David Ellis (architect)

David Ellis is a nationally and internationally recognized Canadian architect.

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Mr. Ellis is arguably the most well known Northern Ontario architect. His work takes the nature and environment of the northern landscape and translates its genesis into buildings throughout the world. He has worked extensively in Asia and the United States, although his local Canadian presence is also substantial.

He is a graduate of Carleton University's Faculty of Engineering, School of Architecture and a member of the Ontario Association of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the State of Michigan Board of Architects, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He is the Principal of david ELLIS architect inc. He was the founder and lead designer of the firms epa inc, epo inc, and epoh inc, now known as david ELLIS architect inc.

Reputation

david ELLIS architect has earned an international reputation for expertise in the design of highly complex buildings for academics, science and research, which possess not only technical innovation, but are also noted for their particular attention to the human condition, for those residing within. This delicate balance of science, functionality and beauty has been recognized by the Laboratory of the Year Award, the Association of Interior Designs of Ontario, etc., and speaking engagements with the Commonwealth Scientific Conference, The Pittsburg Scientific Conference, The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association, Ontario Global Traders and other venues.

Publication

The work of David Ellis is regularly featured in design and architectural journals and has received a number of international and national design awards, such as his winning entry for the World Bank's Malaysian Health Development Project Design Competition, awards from the American Architectural Woodwork Institute (LSSU Crawford Hall), the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (Floreani Clinic) and the Canadian Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Institute (John Rhodes Community Pool). Recognition of technical expertise is evidenced by his R&D Magazine‘s ‘Laboratory of the Year’ and two ‘Ontario Global Traders Awards’ for his research and work abroad.

His design work has been recently published in: ‘The Canadian Architect‘, ‘Perspectives‘, ‘One Thousand Architects‘, ‘Architecture Malaysia’, ‘Magazin fur Kunden und Mitarbeiter’, ‘DimensionsMagazine’, ‘Research and Development Magazine’, ‘Steel Design’, ‘Canada’s Cultural Places’, ‘Canada Builds Magazine’, etc. He has also contributed in many architecturally related areas, such as the Ontario government’s ‘Heritage Tool Kit‘. Recognised for his contribution to science and technology in design, he has been honoured as keynote speaker to the Commonwealth Scientific Congress, held in Sarawak, Borneo, the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association annual convention in Chicago, as well as the Ontario Global Trader’s Awards, in addition to lecturing at Construct Canada, Toronto, the Pittsburgh Scientific Conference and many other architectural design and historical symposia.

Notable design projects

Kanada

• Algoma University Biosciences and Technology Convergence Centre, Ontario, Canada
• Government of Canada Great Lakes Forest Research Centre/Forest Pest Management Institute/Ontario Forest Research Institute complex, Ontario, Canada
• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre Entrance, Ontario, Canada
• 4D Theatre at the Canadian Bushplane Museum, Ontario, Canada
• Group Health Centre, Ontario, Canada
• The Group Health Centre and Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre joint Community Geomatics Centre
• Hockey Heritage North, Ontario, Canada
• The new Sault Area Hospital (co-design), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (currently under construction)
• Algoma Residential Community Hospice ,Ontario, Canada
• Floreani Orthodontic Clinic, Ontario, Canada
• Ontario Provincial Police Department, Ontario, Canada
• Sault Ste. Marie Events Centre, Ontario, Canada
• Ontario Winter Games Pool, Ontario, Canada
• John Rhodes Community Centre, Ontario, Canada
• F.H. Clergue French Immersion School, Ontario, Canada

• Waterfront Residential Project, Ontario, Canada
• Alternative Energy Interpretative Centre

Vereinigte Staaten

• Ozone Project (In "progress") Michigan, U.S.A.
• Lake Superior State University’s Crawford hall of Science, Michigan, U.S.A
• Northwestern College Science/IT Centre, Michigan, U.S.A.
• Bay College Science Building, Michigan, U.S.A
• Viterbo University Science and Ethics Building, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

International

• The Malaysia Health Development Project Regional Laboratories, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• National Blood Service Centre, Malaysia
• Prototypical Middle School Design, St. Lucia
• Australian Great Ocean Drive Residence

Design awards

• 2003 Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario, Floreani Orthodontist Clinic
• 2000 Laboratory of the Year, Lake Superior State University’s Crawford Hall of Science by Research Facilities Design and R&D Magazine
• 2000 American Woodwork Institute Award, Lake Superior State University
• 2000 Canadian Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Institute Award, Ontario Winter Games Pool and Restaurant
• 1998, 2002 Ontario Global Trader Regional Leadership Award – Leadership in the Scientific and Medical Design Fields
• 1995 Design Competition Winner - Sponsor The World Bank, Malaysia Health Development

Recent publications

• Architecture Malaysia
• Magazin fur Kunden und Mitarbeiter
• Award Magazine
• Perspectives Magazine
• Design Solutions Magazine
• The Canadian Architect
• Research and Development Magazine
• One Thousand Architects
• Hard Surfaces Magazine
• Dimensions Magazine
• Steel Design
• Canada’s Cultural Spaces