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Innovation Director, Americas BDP Quadrangle
Michelle is the Director of Innovation at BDP Quadrangle and an architect with 25 years working at the intersection of sustainability, research, and design. She has played a key role in many of BDP Quadrangle’s leading projects, including 80 Atlantic, CG Tower, and the complex redevelopments of 130 Bloor Street West and 99 Gerrard.
As a passionate environmentalist, Michelle leads the firm’s sustainability strategy, overseas the Green Team, and monitors both project and corporate sustainability goals. She stays informed on industry trends through wide-ranging industry connections and ongoing education and advocacy.
Michelle’s leadership role extends to the global practice, fostering innovation across the firm, driving strategic initiatives, and overseeing the global Innovation Hub to develop creative solutions to address pressing global challenges.
Director of Design & Associate Principal, PUBLIC Architecture + Design
A graduate of University College Dublin, Ireland, Shane moved to Canada in 2001 where he contributed to a number of significant projects in Toronto before making the move to Vancouver in 2005. From there he has contributed to significant large-scale urban and campus building projects across the country.
At PUBLIC Shane holds the position of Director of Design, where is he is responsible for managing design quality across the studio’s work which includes higher level education, affordable housing, and childcare projects. Through involvement at all design phases, he supports clear and effective architectural design strategies that maintain alignment between user needs, project requirements, budget and design objectives.
Founding Partner, Acre Architects
Stephen is a co-founder of Acre Architects, who played a pivotal role in the firm’s achievement of receiving a first place Atlantic Architectural Design Excellence Award in 2024. Named one of the country’s “brightest style setters” by the Globe & Mail, Stephen holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Toronto. Before staring the Acre, Stephen worked at award-winning firms in Germany, New York (SOM), and Toronto. Stephen’s design vision is to produce architecture that is regionally powerful and environmentally responsive. He is motivated by collaboration, sustainability, craft, and material-driven design. Stephen’s goal is to create projects with impact. That change communities for the better. All while being ‘not boring’!
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