Medicine Hill, Trinity Development Group

Medicine Hill Development

Located at the base of the Paskapoo slopes of Calgary, the Trans-Canada Highway and Sarcee Trail border the community of Medicine Hill, on the traditional territory of the Blackfoot People. With a lively pedestrian-oriented neighborhood, a high street store, urban streetscapes, offices and a vibrant entertainment district, Medicine Hill is a welcoming gateway between Calgary and the Rocky Mountains. Geomatics, engineering, landscape architecture and transportation teams worked alongside Trinity Development group Inc. to develop both commercial and residential aspects of the community. The community will now be accessible for residents to immerse themselves into the design inspired by the culture of the Blackfoot people.

LIVABILITY

Our transportation team improved both the east and west sides of the development to accommodate building and planning for the new road access into the community and make the whole project feasible. This project was a contestant for the CEA award for the Transportation Infrastructure category.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Our geomatics team completed the topographic survey of the lands and surrounding roadways (including GPS survey of a large span of undulating hills, and a 3D lidar scan of the Trans-Canada Highway and Sarcee Trail).They also led the subdivision of land, including coordination with the City of Calgary for approvals, endorsement, and registration at Land Titles, along with subsequent residential condominium plans, and commercial strata plans.

DESIGN INTENT

Landscape design incorporates circular patterns, vertical focal elements within roundabouts, and thoughtful planting and animal pattern placement inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape, Blackfoot heritage and the location of the Paskapoo slopes.

Geomatics

The Geomatics Practice Team combines the arts of spatial measurement, mapping and legal surveying with the latest technology to provide expert advice and reliable data. For almost forty years we have been providing civil engineering and field services to municipalities, First Nation communities, land developers, and private industry including industrial, commercial and resource-based firms.