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Is proportion and symmetry still relevant in Modern Architecture?
It all sparked from a random, daily thought. I’ve recently been slacking off in terms of workout ever since summer has left our side. I know, just a bunch of excuses, and I’m really “out of shape”. Then a sudden thought came to me: is proportion and symmetry still relevant these days? A perfect geometry,…
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Working with AIA Canada Society
In the fall of 2019, I received a kind email from a person I met years ago. It was from the person who I met at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Canada conference that happened in Toronto in 2017. He wanted me to get involved with the AIA Canada Chapter which consists of the US-licensed architects practicing in Canada.…
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You and Your Architect – the Dream team
Are you planning to build your own home? Have an idea of a plan you are set on? How it will look? Now let me ask you have you thought of hiring an architect? Well, they are trained in this field; they know the dos and don’ts, know how to save you some money. And…
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How interior designer, Ania Trica works and lives her design infused life
Ania Trica from Trica Design Studio is the type of person who does not only works in a design industry, but also lives and breaths design life. She was introduced to our office through her passion for making jewelry initially, and we learned that she was an interior designer who had different design interest. She serves as…
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The Story Behind House Renovation
Located on a quiet residential street of Roncevalles Village area, this hundred year old, two-storey semi-detached house on Herman Avenue was renovated as a modern, spacious and abundantly lit house. Requested by client, the house was designed to improve circulation, functionality and flexibility in space, with potential future tenants in mind. Having had inconsequent…
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Green and Grey
Green and grey are the two colours that immediately come to our minds when we visualise green space in a city, and we call this image a ‘sustainable design’.
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Architect’s Guide To Working On A Construction Budget
Often, when someone realizes I am an architect, their first reaction is to immediately ask me, “what’s your fee?” The budget is unavoidably the most frequently asked question asked of the architect: ‘Are there enough allocation of funds for the project?’ or ‘Are the expenses going to cover what I want in the end?’
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The Ace (AKA The Tree) In The Hole
Have you ever wondered what the exterior space of Herman Avenue looks like?
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Designing For The Ambiguous: Everyone & Anything
What is the meaning of design if not to cater to a specific client? But what happens when the client is EVERYONE, ANYONE and should be open to ANYTHING? Herman Avenue is a renovation project, recently completed by Studio Jonah , that demonstrates exactly that situation. Nearly a century old home, it was in desperate…
