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.

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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

SCOTT DARE

Architect, Associate

"Architecture is the thoughtful making of space." - Louis Kahn

TODD HEADON

Architect, Associate

"If You Get Tired, Learn To Rest, Not To Quit." - Banksy

LUKE BOONSTRA

Technologist, Associate

"I'm wanted and on the run." - 21 Pilots

CRISTINA URECHE-TRIFU

Architect

"Leap into the boundless and make it your home!" – Chuang Tzu

CHANELLE LANDRY

Technologist

"Stay positive, Work hard, Make it happen."

JASON GILLMOR

Technologist

"There is nothing permanent except change." - Heraclitus

SACHA SAURIOL

Technologist

"Look at the usual with unusual eyes."

TINA BRINE

Business and Operations

"Tea. It's what winners drink."

MARIA CRISTINA VILLALBA

Technologist

"There's an ArchiCAD for that."

EUGEN MIHAESCU

Designer

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

FLORENCE MORAZE

Technologist

“Get out there and get after it" – David Goggins

SADIMA SHRESTHA

Designer

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

CACTUS

Office Mascot

"Free hugs!"

DARBY ACE

Intern Architect

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

PATRICK LEMOIRE

Technologist

"... I have to return some videotapes..."

STEPHANIE CHIASSON

Intern Architect

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

NELSON REYES

Technologist

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." - Robert Frost

KRISTY WELLS

Conservation Specialist

"Never stop wondering. Never stop wandering."

ROBIN HOYTEMA

Intern Architect

"Nothing is impossible to a determined woman." - Louisa May Alcott

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

In the Community

We take great pride in being part of Ottawa’s dynamic community and the city we call home

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