design concepts for buildings of all types + site planning


services provided

for properties owned or being considered for purchase, design concepts 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 to colleague if desired


process involved

client furnishes survey plan & conveys initial design thoughts . drawings of existing building &/or site as applicable are done on computer . applicable zoning/development parameters are investigated in-person at local municipality building department . 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 (liaison with client occurs online or in-person as desired) . graphic material usually will be 2D design drawings of the site plan, floor plans & exterior elevations; more elaborately, 3D drawings & cardboard models   


projects

while employed with other architectural firms & during this companys existence, I have been exceptionally interested in doing design concept studies, as listed following....
  
dc - design concept    sdc - site design concept    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 (dc,dr) . 6 seniors developments various locations in canada 100,000 - 175,000sf ea (sdc,dc)

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

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

as fca (aug 1990 - present)

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