Our Process
People
Design begins and ends with people; the people who plan, design, construct, and interact with space. They shape how the space around us is conceived and used. Whether it is a residential or commercial project, the emotional response and connection a building creates for those outside and inside is central to a successful design.
Place
No building stands alone; each one is both part of its local ecosystem and a larger network. One of the most important aspects of our work is understanding the context of the place in which we are intervening. Curiosity and a deep knowledge of the places we build in drive us to seek harmony between the built environment and the context it inhabits.
Communication
At its core, architecture is about communication. We ask questions, listen, and understand so that we can communicate a vision that will be shared between everyone involved in the project, from the owner and builder to members of the community in which we are building. Making sure everyone is heard and is able to contribute their talents is key to the success of a project, and helps ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible.
Systems
Buildings are alive. More than just a static container, they are symphonies of interconnected systems that create secure, comfortable and healthy environments. We ensure that these systems are integrated into the building in an elegant and durable way, working with the natural expression of the structure.
Our Team
Our success would not be possible without these talented people


DANICA ROBERTSON
Architect, Principal
"Looking for moments of beauty in the everyday."


ROBERT MARTIN
Architect, Principal
"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge." - T.S Eliot


LUKE BOONSTRA
Technologist, Principal
"I'm wanted and on the run." - 21 Pilots


SCOTT DARE
Architect Emeritus
"Architecture is the thoughtful making of space." - Louis Kahn


STEVEN O'CONNOR
Technologist, Quality Assurance Expert
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky” – Michael Scott. – Steven O’Connor


JASON GILLMOR
Technologist, Universal Accessibility Expert
"There is nothing permanent except change." - Heraclitus


CHANELLE LANDRY
Technologist, Associate
"Stay positive, Work hard, Make it happen."


SACHA SAURIOL
Technologist
"Look at the usual with unusual eyes."


TINA BRINE
Director of Operations
"Tea. It's what winners drink."


DAN WRAGGETT
Technologist
“Given the pace of technology, I propose we leave math architecture to the machines and go play outside” – Calvin


SUMMER BOURGON
Designer
“Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.” – Oscar Wilde


ADAM ACHTEREEKTE
Technologist
“I realize the future can’t be controlled. I’m not worried. You can always learn to overcome difficulties” - Niki Lauda


KRISTY WELLS
Conservation Specialist
"Never stop wondering. Never stop wandering."


MARIA CRISTINA VILLALBA
Technologist
"The shortest distance between two people is a smile." – Victor Borge


EUGEN MIHAESCU
Architect
"All in all it's not just another brick wall."


JORDAN SAIKLEY
Technologist
“Ideas are no good trapped in your head” - Joel Saikaley


SADIMA SHRESTHA
Designer
"Right tool in the right way and your success is in your hands."


DARBY ACE
Intern Architect
“Be in love with your life. Every minute of it.” – Jack Kerouac


STEPHANIE CHIASSON
Architect
"We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us." - Winston Churchill


PATRICK LEMOIRE
Technologist
"... I have to return some videotapes..."


MACKENZIE MCLEAN
Intern Architect
"To create, one must first question everything." ― Eileen Gray


LUCAS TONELLATO
Architect
"Cheer up, you'll soon be dead." - Alex Heaton


VALERIE HESSE
Marketing and Business Development Lead
“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” - Marianne Williamson


NILAM CHAUHAN
Intern Architect
“As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” — Norman Foster


ROBIN HOYTEMA
Intern Architect
"Nothing is impossible to a determined woman." - Louisa May Alcott


AARON FENWICK
Technologist
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” - John Lennon, or Bertrand Russell, or Laurence J. Peter, not sure


KEELY DOBRANSKI
Intern Architect
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller


CINDY SHI
Bookkeeper
"A grain of sand is the world, a flower is a miracle. Be mindful and live in the moment."


ZOE BURGESS
Intern Architect
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci


MARZIYEH HAJIKHANI
Technologist
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi


KIERAN MURPHY
Technologist
“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.” – John Coltrane


LOVEPREET SINGH
Technologist
“Wisdom begins in wonder”… and perhaps a good cup of coffee. – Socrates (with a modern twist)


HAYLEY BARIC
Intern Architect
"The thing that is important is the thing that is not seen." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince


RENEE REDER
Architect
"I dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson


CACTUS
Office Mascot
"Free hugs!"
In the Community
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