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[[File:Altius Architecture, Inc.jpg|thumb|<center>The interior of the Altius Architecture, Inc. office in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto.</center>]]
[[File:Altius Architecture, Inc.jpg|thumb|{{center|The interior of the Altius Architecture, Inc. office in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto.}}]]
'''Altius Architecture, Inc.''' is an [[architecture]] and [[interior design]] firm based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] that specializes in the [[design]] and [[construction]] of custom [[home]]s<ref name="mbd-magazine.com">http://www.mbd-magazine.com/features/architects/278-altius-architecture-inc</ref> and [[cottage]]s.<ref>John Bentley Mays, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/a-sustained-appetite-for-sustainable-homes/article974080/print/ "A sustained Appetite For Sustainable Homes"], ''The Globe and Mail'', February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-25.</ref> The office is currently involved in projects in Canada and the Middle East. Taking cues from the landscape their designs are derived from site features and solar orientation, and use a sustainable design process.<ref name="constructioninfocus.com">http://www.constructioninfocus.com/2017/02/24/raising-the-bar/</ref> Their projects combine elements of Canadian [[vernacular]] architecture with an emphasis on [[craftsmanship]] and materials. The firm's designs focus on sensitivity to site, thoughtful interiors, and innovative [[design]].<ref>Bill Taylor, [https://www.thestar.com/article/531475 "Wood Working"], ''The Toronto Star'', November 8, 2008</ref>
'''Altius Architecture, Inc.''' is an [[architecture]] and [[interior design]] firm based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] that [[design|designs]] and [[construction|constructs]] custom [[home]]s<ref name="mbd-magazine.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mbd-magazine.com/features/architects/278-altius-architecture-inc|title=Altius Architecture Inc. - Modern Builder and Design}}</ref> and [[cottage]]s.<ref>John Bentley Mays, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/a-sustained-appetite-for-sustainable-homes/article974080/print/ "A sustained Appetite For Sustainable Homes"], ''The Globe and Mail'', February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-25.</ref> The office is involved in projects in Canada, the [[United States]] and the [[Middle East]]. They practice in a regional and [[sustainable design]] process.<ref name="constructioninfocus.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.constructioninfocus.com/2017/02/24/raising-the-bar/|title = Raising the Bar}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Altius was founded by four partners, Cathy Garrido, Trevor McIvor and Graham Smith, and David Flynn, who met as students at the [[University of Waterloo School of Architecture|University of Waterloo, School of Architecture]] in the 1990s. Altius Design Studio was founded in 1998, and became Altius Architecture, Inc. in 2002.<ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/object/News+Public+09/$file/11+k.+Candidate+Statement++Garrido.pdf Garrido Candidate Statement]</ref>
Altius was founded by four partners who had met as students at the [[University of Waterloo School of Architecture|University of Waterloo, School of Architecture]], in the 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} Altius Design Studio was founded in 1998 and became Altius Architecture Inc in 2002.<ref name="oaa.corefusion.net">{{Cite web |url=http://oaa.corefusion.net/client/oaa/oaavt.nsf/93b6199adb0bf385852573140056fe86/53bed0835242aa628525730e0066bc14!opendocument |title=OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007 |access-date=2012-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204005949/http://oaa.corefusion.net/client/oaa/OAAVT.nsf/93b6199adb0bf385852573140056fe86/53bed0835242aa628525730e0066bc14!OpenDocument |archive-date=2009-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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The Ontario Association of Architects selected Altius for the 2007 Best Emerging Practice Award, in recognition of their strategies and creativity in a firm that has been in practice for five years or less. In 2007, the three partners of Altius Architecture Inc purchased 49% of Sustain Design Studio and their flagship miniHome, a line of sustainable [[prefabricated]] homes.<ref>Lloyd Alter, [http://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/new-minihome-designs-developed-west-coast.html "New MiniHome Designs Developed For West Coast"], "Tree Hugger", February 28, 2012</ref>
In 2005, David Flynn left the firm.


