HISTORIC

CANADIAN BUSHPLANE HERITAGE CENTRE

This interpretative centre has been designed to depict the role of the airplane opening up the north. It also defines the northern experience and heritage, with its relationship to aviation. This stems from fire fighting, mining exploration, transportation and medical services used to open up the north. The displays are educational and informative tools that explain how aircraft were used as a means to this end.

'OLD STONE HOUSE’ INTERPRETIVE SUMMER KITCHEN

Built in 1814, the Charles Ermatinger Residence is the oldest stone structure west of Toronto. Our previous firm researched and designed the original restoration over 15 years. David Ellis designed the ‘Summer Kitchen’ addition which serves as an interpretive centre and offices for this historic site.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL

Sacred Heart School was once the ‘heart’ of a vibrant      centre town residential neighbourhood.  With migration out of the City core, the school became redundant. This project brings new life to an old building. 

CHEVALIER ISLAND RESTORATION

This building has a long an interesting history. Originally, built on a private island, in Canadian waters, right off the coast of Michigan, it housed a place Americans could go to and drink Canadian gin and beer during the Prohibition Era.

CHARLES FRANZ RESIDENCE RESTORATION

The 1906 home of the once President of Algoma Steel, Mr. Charles Franz, had been undergoing change since it left the ownership of the Steel Corporation in the 1930’s. It had passed through many hands, including its conversion into a doctor’s office for well over forty years. This $650,000 project was to restore the 4500 sf residence into the grand home it had once been.

INFILL RESIDENCE

This residence currently in design, is an example of building new within an older, established neighbourhood. The client wishes a traditional design that integrated seamlessly into its surroundings. The scheme uses materials and building forms that replicate, yet do not necessarily match, those of its neighbours. Additionally the site contains many large and mature trees. The design carefully considers the location of the existing planting to minimise disruption and to reinforce the concept that the building has stood on this location for many decades.