The firm was founded in 1981 by Dudley Thompson and has offices in a heritage warehouse in downtown Winnipeg. Current Principals include Damien Fenez, Melissa McAlister, Lindsay Oster, and Jamie Kozak. We have a current staff of 19 registered Architects, Architecture graduates, designers, sustainability specialists, plus support staff. We are registered to practice in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and O
ntario. We have developed a reputation for a participatory design process that involves client groups in the design of new buildings, historic restoration projects, First Nation projects, and in energy conserving green buildings. The firm has a long history with green buildings and incorporates sustainability into all of its projects. approaches each new design with sensitivity to the context and the history of the particular situation, and with an awareness of the possibilities of new functions, materials, and construction techniques. provides a comprehensive spectrum of professional architectural services. The essence of our practice is architecture, this extends to include sustainable design and sustainable project management, advocacy, feasibility studies, and interior architecture.