social Impact Assessment
Economic Impact Assessment

First Nations Projects
Treaty Land Entitlement Studies
Community Plans
Land Claims
Capital Projects

FIRM AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram has received numerous awards and has been recognized in international publications for its design and planning work. The firm has twice received the prestigious C.S.L.A. National Honour Award, which represents the highest award given to a landscape architect in Canada.

Awards

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Citation, 2005
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre

The Winnipeg Acceessibility Award, 2004
Grosvenor School Playground

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs & Trade, Manitoba Planning Excellence Award, 2004: Wolseley Neighbourhood Strategic Plan

Green Roof Award of Excellence, New Construction Intensive Award, 2003 (with Number Ten Architectural Group): Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters & Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Manitoba Planning Excellence Honourary Mention, 2003: City of Brandon Greenspace Master Plan

City-Re-emerging International Competition, Prix du Public, 2002 (with Number Ten Architectural Group): Urban PLAYground

Attractions Canada National Award for Best Outdoor Site, 2000: Oak Hammock Marsh

The Waterfront Centre Excellence on the Waterfront Competition, Honour Award, 1999: Oodena Celebration Circle

Portland Cement Association Bridge Awards Competition, Award of Excellence, 1996: Rehabilitation of Portage Avenue Culvert at Omands Creek

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, National Honour, 1995: The Forks Commemorative Plaza

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Merit, 1994: Leo Mol Sculpture Garden

Canadian Institute of Planners, Award for Planning Excellence, Honourable Mention, 1991: Northwest Territories Community Planning Manual

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, National Honour, 1990: Celebrating 10,000 Years: A Return to the Forks of the Red & Assiniboine

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Merit, 1990: Land Exchange and Land Use Study

Premiers Award for Design Excellence in Landscape Architecture, 1985: Regional Taxation Data Centre

Publications

The Forks Commemorative Plaza Published in: Interpretation of Nature: Contemporary Canadian Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1994.

Soothing the Urban Soul (featuring The Forks Commemorative Plaza) Published in: Canadian Geographic, May/June 1998.

The Rouge River Published in: Contemporary Landscapes of the World; Process Architecture Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

Albert Street Revitalization Published in: Vacationscape: Designing Tourist Regions; 2nd Ed., Clare A. Gunn, FASLA; Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York., 1988.

TYPICAL PROJECTS

Site Planning & Design
The Forks Commemorative Plaza
The Forks National Historic Site - design and construction supervision
Assiniboine Park Conservatory and Pavilion
Oak Hammock Marsh
Manitoba Childrens Museum
National Archives of Canada
National Research Council Building
Leo Mol Sculpture Garden - design and construction supervision

Urban Design
Grand Forks / East Grand Forks Urban Revitalization Plan
Brandon Downtown Revitalization Plan
Altona, Morden, Winkler Downtown Revitalization Plans
CN Place - Winnipeg
Old St. Vital Revitalization Plan and Streetscaping
CentrePlan - Winnipeg

Community Planning
LGD of Park Development Plan
Cross Lake Physical Development Plan
Winnipeg Bicycle Facilities Study
Headingley Area Plan - assessment of municipal status
NWT Zoning By-Law Enforcement Handbook
Leaf Rapids Townsite
Manitoba Model Development Plan and Zoning By-Law

Tourism & Recreation Planning
Lake of the Woods Tourism Development Plan
Ignace Tourism Attraction Feasibility Study
Bloodvein Heritage River Management Plan
Turtle River Tourism and Recreation Inventory
Beaudry Provincial Park Development Plan
Canadian Heritage Rivers System Study for Manitoba
Great Northwest Snowmobile Study
Winnipeg Folk Festival Site
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Manitou Mounds Heritage Site
Winnipeg Zoo
Buffalo Point International Resort and Golf Course

Regional Planning
Land Exchange and Land Use Studies - Northern Manitoba
York Factory Land Entitlement Study
Manitoba Lowlands Regional Assessment
Wuskwi Sipihk Land Use, Capability and Selection Study

Interpetive Planning & Display Design
Ignace Regional Orientation Centre
Manitou Mounds Interpretive Centre Exhibit Design
Aquarium of the Prairies - Fort Whyte Centre for Environmental Education
Changing Atmosphere Exhibit
Old St. Vital Heritage Signage

Environmental Impact Assessment
Flin Flon - Lynn Lake Highway Corridor Study
Cross Lake Trapping Impact Study
Winnipeg River Initial Environmental Evaluation
Rolling River Environmental Management Framework

Health Care Facilities
Boundary Trails Health Centre
Health Sciences Centre Rehab Courtyard and Sherbrook Entrance
Wellness Institute Site Development
Seven Oaks General Hospital Site Development
Deer Lodge Hospital Site Development
Royal Alexandra Hospital Site Development and Interior Landscape
The Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Site Development
Golden West Centennial Lodge Site Development

Commercial Development
Canadian Tire, Winnipeg West-Assiniboia
Real Canadian Superstore, Manitoba and Alberta locations
PetroCanada Stations, Manitoba and Saskatchewan locations
Reimer Farm Supplies, Steinbach, Manitoba
BFI Waste Systems Integrated Waste Management Facility, RM of Rosser

Waterfront Planning & Design
Fort Frances Waterfront
Rainy River Waterfront Development Plan and Design
Kenora Harbourfront
Pinawa Waterfront Redevelopment Initiative

First Nations Projects
Rainy River First Nations Land Claim Analysis and Definition
One Man Lake Remedial Work
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Environmental Management Plan
Northern Flood Agreement Land Exchange and Land Use Study
Rolling River Environmental Management Framework
Red Sucker Lake Community Plan
Sayisi-Dene Land Capability Use and Selection Study

Company Details

Year Established: 1969

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Landscape Architecture

Planning Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram offers a wide range of professional planning services including tourism planning, community planning, land use planning, subdivision planning, park planning, recreation planning, resource management planning, policy planning, and interpertive planning for a variety of client types, such as governments, communities, First Nations, park agencies, tourism organizations, conservation agencies, land developers and private businesses. Fields of activity fall within the following categories: Community & Land Use Planning Subdivision Development Development Plans & Zoning By-Laws Design Guidelines Annexation Studies Strategic Planning Tourism & Recreation Planning Tourism Planning & Feasibility Studies National, Provincial, Regional & Urban Parks Planning Waterway Planning Waterfront Planning & Design Golf Course Planning Interpretive Planning & Display Design Signage & Banner Design Regional Planning Regional Land Use & Resource Planning Environmental Impact Assessment Resource Inventory & Analysis Social Impact Assessment Economic Impact Assessment First Nations Projects Treaty Land Entitlement Studies Community Plans Land Claims Capital Projects

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram

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