The Rockyview Play Advantage
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We design and custom build natural play spaces accommodating all needs and budgets.
Our team of Designers and Master Builders will work with you to create a unique, custom, nature based play experience.
DUNCAN O’NIONS
CEO + Founder
Duncan is the CEO + Founder of Rockyview Play and Rockyview Projects. With a 30-year career in the engineering and consulting industry, Duncan brings a unique and diversified skillset into the world of landscape and playground design + build, including multi-scale project management, team leadership, and a good sense of humour.
Duncan is a Canadian Certified Playground Inspector (CPSI), as well as a signatory of Calgary’s Play Charter – a collective of organizations working together to create a community that supports and encourages comprehensive play opportunities for all Calgary children.
GIOVANNI CARRANO
Lead Designer, CPSi
Giovanni is a versatile designer who specializes in interdisciplinary approaches. He is engaged in all creative stages of Rockyview Play’s custom projects – from the initial client meetings to the final installation. He conceptualizes and designs custom structures from the ground up, develops landscape plans, and supports technical design.
Drawing on his background in urban studies and psychology, Giovanni brings a deep and diverse well of knowledge vital to people-focused design solutions. His five years as an educator working with individuals with developmental disabilities further inform his approach, cultivating community through inclusion and thoughtful engagement strategies. Giovanni is committed to investing in communities and has collaborated on award-winning pilots in winter city design and mural-based street intervention projects around Calgary, AB.
ERIKA CUSIMANO
Marketing & Communications Manager
For Erika, play isn’t just a pastime—it’s a way of life. With a degree in Business Administration (Marketing) and a decade spent as a Non-Profit Executive in Affordable Housing, Erika has always been driven by a passion for building strong, vibrant communities, however it’s her experience as a mother to two adventurous boys that fuels her belief in the transformative power of play.
A lifelong explorer, Erika loves to travel, embracing adventure at every turn. Her most recent adventure involved a year-long trip through Latin America with her husband and sons. An avid outdoorsperson and a child at heart, you’ll often find Erika skiing, biking or hiking in the mountains. She brings that same sense of curiosity, wonder, and adventure to her work at Rockyview Play. She is driven by a passion to help children of all ages experience a connection to nature and sparking wonder and curiosity, one tree stump and log climber at a time!
Join our Team!
At Rockyview Play, we do more than design & build playgrounds—we’re redefining childhood by creating innovative play spaces that inspire adventure, connect children to nature, and encourage open-ended play.
We’re always on the lookout for passionate, skilled individuals who share our love for high-quality craftsmanship and fun-filled experiences.
If you’re excited about designing, building, or bringing play to communities, we’d love to hear from you! Send an introduction letter and your resume to [email protected].