Kelsi Hurlbut - Landscape Architecture 

Name: Kelsi Hurlbut 

Industry: Landscape Architecture 

Job Title and Employer: Owner / Principal – The TULA Project 

Area of Expertise: Landscape architecture, urban design, community development, public space design, public engagement, collaborative design processes, conceptual through to detail design solutions, construction implementation, project management, small business owner.  

Our project work spans academic; civic and health care facilities; park and recreation spaces; community parks and plazas; streetscapes; temporary installations, and urban design. 

Bio: Kelsi is a founding partner at The TULA Project, a landscape architecture firm in Calgary. Kelsi’s scope of work spans the design and construction implementation for academic; civic and health care facilities; park and recreation spaces; streetscapes and urban design. Most recently she led the public design of the 12-million-dollar redevelopment of Bear Street in Banff and established a new precedent in Banff for treating stormwater on site through the implementation of low impact development solutions. Kelsi‘s design process is one driven by collaboration and sustainability; using her platform as a landscape architect to help develop and foster beautiful, equitable, and multi-seasonal spaces that resonate with people of all ages and abilities. Kelsi is a recent recipient of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, 2021.”

Fun Fact: Kelsi recently built a wood burning sauna in her back yard out of salvaged materials. 

Social Media Accounts or Website:  

Website: https://www.thetulaproject.com/ 

Instagram: @tulaproject