Professional Registrations
Architect AIBC, LEED® AP, RHFAC Professional
Education
- MA Architecture, University of British Columbia
- BA Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)
Bio
I am passionate about the importance of community in my life and I am a big believer in volunteering as part of contributing to community. Whether it is serving on the AIBC Council, sitting on Advisory Design Panels, organizing architecture socials, or mentoring intern architects, it is all about building relationships and strengthening our communities.
I love to spend the weekends with my family cooking, getting outside, or nerding out playing boardgames. I am also a passionate cyclist. Whether it’s my daily commute or getting out for weekend adventures, I never miss an opportunity to disappear into the wilderness for a while!
What is meaningful design to you?
To me meaningful design is listening to the people and communities we work with. It is taking the process seriously and having fun while we do it! Every interaction is an opportunity to build relationships and great relationships are the foundation of any great project. Meaningful architecture is something that is a result of great design coming from this collaborative meaning-making process.
What other interests within the field of architecture do you have?
I’m interested in sustainable building design, housing affordability, community placemaking and urban design.
Are there specific books for schools of thought in architecture that inspire you?
Too many to name just a few… Here are some I’ve enjoyed for a start:
- Towards a Minor Architecture by Jill Stoner
- Landscape Urbanism edited by James Corner
- Design with Nature by Ian McHarg
- Content by Rem Koolhaus
- Critical Care: Architecture and Urbanism for a Broken Planet edited by Angelika Fit and Elke Krasny
- Log Magazine (all of them)
- Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
- Learning From Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour
- Yet by Hiroshi Hara
- Up North: Where Canada's Architecture Meets the Land by Lisa Rochon
- The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access by David Gissen
