about us
green space design principal Merri Corrigall has gained expertise through formal education with college diplomas and certificates in Interior Design, Landscape Design and Horticulture as well as work experience since 1976 in Ottawa, Sydney Australia, Spencerville and recently Kingston, Ontario.
Education & Training
AutoCAD St. Lawrence College, Brockville
Landscape Design & Installation University of Guelph, Guelph
Horticulturist - Landscaper/GreenskeeperCertification, The Ontario Apprenticeship & Tradesmen's Qualification Act
Horticulturist - Nursery/Greenhouse Certification, The Ontario Apprenticeship & Tradesmen's Qualification Act
Interior Design Diploma with THESIS: A Guide to Interior Plantscaping, Fanshawe College, London
Landscape & Plantscape Contractor
Owner/Designer/Manager, green space design, Spencerville,
Hired, scheduled & supervised employees and subcontractors for government & private clients
Client consultation complete with design, selection, proposals, fixed estimates and tenders
Inspected construction, excavation, installation and maintenance of soft and hard landscaping
Design, build and maintenance of 25 acre estate c/w pond, fountain, irrigation system, knot and rose gardens plus Spencerville Mill Park, Prescott Animal Hospital, Mastercraft -The Atriums Hunt Club & Kanata lobbies including roof garden and many residential clients in Ottawa and Rockcliffe Park.
Maintenance contracts for National Capital Commission, Agriculture Canada, Governor General, Public Works Canada.
Interior Design
Interior Designer - Ottawa Business Interiors Design Group Ltd., Ottawa
Project Manager & Senior Designer - Dept. of National Defence, Ottawa
Principal Designer - Public Archives/National Library, Ottawa
Australian Design Employment
Principal Designer with Design Programme, Sydney, New South Wales
Work included on all projects was site survey, sketch plan, free hand layout, final floor plan and ceiling drawings in metric and finishes selection.
Responsible for client liaison, space planning & working drawings of 6 floors Sun Alliance HQ
Interior and exterior of Qantas Head Office Building Garden Bar and Bistro.
Interior Designer with Public Works Department, New South Wales Government, Sydney
Design, working drawings in metric, furniture & finishes selection with cost estimates for Department of Education Head Office and New South Wales Government Office Building in Newcastle.
Design Draftsperson with Davenport, Campbell & Partners Pty. Ltd., Sydney
Plans, elevations, working drawings, specifications and details in metric of the Coffee Shop, Hilton International, Adelaide S.A., Ballroom of Hilton Sydney & Brasserie of Parmelia Hilton