In 2009, the three partners acquired 100% of Sustain Design Studio and began expanding the miniHome into the [[California]] market.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
The Ontario Association of Architects selected Altius for the 2007 Best Emerging Practice Award in recognition for their effective strategies and entrepreneurial creativity in a firm that has been in practice for 5 years or less.<ref name="oaa.corefusion.net">[http://oaa.corefusion.net/client/oaa/oaavt.nsf/93b6199adb0bf385852573140056fe86/53bed0835242aa628525730e0066bc14!opendocument OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007]</ref> Also in 2007, the three partners of Altius Architecture Inc purchased 49% of Sustain Design Studio, and their flagship miniHome, a line of sustainable [[prefabricated]] homes.


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In 2012, Altius participated in the public exhibition Big Enough at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre. The exhibition was investigating the idea of space in the city, by posing the question: ''How much space do we really need?''<ref>Dave Lebrlac, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/dave-leblanc/harbourfront-exhibit-asks-how-much-space-do-we-really-need/article2332443/ "Harbourfront exhibit asks, How much space do we really need?"], ''The Globe and Mail'', February 9, 2012</ref>
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In 2009, the three partners acquired 100% of Sustain Design Studio and began expanding the miniHome into the [[California]] market.<ref>Lloyd Alter, [http://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/new-minihome-designs-developed-west-coast.html "New MiniHome Designs Developed For West Coast"], "Tree Hugger", February 28, 2012</ref>

In 2016, one of the partners, Trevor McIvor, left the firm.

Interested in integrating their architectural practice with the traditional role of building, the firm's two partners, Cathy Garrido and Graham Smith, take a strongly central role in projects, acting as construction managers as well as architectural designers.

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In 2012, Altius participated in the public exhibition Big Enough at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre. The exhibition was investigating the idea of space in the city, by posing the question: how much space do we really need?<ref>Dave Lebrlac, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/dave-leblanc/harbourfront-exhibit-asks-how-much-space-do-we-really-need/article2332443/ "Harbourfront exhibit asks, How much space do we really need?"], ''The Globe and Mail'', February 9, 2012</ref>


