Ottawa studio

Welcome to our Ottawa studio

In the core of one of the world’s coldest capital cities, our studio is brimming with warmth and creativity. We’re an agile and technologically sophisticated team. Working with clients across public and private sectors, we’ve established ourselves as trusted city builders, developing solutions to complex problems. Our expertise is diverse and our approach is highly collaborative. With an award-winning portfolio, we serve a wide range of design needs in the National Capital Region and beyond.

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275 Slater Street
Suite 1810
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9

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“One of our best assets is the receptive and collaborative nature of our team. Whether ideating together to solve a complex problem or committing to a sign up for a community initiative, everyone jumps right in.”

—Robert van Lin, Associate

Skating on the Rideau Canal
Celebrating Wellness Week
Fun Fact
Upwards of 85% of our staff walk, bike, or take public transit to work.
Bank of Canada
East Plaza
The Bank of Canada is a 2020 CSLA National Award of Excellence winner

Bank of Canada, designed in collaboration with lead landscape architects DTAH, was awarded a National Award of Excellence in the Small-scale Landscapes category by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.

For more information, visit the CSLA website.

Our Ottawa Leaders

D’Arcy Arthurs
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D’Arcy Arthurs
Managing Director
Robert van Lin Robert Van Lin, Toronto/Ottawa Studio Operations Director
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Robert van Lin
Operations Director
Andrew Frontini
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Andrew Frontini
Design Director
Safdar Abidi
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Safdar Abidi
Higher Education
Duff Balmer
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Duff Balmer
Aimee Drmic
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Aimee Drmic
Cultural and Civic
Phil Fenech
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Phil Fenech
Sports, Recreation and Entertainment
Jan-Willem Gritters
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Jan-Willem Gritters
Janine Grossmann
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Janine Grossmann
Workplace
Matt Johnston
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Matt Johnston
Corporate and Commercial
Paul Kulig
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Paul Kulig
Urban Design
Dan McTavish
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Dan McTavish
Design Principal

Work by Ottawa

Bank of Canada Head Office Renewal
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Bank of Canada Head Office Renewal
Ottawa, Ontario
University of Ottawa STEM Complex
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University of Ottawa STEM Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Confederation Line Rendering of Tremblay station plaza.
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Ottawa Confederation Line
Ottawa, Ontario
Aaniin Community Centre and Library
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Aaniin Community Centre and Library
Markham, Ontario
Toronto Metropolitan University Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex
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Toronto Metropolitan University Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex
Toronto, Ontario
Albion Library
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Albion Library
Toronto, Ontario
A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life
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A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life
Oakville, Ontario
Carrville Community Centre, Library, and District Park
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Carrville Community Centre, Library, and District Park
Vaughan, Ontario
Seneca College, Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
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Seneca College, Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Toronto, Ontario
Odenak Exterior view of LeBreton Flats Library Parcel Development
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Odenak
Ottawa, Ontario
Place du Portage III Asset and Workplace Renewal Project
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Place du Portage III Asset and Workplace Renewal Project
Gatineau, Québec
Réseau Express Métropolitain
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Réseau Express Métropolitain
Montréal, Québec

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