After practicing landscape architecture and planning with private sector firms in Alberta and Manitoba, I concentrated in urban design. The Urban Lab at the Faculty of Environmental Design is the physical setting for my research at the university, and I maintain a professional practice (Sandalack + Associates Inc. urban design/landscape architecture/planning) through which I attempt to integrate my research with the practical realities of contemporary urban and landscape planning and design. Involvement with local and international design review bodies includes co-chair of the City of Calgary Urban Design Review Panel (since 2004), and standing Chair of the Jury for the International Federation of Landscape Architects Design Competition (since 2003).

My research, teaching and practice focus on several topics:

Sustainable urban design: innovative neighbourhood design, small town planning and design, city studies
Urban morphology: qualities, urban form and physical activity, typology of the public realm
Landscape planning: open space planning, site planning, environmental planning
Sense of place: local and regional identity, place studies

Selected Work

Books

Graham, John R, Christine Walsh and Beverly A Sandalack (2008) Homeless Shelter Design: considerations for shaping shelters and the public realm Calgary: Detselig Press
Sandalack, Beverly A and Andrei Nicolai (2006) The Calgary Project: urban form/urban life. Calgary: University of Calgary Press
Sandalack, Beverly A and Ann Davis, eds. (2005) Excursions into the Cultural Landscapes of Alberta Calgary: The Nickle Arts Museum
Davis, Ann and Sandalack. Beverly A (eds.) (2005) Sense of Place: a catalogue of essays Calgary: The Nickle Arts Museum
Sandalack, Beverly A, Andrei Nicolai and Robert Kirby (eds.) (2003) Making Better Civic Places: Urban Design at the University of Calgary, Calgary: Faculty of Environmental Design
Sandalack, Beverly A and Andrei Nicolai (1998) Urban Structure - Halifax: An Urban Design Approach, Halifax: Tuns Press

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Sandalack, BA and F Alaniz Uribe (2010) ‘Open Space Typology as a Framework for the Public Realm' in The Faces of Urbanized Space, R. Barelkowski (ed.)
Sandalack, BA (2010) ‘Townscape Analysis of Three Calgary Neighbourhoods on the Edge’, in The Rural-Urban Fringe in Canada: conflict and controversy, Kenneth B. Beesley (ed), Brandon University Press
Sandalack, Beverly A (2009) ‘In Support of True Urbanism’ in Think Different: urban religious communities: Problem Solvers or Trouble Makers? Geoff Ryan and Robert Joustra (eds), Cardus
Sandalack, BA and J Dewald (2005-2008) Regular column on urban design and development issues, The Calgary Herald newspaper (for pdfs see: www.ucalgary.ca/evds/urban_lab_herald_articles)
Doyle-Baker, PK, J Petersen, K Lambert, and BA Sandalack (2007) ‘Neighbourhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity and Liveability: The NUDGE Project', Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, Volume 38 (5) S
Sandalack, BA and Andrei Nicolai (2007) ‘Whatever happened to the public realm?' chapter in A Reader in Canadian Planning Jill Grant (ed) Toronto: Thomson Nelson
Sandalack, BA (2005) ‘Bad for your health? current urban design stifles a sense of community' invited paper in Dialogues: A Canada West Foundation Publication, spring, p. 16-19
Sandalack, BA (2002) ‘The (sub) Urbanisation of Prairie Towns' in Prairie Forum Vol. 27, No. 2 p. 239-48
Sandalack, BA (1999) ‘Evolution of the Public Realm: streets, squares, parks and open spaces in a prairie town,' Environments: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol. 26, No. 3 p. 49-58

Research Reports

Sandalack, BA and the Urban Lab (2011) Transitioning Calgary’s Middle Ring: sustainabilty concepts pilot project for The Calgary Urban Alliance
Sandalack, BA and the Urban Lab (2009) Urban Form and Social Connectivity: What is the Relationship? for The Calgary Urban Alliance
Sandalack, BA, F Alaniz et al, The Urban Lab with Dillon Consulting (2009), Red Deer County Open Space Master Plan Phases 1-4, for Red Deer County
Sandalack, BA and The Urban Lab (2008) Killarney-Glengarry Neighbourhood Study - Initial Stage for Killarney-Glengarry Community Association
Sandalack, BA, F Alaniz et al, The Urban Lab (2006) Benalto Area Redevelopment Plan, for Red Deer County
Sandalack, BA, A Nicolai, F Alaniz, F Shaw (2004) University of Calgary Planning Study part 1
Sandalack, BA, A Nicolai (2003) High River Open Space Plan, for the Town of High River
Sandalack, BA, J Marce Santa, the Urban Lab (2001) Beltline Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis - Calgary Beltline
Sandalack, BA, A Nicolai (2001) Cliff Bungalow-Mission Townscape and Process, Calgary
Sandalack, BA, A Nicolai (2001) Calgary Cultural District - a framework for the future Calgary Performing Arts Centre and University of Calgary.

Awards

2010: AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - PARK AND OPEN SPACE DESIGN Alberta Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence for Red Deer County Open Space Master Plan, with the Urban Lab and Dillon Consulting
2010: AWARD OF MERIT Alberta Professional Planners Institute for Red Deer County Open Space Master Plan, with the Urban Lab and Dillon Consulting
2009: REGIONAL CITATION AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Red Deer County Open Space Master Plan, with The Urban Lab & Dillon Consulting
2007: NATIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for The Calgary Project: urban form/urban life, with Andrei Nicolai
2007: NATIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Benalto Area Redevelopment Plan, with The Urban Lab
2006: CALGARY HERITAGE AUTHORITY LION AWARD City of Calgary for Sense of Place, with A. Davis, L. Novak, R. Sandford
2006 PLACE PLANNING AWARD Environmental Design Research Association (edra) for Sense of Place, with A. Davis, L. Novak, R. Sandford
2006: NATIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Sense of Place, with A. Davis, L. Novak, R. Sandford
2004: NATIONAL CITATION AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Making Better Places: urban design at the University of Calgary, with R. Kirby & A. Nicolai
2003: REGIONAL MERIT AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for High River Open Space Plan, with A. Nicolai and The Urban Lab
2002: NATIONAL MERIT AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Cliff Bungalow-Mission: Townscape and Process, with A. Nicolai and The Urban Lab
2002: REGIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Cliff Bungalow-Mission: Townscape and Process, with A. Nicolai and The Urban Lab
2002: REGIONAL CITATION AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Beltline Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis, with The Urban Lab
2001: REGIONAL CITATION AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Calgary Cultural District: a framework for the future, with A. Nicolai and The Urban Lab
1999: NATIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Urban Structure Halifax: an urban design approach, with Andrei Nicolai
1999: REGIONAL HONOUR AWARD Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards for Urban Structure Halifax: an urban design approach, with Andrei Nicolai