==Projects==
==Projects==
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[[File:Altius-Architecture-Cliff-House-Photographer-Jonathan-Savoie.jpg|thumb|<center>Cliff House<br>Muskoka, Canada</center>]]
* 168 Ellis Park. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2006.<ref name="nationalpost.com">https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/nested-in-high-park</ref>
* 168 Ellis Park. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2006.<ref name="nationalpost.com">{{cite news| url = https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/nested-in-high-park| title = Nested in High Park {{!}} National Post| newspaper = National Post| date = 12 August 2017}}</ref>
* Fawzia Saltan Rehabilitation Institute. Kuwait. Medical Clinic. Completed 2008.
* Fawzia Saltan Rehabilitation Institute. [[Kuwait]]. Medical Clinic. Completed 2008.
* Parkview Hills Renovation. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2009.
* Parkview Hills Renovation. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2009.
* Cliff House. Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Completed 2010.
* Cliff House. Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Completed 2010.
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* Lake of the Woods Bunkie. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2015.
* Lake of the Woods Bunkie. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2015.
* Chandos Lake Cottage. Chandos Lake, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2016.
* Chandos Lake Cottage. Chandos Lake, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2016.
* 192 Grenadier. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.<ref name="designsourceguide.com">https://www.designsourceguide.com/2017/10/grenadier-house/</ref>
* 192 Grenadier. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.<ref name="designsourceguide.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.designsourceguide.com/2017/10/grenadier-house/|title = Design Source Guide}}</ref>
* Don Mills House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
* Don Mills House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
* Summerhill House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
* Summerhill House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
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==Awards==
==Awards==
* 2005 [[Ontario Association of Architects]], Award of Excellence for Multi Unit Residential, for Dunn Avenue Triplex.<ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/web/2005+Award+Winners?OpenDocument 2005 OAA Awards]</ref>
* ''2005 [[Ontario Association of Architects]], Award of Excellence for Multi Unit Residential, for Dunn Avenue Triplex.<ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/web/2005+Award+Winners?OpenDocument 2005 OAA Awards] {{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>''
* 2007 [[Ontario Association of Architects]], Best Emerging Practice<ref name="oaa.corefusion.net"/>
* ''2007 [[Ontario Association of Architects]], Best Emerging Practice<ref name="oaa.corefusion.net" />''
* 2007 [[City of Toronto government]], Green Toronto Design Award Finalist<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.toronto.ca/greentorontoawards/2007/finalists.htm |title=2007 Green Toronto Awards |access-date=2012-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603125736/http://www.toronto.ca/greentorontoawards/2007/finalists.htm |archive-date=2007-06-03 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
* ''2007 [[City of Toronto government]], Green Toronto Design Award Finalist<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.toronto.ca/greentorontoawards/2007/finalists.htm |title=2007 Green Toronto Awards |access-date=2012-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603125736/http://www.toronto.ca/greentorontoawards/2007/finalists.htm |archive-date=2007-06-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>''
* 2008 Canadian Wood Council, Wood Works!, Interior Design Award,<ref name="Wood Works 08">[http://www.woodworksontario.com/pastwinners2008.php 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners]</ref> for Eels Lake Cottage.
* ''2008 [[Canadian Wood Council]], Wood Works!, Interior Design Award,<ref name="Wood Works 08">[http://www.woodworksontario.com/pastwinners2008.php 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners]</ref> for Eels Lake Cottage.''
* 2008 Canadian Wood Council, Wood Works!, Architect Wood Advocate Award<ref name="Wood Works 08" />
* ''2008 Canadian Wood Council, Wood Works!, Architect Wood Advocate Award<ref name="Wood Works 08" />''
* 2011 CanStrcution, Honourable Mention,<ref>[https://www.oaa.on.ca/news+&+events/news/detail/29-11-2011-_Congratulations_to_2011_Canstruction_Participants Congratulations to 2011 Canstruction Participants]</ref> CANtinuum.
* ''2011 CanStrcution, Honourable Mention,<ref>[https://archive.today/20121217113424/https://www.oaa.on.ca/news+&+events/news/detail/29-11-2011-_Congratulations_to_2011_Canstruction_Participants Congratulations to 2011 Canstruction Participants]</ref> CANtinuum.''
* 2014 ARIDO, Award of Merit,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://altius.net/blog/award-merit-arido-2014/|title=Award of Merit - ARIDO 2014 {{!}} Altius Architecture, Inc.|website=altius.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> for Thorncrest House.
* ''2014 ARIDO, Award of Merit,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://altius.net/blog/award-merit-arido-2014/|title=Award of Merit - ARIDO 2014 {{!}} Altius Architecture, Inc.|website=altius.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> for Thorncrest House.''
* 2015 houzz, Best of houzz 2015 Award.<ref>[http://altius.net/blog/won-best-houzz-2015/]</ref>
* ''2015 houzz, Best of houzz 2015 Award.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://altius.net/blog/won-best-houzz-2015/ |title=Altius Wins Best of Houzz 2015! &#124; Altius Architecture, Inc |access-date=2018-06-14 |archive-date=2018-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195311/http://altius.net/blog/won-best-houzz-2015/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>''


