CONNECT Communities Hamilton
← Back to work Description Built off our client’s Life Redesign Model, this is a transitional residence for those recovering from acquired brain injuries or stroke. This treatment programme requested that traditional barrier-free code requirements be creatively avoided or hidden where possible, creating a definitively residential environment. The 42 bedrooms with accessible ensuites and communal living spaces are connected to […]
Hamilton Public Library & Farmers Market
← Back to work Description Located within an existing brutalist concrete building and designated heritage site, the Hamilton Public Library was reborn as “Information Central: Your Marketplace of Ideas”. The library features new public spaces, reorganized and enhanced collections, increased computer and internet access, and an information commons. More than a library and more than a market – […]
The Hambly House
← Back to work Description The Hambly House is a rare example of 1930s Streamline Moderne architecture in Hamilton, and one of only a handful of Art Moderne houses in Ontario. Since the purchase of the house by its new owners in 2012, DPAI worked with the clients to design a full restoration with an […]
Fitzhenry Studios & Atrium
← Back to work Description In 2013, Dr. Robert Fitzhenry, a McMaster alumni, donated generously to the School of the Arts (SoTA) for a new addition and renovation to the existing studios and classrooms at Togo Salmon Hall. The gift was made in honour of Robert’s late wife Andrée, a painter and art collector. Upon […]
Fortune 500 Office Renovation
← Back to work Description The expansion of this Fortune 500 global corporation necessitated a contemporary facility that would enhance their pioneering presence in the market. DPAI facilitated the consolidation of their teams into a centralized hub that embodies their collective values. Spanning two spacious and irregularity shaped floors, the 60,000 square foot cutting-edge workspace […]
