We believe design is an important tool in equitably shaping the social, cultural and economic fabric of our society, one project at a time, where every project has a story to tell.
“A large institutional building is articulated and humanized by skillful massing and the inventive treatment of the façade. A cladding system of coloured and metal fins animates the stacked box arrangement of volumes and gives the building a distinctive set-piece quality amid its campus neighbours. Interiors are luminous and civilized with ample natural light, and the sliding stacked volumes create terraces for encounter and engagement. The quality of detailing is exceptional and the sophisticated use of materials lifts the building into a class of its own.”
- Jury, Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex, UTM
“This building equally calls into question what we might mean by contextualism or regional specificity. The Hespeler Library is an uncompromising modern building, yet through a series of gestures - its subtle historical references, its scale, the way it holds the street corner, the entry forecourt, the play of reflections off existing buildings - it respects yet invigorates the surrounding historic fabric.”
- Lola Sheppard, Canadian Architect Magazine, Hespeler Library
“We would not be here today if it had not been for the persistence, dedication and drive of our principal architect, Alar Kongats. Every nook and cranny, and every design detail is a result of his determination to make this building everything we wanted and more... Alar walked us through every stage with patience and vision... One closing comment, if I knew then what I know now, I would have changed a thousand things about the project – but one of the things I would not have changed was our choice of Alar Kongats and his talented team.”
- Penny Kirlik, Executive Director, CCSAI, Centennial College Student Centre