==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''"Kitchen Designed Around Coffee Maker in Etobicoke Home Rebuild"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 15, 2018.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/kitchen-designed-around-coffee-maker-in-etobicoke-homerebuild/article37961130/</ref>
* ''"Kitchen Designed Around Coffee Maker in Etobicoke Home Rebuild"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/kitchen-designed-around-coffee-maker-in-etobicoke-homerebuild/article37961130/| title = Kitchen designed around coffee maker in Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 15 February 2018| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"Etobicoke House Rebuild Sprints Into Landscaping Season"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], April 13, 2018.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-house-rebuild-sprints-into-landscapingseason/article38285547/</ref>
* ''"Etobicoke House Rebuild Sprints Into Landscaping Season"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], April 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-house-rebuild-sprints-into-landscapingseason/article38285547/| title = Etobicoke house rebuild sprints into landscaping season - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 15 March 2018| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"Beautiful Stouffville Residence Pays Homage to Farm Typology"'', [[The Toronto Star]], March 15, 2018.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2018/04/13/beautiful-stouffville-residence-pays-homage-to-farm-typology.html</ref>
* ''"Beautiful Stouffville Residence Pays Homage to Farm Typology"'', [[The Toronto Star]], March 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2018/04/13/beautiful-stouffville-residence-pays-homage-to-farm-typology.html| title = Beautiful Stouffville residence pays homage to farm typology: The Wow Factor {{!}} The Star| newspaper = The Toronto Star| date = 13 April 2018}}</ref>
* ''"Film, Architecture Programs a Focus of Doors Open 2018"'', UrbanToronto.ca, May 10, 2018.<ref>http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/05/film-architecture-programs-focus-doors-open-2018</ref>
* ''"Film, Architecture Programs a Focus of Doors Open 2018"'', UrbanToronto.ca, May 10, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2018/05/film-architecture-programs-focus-doors-open-2018|title=Film, Architecture Programs a Focus of Doors Open 2018 &#124; UrbanToronto}}</ref>
* ''"Toronto's Doors Open Presents a Glimpse into Leading Design Studios"'', Canadian Interiors, May 14, 2018 .<ref>https://www.canadianinteriors.com/exhibition/torotnos-doors-open-presents-a-glimpse-into-leading-design-studios/1003744896/</ref>
* ''"Toronto's Doors Open Presents a Glimpse into Leading Design Studios"'', Canadian Interiors, May 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadianinteriors.com/exhibition/torotnos-doors-open-presents-a-glimpse-into-leading-design-studios/1003744896/|title=Toronto's Doors Open presents a glimpse into leading design studios|date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
* ''"A Toronto-Based Firm Breathes New Life Into a Victorian's Interior"'', Dwell, January 11, 2017.<ref>https://www.dwell.com/article/a-toronto-based-firm-breathes-new-life-into-a-victorians-interior-28fea40c</ref>
* ''"A Toronto-Based Firm Breathes New Life Into a Victorian's Interior"'', Dwell, January 11, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dwell.com/article/a-toronto-based-firm-breathes-new-life-into-a-victorians-interior-28fea40c|title = A Toronto-Based Firm Breathes New Life into a Victorian's Interior|date = 12 January 2017}}</ref>
* ''"The Complicated Art of Simplicity"'', [[National Post]], January 28, 2017.<ref>https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/the-complicated-art-of-simplicity</ref>
* ''"The Complicated Art of Simplicity"'', [[National Post]], January 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/the-complicated-art-of-simplicity| title = The Complicated Art of Simplicity {{!}} National Post| newspaper = National Post| date = 31 January 2017}}</ref>
* ''"Raising the Bar"'', Construction in Focus Magazine, February 24, 2017.<ref name="constructioninfocus.com"/>
* ''"Raising the Bar"'', Construction in Focus Magazine, February 24, 2017.<ref name="constructioninfocus.com"/>
* ''"How a Young Couple Turned their Quirky, Charming Annex House into a Light-Filled Sanctuary"'', Toronto Life, April 11, 2017.<ref>https://torontolife.com/style/home/young-couple-turned-quirky-charming-annex-house-light-filled-sanctuary/</ref>
* ''"How a Young Couple Turned their Quirky, Charming Annex House into a Light-Filled Sanctuary"'', Toronto Life, April 11, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torontolife.com/style/home/young-couple-turned-quirky-charming-annex-house-light-filled-sanctuary/|title = How a young couple turned their quirky, charming Annex house into a light-filled sanctuary|date = 11 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''"Out With The Old, In With The Framing"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], April 13, 2017.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/the-first-stages-of-an-etobicoke-homerebuild/article34679200/</ref>
* ''"Out With The Old, In With The Framing"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], April 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/the-first-stages-of-an-etobicoke-homerebuild/article34679200/| title = The first stages of an Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 13 April 2017| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"Altius Architecture Designed A Bright And Modern House Renovation"'', Contemporist, June 13, 2017.<ref>http://www.contemporist.com/altius-architecture-designed-a-bright-and-modern-house-renovation/</ref>
