Values

DIVERSITY

Our multicultural practice benefits from each of our team members’ diverse set of skills and experience.

With a team comprised of Canadian and International design talent, our firm is dedicated to creating a positive workplace culture, inclusive of culture, age, gender, race, sexual orientation and disability. In this way we may better address the challenges faced by individuals in the designed environment, and foster innovation in the healthcare, and educational fields.

Well-being

The marker of a well-designed space, in terms of functionality and for the mind is when everything has a rightful place, and is easily accessible, but is out of sight when not in use. This simple yet powerful idea lends itself to the feeling of wellbeing. A carefully and thoughtfully designed space will consider how to maximize efficiency, reduce clutter and enhance the overall function of the space to the highest degree.

We have found the concept of flow and fluidity of movement to be easily applicable to other typologies of design including childcare, education, and residential architecture.

Reducing excess movement can allow professionals to conserve energy and focus more closely on the task at hand. In a healthcare setting, this can improve the quality of patient care and allow physicians to comfortably see more patients daily. In an education setting, it can foster a sense of independence in children as they go through their daily routines, and in a residential environment it allows a feeling of peace when returning home after the end of a long day.

Wellbeing can also result from the atmosphere of a space. Once an efficient floor plan has been devised, other elements can also be considered that help contribute to the positive interior experience. Our designers consider spatial volume, daylighting, views to the outdoors, the tactile experience of materials, colour psychology, and sound acoustics. It is through these elements of design that we can deliver a positive interior environment that can enhance wellbeing through resilient architecture.