GARDEN STUDIO
Through our work, we encourage the practice of slowing down and immersing oneself in serenity and beauty in order to nourish mind, body, and spirit. Our deep respect for the sensitive, subtle, and energetic qualities of landscape design is at the root of the experiences we share.
Informed by new perspectives, the studio’s work and focus have developed to emphasize creating atmospheres that evoke a greater sense of well-being. The projects offer quiet confidence and respect for the sensitive, subtle, and energetic qualities space creates. The landscape design practice values a listening and response to the poetry of the landscape instilled over years of experience. With deep respect, we acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the SENĆOŦEN and Hul-quiminum speaking peoples. We are honoured to work creatively and reside on this land while respecting our relationship with it, its wisdom, and its people.
ALEXANDER SUVAJAC
Alexander Suvajac works on a range of projects, including rural estates, wellness spaces, contemporary urban gardens, artist retreats, and restorative gardens. Each is realized by masterful artisans and craftsmen dedicated to the art of garden making. Working closely with artists and fabricators adds new dimensions to the outdoors. With respect and intention, the work seeks to create serene spaces that complement the outward expression of the land.
A native of West Coast Canada, Alexander Suvajac brings a broad range of multi-disciplinary experience to the landscape design practice. Trained in the Pacific Northwest garden design vernacular, Suvajac has an affinity towards regionally appropriate design. As a trained gardener, Alex spent time with the BC Land Conservancy tending to PNW Modern Architectural and garden icons, the BC Binning House (North Vancouver) and Arthur Erickson Baldwin House (Burnaby). Suvajac holds a Bachelor's in Industrial Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and a Master's in Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia.
Suvajac’s international experience includes the master planning of a Thai Buddhist temple Garden in Tochigi, Japan and a penthouse garden in Shanghai, among past ventures studying sustainable bamboo architecture initiatives in the Philippines and exhibiting furniture designs. In research, a focus on the restorative aspects of a sensitively designed landscape led to a scholarship in Japan and studying the works of renowned Zen monk and garden designer Shunmyo Masuno. Suvajac went on to work closely with Landscape Architect Victoria Drakeford before joining the office of renowned plantsman and designer Bernard Trainor in California. Working with Trainor reinforced the importance of listening to nature and allowing its quiet beauty to come through in each and every design.