* ''"Altius Architecture Designed A Bright And Modern House Renovation"'', Contemporist, June 13, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.contemporist.com/altius-architecture-designed-a-bright-and-modern-house-renovation/|title = Altius Architecture Designed a Bright and Modern House Renovation|date = 13 June 2017}}</ref>
* ''"Raise the Flat Roof"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], June 15, 2017.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-home-rebuild-delivers-modernist-look-with-low-sloperoof/article35306070/</ref>
* ''"Raise the Flat Roof"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], June 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-home-rebuild-delivers-modernist-look-with-low-sloperoof/article35306070/| title = Etobicoke home rebuild delivers modernist look with low-slope roof - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 15 June 2017| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"Everything Hits At Once"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], August 10, 2017.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/hvac-and-plumbing-installs-complicate-etobicoke-homerebuild/article35919826/</ref>
* ''"Everything Hits At Once"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], August 10, 2017.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/hvac-and-plumbing-installs-complicate-etobicoke-homerebuild/article35919826/| title = HVAC and plumbing installs complicate Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 10 August 2017| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"In Leaside, An Exercise in Good Design"'', Designlines Magazine, Fall 2017.<ref>https://designlinesmagazine.com/leaside-exercise/</ref>
* ''"In Leaside, An Exercise in Good Design"'', Designlines Magazine, Fall 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://designlinesmagazine.com/leaside-exercise/|title = In Leaside, an Exercise in Good Design|date = 17 September 2019}}</ref>
* ''"A Wall Runs Through It"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], October 5, 2017.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-home-rebuild-faces-a-dilemma-take-a-wall-down-or-leave-itup/article36480737/</ref>
* ''"A Wall Runs Through It"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], October 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/etobicoke-home-rebuild-faces-a-dilemma-take-a-wall-down-or-leave-itup/article36480737/| title = Etobicoke home rebuild faces a dilemma: take a wall down or leave it up? - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 5 October 2017| last1 = Lorinc| first1 = John}}</ref>
* ''"Grenadier House"'', Design Source Guide, October 26, 2017.<ref name="designsourceguide.com"/>
* ''"Grenadier House"'', Design Source Guide, October 26, 2017.<ref name="designsourceguide.com"/>
* ''"Steep slope? No problem"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 15, 2018.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/home-of-the-week-high-park-house-offers-verdant-views-from-a-steepperch/article36712456/å</ref>
* ''"Steep slope? No problem"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 15, 2018.
* ''"Nested in High Park"'', [[National Post]], August 12, 2017.<ref name="nationalpost.com"/>
* ''"Nested in High Park"'', [[National Post]], August 12, 2017.<ref name="nationalpost.com"/>
* ''"Modern Homes Rankle Homeowners In Established Neighbourhoods, But Do They Have To?"'', [[National Post]], February 17, 2016.<ref>https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/modern-homes-rankle-homeowners-in-established-neighbourhoods-but-do-they-have-to</ref>
* ''"Modern Homes Rankle Homeowners In Established Neighbourhoods, But Do They Have To?"'', [[National Post]], February 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/modern-homes-rankle-homeowners-in-established-neighbourhoods-but-do-they-have-to| title = Modern homes rankle homeowners in established neighbourhoods, but do they have to? {{!}} National Post| newspaper = National Post| date = 17 February 2016}}</ref>
* ''"Dramatic Before-and-After Reno Creates Modern Hilltop Retreat From Faux Roman Villa in King"'', [[National Post]], March 21, 2015.<ref>https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/dramatic-before-and-after-reno-creates-modern-hilltop-retreat-from-faux-roman-villa-in-king</ref>
* ''"Dramatic Before-and-After Reno Creates Modern Hilltop Retreat From Faux Roman Villa in King"'', [[National Post]], March 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/dramatic-before-and-after-reno-creates-modern-hilltop-retreat-from-faux-roman-villa-in-king| title = Dramatic before-and-after reno creates modern hilltop retreat from faux Roman villa in King {{!}} National Post| newspaper = National Post| date = 21 March 2015}}</ref>
* ''"A New Model"'', Modern Builder Magazine, April 2016.<ref name="mbd-magazine.com"/>
* ''"A New Model"'', Modern Builder Magazine, April 2016.<ref name="mbd-magazine.com"/>
* ''"Rustic vision: A Cottage Competition Stirs Grand Ideas"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 12, 2015.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/rustic-vision-a-cottage-competition-stirs-grand-ideas/article22944437/</ref>
* ''"Rustic vision: A Cottage Competition Stirs Grand Ideas"'', [[The Globe and Mail]], February 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/rustic-vision-a-cottage-competition-stirs-grand-ideas/article22944437/| title = Rustic vision: A cottage competition stirs grand ideas - The Globe and Mail| newspaper = The Globe and Mail| date = 12 February 2015| last1 = Mays| first1 = John Bentley}}</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Latest revision as of 15:20, 1 August 2023

