Advancing Sustainable Design in Canadian Architecture for over 50 years
We are a design firm that has been in practice for more than five decades, during which time we have assembled a team of talented individuals that bring a depth of knowledge and experience. Our many achievements in architecture, urbanism, and sustainability have established a reputation for innovative research and design excellence.
BSN Architects joins the WalterFedy Family
This partnership provides the deep marriage of technical expertise and innovative design approaches needed to address the next generation of design challenges.
Canada Green Building Award
The prototype Laneway Housing project for the University of Toronto, built on Passive House framework, explored new responses to the dual housing and environmental crises.
Prix du XXe siècle – Butterfly Gardens
“We see a building that has stood the test of time and was a forerunner in what we now understand as sustainable design.” – Jury Notes
Setting New Standards in Building Performance
The Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study and Research Building achieved a new level of building performance balanced with human wellness. “The fundamental idea of the building was to intertwine sociability and environmental sustainability into an integrated whole.” – Jon Neuert
RAIC Innovation Medal: Mission 2050
“The agri-ecology campus is truly a visionary endeavour. The concept of “total resource recovery” is an essential part of humanity’s environmental challenge this coming century…This is the serious business of saving the planet.” – Jury Notes
RAIC Firm Award
Awarded for a distinguished history of contributions to architecture, education, and community development in Canada and abroad. “The firm has built a unique portfolio that balances significant architectural works recognized for the enrichment of public life with critically acclaimed publications on design theory.”
Pioneering Educational Design
The first in a new generation of high-performance green schools, Toronto’s Thomas L. Wells Public School, set an entirely new standard, achieving the first LEED Silver certification.
Baird Sampson Neurt Architects
Joining the firm in 1990 and becoming Principal in 1993, Jon Neurt brought a passion for environmental science and systems that supported a technical, holistic approach to design.
Baird Sampson Urban Design
After a sabbatical in Paris, Barry Sampson returned home to become a Principal, pioneering the firm’s approach to building performance.
Transforming Historic Toronto
Invited to advise on the planning of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, the resulting design guidelines informed one of Toronto’s great triumphs in urban redevelopment.
George Baird Architect and Associates
Balancing teaching, writing and building, George Baird was already well-established when he started his firm, located at 35 Britain Street.
