Architectural services
New buildings, additions and changes to existing properties, from the first site review to the end of construction.

Industrial architecture
Multi-tenant buildings, warehouse additions, re-cladding and heavy-industrial upgrades.

Commercial architecture
Retail, spa, salon and office fit-ups and renovations, including fast-tracked and phased work.

Residential architecture
Custom homes, additions, cottages and outdoor living, including lakeside and conservation-regulated sites.

Mass timber
Glulam, CLT and nail-laminated timber structures, from industrial buildings to a residential balcony.

Algorithmic costing + design
Models that estimate how cost changes with design decisions, while options are still open.

Material research
Cast smelter slag building blocks, folded paper structures and high-performance concrete.

Regional field access
DAO-owned and piloted aircraft for site visits, supplier meetings and construction reviews across Ontario.
What we do on a project
Services are tailored to suit each individual project's needs.
- Record drawings and 3D scans of existing buildings
- Feasibility reviews and master planning
- Rezoning, minor variances and site plan approval
- Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) compliance
- Conceptual design and rendering packages
- Algorithmic design and cost modelling
- Building permit drawings
- Interior design and tenant fit-ups
- Landscape design
- Phased work and fast-track approvals
- Construction administration
- Selected design-build elements