Altius Architecture, Inc.
Company typeArchitectural Practice
IndustrieArchitecture, Interior Design
Gegründet1998
Hauptsitz
Toronto
,
Kanada
Key people
Cathy Garrido(Founder and Partner), Graham Smith(Founder and Partner)
Number of employees
25+
Websitewww.altius.net
The interior of the Altius Architecture, Inc. office in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto.

Altius Architecture, Inc. is an architecture and interior design firm based in Toronto, Ontario that designs and constructs custom homes[1] and cottages.[2] The office is involved in projects in Canada, the United States and the Middle East. They practice in a regional and sustainable design process.[3]

History

[edit]

Altius was founded by four partners who had met as students at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture, in the 1990s.[citation needed] Altius Design Studio was founded in 1998 and became Altius Architecture Inc in 2002.[4]

The Ontario Association of Architects selected Altius for the 2007 Best Emerging Practice Award, in recognition of their strategies and creativity in a firm that has been in practice for five years or less. In 2007, the three partners of Altius Architecture Inc purchased 49% of Sustain Design Studio and their flagship miniHome, a line of sustainable prefabricated homes.[5]

In 2009, the three partners acquired 100% of Sustain Design Studio and began expanding the miniHome into the California market.[citation needed]

In 2012, Altius participated in the public exhibition Big Enough at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre. The exhibition was investigating the idea of space in the city, by posing the question: How much space do we really need?[6]

Projects

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  • 168 Ellis Park. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2006.[7]
  • Fawzia Saltan Rehabilitation Institute. Kuwait. Medical Clinic. Completed 2008.
  • Parkview Hills Renovation. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2009.
  • Cliff House. Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Completed 2010.
  • Gallery House. Toronto, Canada. Commercial/Residential. Completed 2012.
  • Fawzia Saltan Rehabilitation Institute. Kuwait. Medical Clinic. Completed 2012.
  • Sandspit Island Prefab Cottage. Muskoka Lake, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2013.
  • Sandspit Island Boathouse. Muskoka Lake, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2013.
  • Holiday Films Production Offices. Toronto, Canada. Commercial. Completed 2013.
  • Condos at Muskoka Bay. Muskoka, Ontario. Multi-Unit Residential. Completed 2014.
  • The Solo 40 Modular Prefab Home. Belle River, Ontario. Completed 2014.
  • Jones Collumbin Office. Toronto, Canada. Commercial. Completed 2015.
  • Arkell Lofts. Guelph, Canada. Multi-Unit Residential. Completed 2015.
  • Clinton Street Residence. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2015.
  • Lakeview in the Beach. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2015.
  • Lake of the Woods Bunkie. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2015.
  • Chandos Lake Cottage. Chandos Lake, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2016.
  • 192 Grenadier. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.[8]
  • Don Mills House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
  • Summerhill House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
  • North Toronto House. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2016.
  • Iroquois Bay Cottage. McGregor Bay, Ontario. Residential. Completed 2016.
  • Mimico Creek Residence. Toronto, Canada. Completed 2017.
  • 9 Lee. Toronto, Canada. Residential. Completed 2017.
  • Fawzia Saltan Health Group. Kuwait. Under Construction.

