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Regional field access

DAO pilots its own aircraft for site visits, supplier meetings and construction reviews across Ontario.

DAO's white Pipistrel Virus, registration C-IPYS, in flight above scattered cumulus clouds and forest, seen from a wing-mounted camera

An architect who can be on site.

Projects outside the major centres rarely get regular visits from their design team. Our principal, Patrick Danielson, is a pilot, and the practice keeps its own aircraft so distance doesn't limit how often we see a site.

This is a real competitive advantage for our clients: more site visits, faster answers during construction and lower travel costs for remote projects.

Our Pipistrel Virus, C-IPYS.

What it means for a project.

Site review

Visits on short notice

Same-day visits across much of Ontario, weather permitting, including Northern sites far from any office.

Construction

Regular construction administration

Visits follow the construction schedule, so questions get answered on site.

Suppliers

Supplier and fabricator coordination

We visit suppliers and fabricators, such as mass timber producers, during design and production.

Cost

Less time on the road

Less travel time on distant projects means lower costs and fewer overnight stays.

Two bases

Sudbury and Ottawa

Our team is spread between two major provincial hubs, with immediate access to projects in the surrounding areas.

Remote office

We come to you

We work as a remote office across Ontario. We come to you, or arrange a meeting wherever suits you.

From idea to construction.

Most projects start with a short call and a look at the property. If the next step isn't clear, we start with a feasibility review. Because we fly, we can be on site at every stage, not only at the start and the end.

  1. Property

    Site review, existing records, 3D scans and a map of the constraints. On a distant site, the first visit is often by air.

  2. Planning

    Feasibility, rezoning, minor variances, site plan and other approvals.

  3. Design

    Concept options, cost modelling where useful, visualisation and documentation, with visits to suppliers and fabricators.

  4. Delivery

    Consultant coordination, building permit and construction administration, with site visits that follow the construction schedule.

The aircraft.

Aircraft
Pipistrel Virus
Cruise
273 km/h
Range
1,450 km

Flights depend on weather and airfield access. When we can't fly, we drive.

Flying range from DAO's Sudbury and Ottawa offices Map of Ontario and southern Quebec with rings at 200 and 400 kilometres around Sudbury and around Ottawa. The two offices are 426 kilometres apart in a straight line. Together the rings cover Toronto, Barrie, London, Kingston, North Bay, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Montréal. 426 km · ~1.5 h Sudbury Ottawa Toronto Kingston London North Bay Timmins Sault Ste. Marie Montréal Québec City Barrie 200 km 400 km 200 km 400 km
  • 200 and 400 km from Sudbury
  • 200 and 400 km from Ottawa
Straight-line distances.
DAO's white Pipistrel Virus, registration C-IPYS, parked on an unpaved gravel airstrip beside a pine forest
Our Pipistrel Virus on an unpaved airstrip.

Tell us about your project.

Send a few lines about the property and what you want to build. We'll reply to arrange a call.

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Meetings

We work as a remote office across Ontario. We come to you, or arrange a meeting wherever suits you. For distant sites, we often fly in.

Useful to include

  • The property address and what is there now
  • What you want to build or change, and roughly when
  • A budget range, if you have one
  • Any survey, drawings, photos or zoning information you already have