Novae Res Urbis (NRU) reporter, Rob Jowett interviewed Jonathan King to learn how COVID-19 will impact the design of spaces. It’s a complex and relevant issue. King says clients have already been requesting design changes to aspects of their planned projects because of the impact of the pandemic.   Read the full article in NRU’s…

    Project Introduction North Oakville Mixed-Use Community (NOMiC) The wide-open streets of North Oakville aren’t yet known for their pedestrian scale and cozy neighbourhood feel, but a new mixed-use community from Mattamy Homes, designed by BNKC, is aiming to change people’s perceptions about just that. With a thoughtfully completed master plan, and design nearing…

  In the News Walper Hotel Checks all the Boxes Architourist, Dave LeBlanc recently joined BNKC principal Elie Newman for a tour of the award-winning Walper Hotel. His article shares how this thoughful heritage renovation brought new life to a piece of Kitchener’s history. Read the full article here. Project Feature LiUNA Local 506 Training Centre…

BNKC Principal, Elie Newman, led Architourist, Dave LeBlanc through the award winning Walper Hotel to show him how our heritage renovation brought new life to a piece of Kitchener’s history.   Read the full article here.   Next Steps: Want to learn more about The Walper Hotel? Click here. The Walper Hotel recently won the…

As Canada responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our thoughts are with the people affected and those working to help our most vulnerable. At BNKC, we’re working to do our part to ensure the safety of our community by closely monitoring the situation. We’re in the process of moving to a virtual office environment. To…

“In designing 77 Wade, we demonstrated an ‘alternate design approach’ which allowed us to meet or exceed the authorities’ requirements and expose up to 78 per cent of the mass timber in the project.” In this article, Kelly Roche writes about the changes to the building code and, despite it’s increase to 12-storeys for wood…

The CAIS National Leaders Conference in Vancouver, where BNKC Principal Elie Newman was speaking, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. More information at the link: https://www.cais.ca/updates   The Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) was established in 1981 as a national network for member schools supporting collaborative initiatives in leadership, education, management and governance. BNKC’s…

The International Mass Timber conference in Portland, Oregon where BNKC Principal Jonathan King was speaking has been cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. More information at the link: https://masstimberconference.com/coronavirus-update/   The Mass Timber Conference is the largest gathering of cross-laminated timber and mass timber experts in the world. BNKC’s Jonathan King will be sharing lessons…

The Walper Hotel has won the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. BNKC was at Queen’s Park to proudly accept the award from Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Congratulations to the entire team! The Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards celebrate individuals, groups and communities for their exceptional contributions to heritage conservation – cultural…