Heritage Award

Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, London Regional Branch.
“Home and addition at 570 Waterloo St. (Lynn and Tom Okanski): The 1881 home belonging to George Morrison MacBeath was built in an Italianate style in what is now the heritage conservation district of West Woodfield. A major renovation took place that echoed the architectural details of the original, including using old-London brick that matches the original structure.”
Read the London Free Press Article.

Personal Interest Article “Each unit and tenant is unique”

“When Tom Okanski dreams, he dreams big. He also involves his friends. A building many would see more as a tear-down than a gem has become a micro-community, an award-winning restoration and a source of pride to all involved....”
Read the London Free Press Article.

Collections: Multi-unit Residential Press 2012

The client envisioned developing high-end rental apartments that would reflect the existing historic home and intensify the unique urban site. After considering a series of design iterations we settled on three apartments and a detached carport that doubled the built footprint on the site.

Collections: Multi-unit Residential 2011

In progress photos of a house designed in an idyllic forest setting.

Collections: Residential 2008