News & insights
Commentary from our practice.
Periodic writing from the firm's senior practitioners on Canadian architectural practice, building-science research and public-sector procurement.
- March 4, 2026Procurement
Procurement reform and the future of public design quality in Canada
How recent changes to federal procurement policy are reshaping qualifications-based selection and what it means for institutional clients commissioning architectural services.
By Catherine Lemieux, OAA, MRAIC - January 22, 2026Building Science
NBC 9.36 and Part 5: getting enclosure performance right on the Prairies
A practitioner's review of common detailing failures in continental-climate enclosures, with reference to recent WUFI modelling completed in our Calgary studio.
By Dr. Aaron Whitehorse, P.Eng. - November 18, 2025Reconciliation
Working with Indigenous clients: governance, protocol and accountability
Reflections on a decade of community-led design with First Nations and Métis governments, and what consultants owe their Indigenous clients beyond the deliverables list.
By Mark Davidson