Awards

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Publications

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  • "Kitchen Designed Around Coffee Maker in Etobicoke Home Rebuild", The Globe and Mail, February 15, 2018.[15]
  • "Etobicoke House Rebuild Sprints Into Landscaping Season", The Globe and Mail, April 13, 2018.[16]
  • "Beautiful Stouffville Residence Pays Homage to Farm Typology", The Toronto Star, March 15, 2018.[17]
  • "Film, Architecture Programs a Focus of Doors Open 2018", UrbanToronto.ca, May 10, 2018.[18]
  • "Toronto's Doors Open Presents a Glimpse into Leading Design Studios", Canadian Interiors, May 14, 2018.[19]
  • "A Toronto-Based Firm Breathes New Life Into a Victorian's Interior", Dwell, January 11, 2017.[20]
  • "The Complicated Art of Simplicity", National Post, January 28, 2017.[21]
  • "Raising the Bar", Construction in Focus Magazine, February 24, 2017.[3]
  • "How a Young Couple Turned their Quirky, Charming Annex House into a Light-Filled Sanctuary", Toronto Life, April 11, 2017.[22]
  • "Out With The Old, In With The Framing", The Globe and Mail, April 13, 2017.[23]
  • "Altius Architecture Designed A Bright And Modern House Renovation", Contemporist, June 13, 2017.[24]
  • "Raise the Flat Roof", The Globe and Mail, June 15, 2017.[25]
  • "Everything Hits At Once", The Globe and Mail, August 10, 2017.[26]
  • "In Leaside, An Exercise in Good Design", Designlines Magazine, Fall 2017.[27]
  • "A Wall Runs Through It", The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2017.[28]
  • "Grenadier House", Design Source Guide, October 26, 2017.[8]
  • "Steep slope? No problem", The Globe and Mail, February 15, 2018.
  • "Nested in High Park", National Post, August 12, 2017.[7]
  • "Modern Homes Rankle Homeowners In Established Neighbourhoods, But Do They Have To?", National Post, February 17, 2016.[29]
  • "Dramatic Before-and-After Reno Creates Modern Hilltop Retreat From Faux Roman Villa in King", National Post, March 21, 2015.[30]
  • "A New Model", Modern Builder Magazine, April 2016.[1]
  • "Rustic vision: A Cottage Competition Stirs Grand Ideas", The Globe and Mail, February 12, 2015.[31]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b "Altius Architecture Inc. - Modern Builder and Design".
  2. ^ John Bentley Mays, "A sustained Appetite For Sustainable Homes", The Globe and Mail, February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  3. ^ a b "Raising the Bar".
  4. ^ a b "OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  5. ^ Lloyd Alter, "New MiniHome Designs Developed For West Coast", "Tree Hugger", February 28, 2012
  6. ^ Dave Lebrlac, "Harbourfront exhibit asks, How much space do we really need?", The Globe and Mail, February 9, 2012
  7. ^ a b "Nested in High Park | National Post". National Post. 12 August 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Design Source Guide".
  9. ^ 2005 OAA Awards [permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "2007 Green Toronto Awards". Archived from the original on 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  11. ^ a b 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners
  12. ^ Congratulations to 2011 Canstruction Participants
  13. ^ "Award of Merit - ARIDO 2014 | Altius Architecture, Inc". altius.net. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  14. ^ "Altius Wins Best of Houzz 2015! | Altius Architecture, Inc". Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  15. ^ Lorinc, John (15 February 2018). "Kitchen designed around coffee maker in Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  16. ^ Lorinc, John (15 March 2018). "Etobicoke house rebuild sprints into landscaping season - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  17. ^ "Beautiful Stouffville residence pays homage to farm typology: The Wow Factor | The Star". The Toronto Star. 13 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Film, Architecture Programs a Focus of Doors Open 2018 | UrbanToronto".
  19. ^ "Toronto's Doors Open presents a glimpse into leading design studios". 14 May 2018.
  20. ^ "A Toronto-Based Firm Breathes New Life into a Victorian's Interior". 12 January 2017.
  21. ^ "The Complicated Art of Simplicity | National Post". National Post. 31 January 2017.
  22. ^ "How a young couple turned their quirky, charming Annex house into a light-filled sanctuary". 11 April 2017.
  23. ^ Lorinc, John (13 April 2017). "The first stages of an Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  24. ^ "Altius Architecture Designed a Bright and Modern House Renovation". 13 June 2017.
  25. ^ Lorinc, John (15 June 2017). "Etobicoke home rebuild delivers modernist look with low-slope roof - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  26. ^ Lorinc, John (10 August 2017). "HVAC and plumbing installs complicate Etobicoke home rebuild - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  27. ^ "In Leaside, an Exercise in Good Design". 17 September 2019.
  28. ^ Lorinc, John (5 October 2017). "Etobicoke home rebuild faces a dilemma: take a wall down or leave it up? - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
  29. ^ "Modern homes rankle homeowners in established neighbourhoods, but do they have to? | National Post". National Post. 17 February 2016.
  30. ^ "Dramatic before-and-after reno creates modern hilltop retreat from faux Roman villa in King | National Post". National Post. 21 March 2015.
  31. ^ Mays, John Bentley (12 February 2015). "Rustic vision: A cottage competition stirs grand ideas - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
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