concept design for buildings of all types


services provided

for properties owned or being considered for purchase, concept design can be useful for understanding design possibilities, for considering the development potential of a property/building & used for various municipality reviews/applications  

note:  permit documents, tendering & review of construction not offered . may be outsourced if desired


process involved

client furnishes survey plan & conveys initial design thoughts . applicable zoning/development parameters are investigated in-person at local municipality building department . drawings of existing site, floor plans & exterior elevations as applicable are done on computer . various viable design directions are generated for study - may address site planning/building massing/floor plans & exterior elevations . the direction best suited for the particular client is identified & then refined . graphic material usually will be 2D design drawings of the site plan, floor plans & exterior elevations; more elaborately, 3D drawings & cardboard models can be useful . the design process begins as sketch drawings for initial generation of options evolving to computer drawings as design becomes refined  


projects

while employed with other architectural firms & during this companys existence, I have been exceptionally interested in doing concept design studies, as listed following....
  
cd - concept design    scd - site concept design    dr - development report    dd - design development 
spa - site plan approval drawings    mp - marketing/presentation drawings    md - model    pd - permit drawings


while with the lm architectural group, winnipeg (jun 1985 - aug 1987)

boeing of canada winnipeg plant expansion masterplan to year 2010 (cd,dr) . 6 seniors developments various locations in canada 100,000 - 175,000sf ea (scd,cd)

while with kirkor architects, toronto (jul 1988 - aug 1990)

newmarket shopping plaza nm 60,000sf (cd) . jascan offices oak 65,000sf (scd) . northampton inn hotel wh 50,000sf (cd) . tridel yorkland offices ny 50,000sf (scd) . gottardo offices mis 180,000sf (scd) . botanical garden inn motel ngf 24,000sf (cd) . mcleod commercial/automotive centre tor 26,000sf (scd) . dixie/401 offices mis 155,000sf (cd) . dundas court office/retail wh 60,000sf (cd) . keele/rutherford shopping plaza vn 85,000sf (scd) . concord shopping plaza con 98,000sf (cd) . highway 7/washington office/retail mk 28,000sf (cd) . steeles professional bldg offices mk 32,000sf (scd) . university office/retail plaza kit 65,000sf (cd) . 1164 dundas st condominiums to 94,000sf (cd) . matheson corporate centre office plaza mis 140,000sf (scd) . newcastle centre office/retail plaza wh 160,000sf (cd) . blair valley shopping plaza et 75,000sf (scd) . hood/mcpherson office plaza mis 80,000sf (md) . cleveland shopping plaza ldn 65,000sf (scd) . 2495 eglinton e offices to 45,000sf (spa) . 109 vanderhoof office plaza redevelopment ey 130,000sf (cd) . notre dame shopping plaza sud 85,000sf (scd) . arendsquare office/retail/condominiums ny 1,100,000sf (mp/spa) . london rd shopping plaza redevelopment sar 120,000sf (scd) . crown steel business centre office plaza vn 100,000sf (cd) . kmart kingston shopping plaza redevelopment kgst 185,000sf (cd/md) . eden park hotel mis 80,000sf (spa) . tretheway shopping plaza ny 30,000sf (cd) . chesswood arena redevelopment ny 250,000sf (cd) . 500/530 keele industrial redevelopment to 180,000sf (scd) . town centre offices plaza mk 170,000sf (scd) . avd/signet office plaza et 120,000sf (scd) . horizon/atrium on bay entrance redevelopment to (mp) . cv mosby co industrial mk (50,000sf (scd) . frontenac shopping mall redevelopment kgst 160,000sf (cd) . marwood offices ny 28,000sf (cd) . wycliff shopping plaza rh 30,000sf (scd) . centre street office/retail plaza vn 120,000sf (cd) . birchtree office/retail plaza oak 140,000sf (cd) . credit valley shopping plaza mis 105,000sf (cd)

as fred code architect (aug 1990 - present)

bathurst/sheppard plaza redevelopment ny 148,000sf (cd/unblt) . hespeler/bishop office/retail plaza cbrg 100,000sf (cd/unblt) . gs dunn mustard mill expansion ham 26,000sf (cd,md/unblt) . 2063 yonge st retail storefront redesign to (cd/as blt varies) . 565 mt pleasant rd retail/apartment expansion to 1,800sf (cd/pd) . yonge st/gamble rd retail expansion rh 40,000sf (scd) . 318 clinton st 25 unit twnhsg to 50,000sf (scd/unblt) . forest glen dr 19 unit twnhsg ngf 15,000sf (cd/unblt) . 189 king st e 6 unit apartments brm (scd/unblt) . 110 heath st w 3 unit condominiums to (cd/unblt) . 2-16 flagler st 8 unit apartment renovation cbgtn (dd/pd) . 2216 queen st e retail/apartment expansion bchs 1,500 (cd/unblt) . skydome 'skytent' redesign to (cd/unblt) . 41 queen st s apartment addition to office streetsv (scd/spa/dp) . 2816 keele st 6 unit apartment addition ny (cd/cadj/unblt)