Built Stories

Every project's got its own journey - here's where we share the real stuff. From napkin sketches to ribbon-cutting, these are the spaces we've helped bring to life.

Harbourview Residences
Residential Architecture

Harbourview Residences

Toronto Waterfront, ON

This one was a challenge - taking a 1970s concrete block and turning it into something people actually want to live in. We stripped it down to the bones, reconfigured the floor plates to maximize those lake views, and added a mixed-use ground floor that actually talks to the street. The building envelope got a complete rethink with high-performance glazing and natural ventilation systems.

COMPLETION

September 2023

AREA

42,000 sq ft

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Technical drawings
Design Development

Worked through 14 iterations on the facade system before landing on the right balance between thermal performance and aesthetics. Sometimes you gotta let the engineering lead the way.

Construction materials
Material Strategy

Went with reclaimed brick from a demolished factory downtown and locally-sourced timber. Not just for the green points - the material palette tells the story of Toronto's industrial past.

Interior spaces
Interior Flow

Open-plan doesn't mean no privacy. Created these transitional zones that flex between social and quiet time - learned that from living in small spaces myself.

Commercial Design

Axis Innovation Hub

Mississauga, ON

Corporate offices that don't feel corporate - that was the brief. Tech company wanted space that'd make people actually want to show up. We created these interconnected zones with varying ceiling heights and sightlines that encourage random encounters. The central atrium's got this timber lattice that filters natural light throughout the day.

COMPLETION

March 2023

AREA

68,500 sq ft

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Axis Innovation Hub
Section drawing

TECHNICAL SECTION

Spatial Configuration & Vertical Integration
Riverside Community Plaza
Urban Planning

Riverside Community Plaza

Ottawa, ON

Public spaces are tricky - they gotta work for everybody. This plaza needed to handle farmers markets on weekends, concerts in summer, and just be a nice spot to grab lunch on a Tuesday. We designed it with flexible infrastructure and movable elements. The real win was convincing the city to let us use permeable paving throughout - storm water management that you don't even notice.

Community-Centered Approach

Ran 6 public consultation sessions - actually listened to what people wanted

Adaptive Infrastructure

Modular seating and power grid that transforms for different uses

Ecological Integration

Native plantings and bioswales that handle 85% of runoff on-site

Completed: June 2022 12,400 sq ft

What Happens Behind the Scenes

Architecture's not just the final photo - it's months of problem-solving, coordination, and honestly, a lot of coffee.

Greenway Mixed-Use Development

Vancouver, BC

Sustainable Building Solutions
Construction phase
Facade detail
Final building

Project Highlights

This was our first net-zero energy building and we learned a ton. The client wanted retail on the ground floor, office space mid-rise, and residential up top - classic mixed-use setup. Challenge was making it all feel cohesive while meeting wildly different performance requirements for each use.

156

Residential Units

22,000

sq ft Commercial Space

LEED Plat.

Certification Achieved

The facade's a composite system with varying transparency based on program - more glass for retail, vertical fins for residential privacy, and operable panels for the offices. Rooftop's packed with solar arrays and a shared amenity garden that residents actually use.

Physical model

From Concept to Construction

We still build physical models for every major project. Yeah, we've got all the fancy 3D software, but there's something about holding a model, looking at it from different angles, and seeing how light plays across it. Clients get it too - it's way easier to understand than a rendering.

Each project goes through multiple phases of development. We sketch, we model, we test, we revise. Sometimes we go back to square one - that's just part of getting it right. The technical drawings come later, once we've nailed down the big ideas.

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More Projects in the Works

Always got something cooking. Here's what's currently on our boards and in construction.

Lakeshore Townhomes
In Progress

Lakeshore Townhomes

Hamilton, ON

24-unit row house development that doesn't look like every other row house. Working with prefab construction to keep costs reasonable while maintaining design quality. Expected completion Fall 2024.

Residential 32,000 sq ft
Arts District Cultural Center
In Progress

Arts District Cultural Center

Montreal, QC

Community arts facility with flexible gallery space, studios, and a black box theater. Adaptive reuse of an old textile factory - keeping the character while bringing it up to modern standards. Launch scheduled for Spring 2025.

Cultural 48,600 sq ft

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