Brampton Fire Station 215

DPAI was engage by the City of Brampton to design a highly sustainable fire station that both achieves and exceeds their energy targets.

Mississauga Fire Station 123

Fire Station 123 is a cutting-edge facility designed by DPAI that both achieves and exceeds the energy target for the project determined by the City of Mississauga. The project complies with City of Mississauga’s Corporate Green Standard Tier 3 Energy Requirements, operating as a Net Zero Energy Building.

County of Brant Main Branch Library

Envisioned as a cultural cornerstone for County of Brant residents, the restoration of this building holds paramount importance. DPAI was commissioned to craft designs for the new Main Branch Library, alongside overseeing the comprehensive restoration of the building’s Gothic Revival-style elements and Opera Hall.

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 […]