Heritage Award

Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, London Regional Branch.
“Home and addition at 570 Waterloo St. (Lynn and Tom Okanski): The 1881 home belonging to George Morrison MacBeath was built in an Italianate style in what is now the heritage conservation district of West Woodfield. A major renovation took place that echoed the architectural details of the original, including using old-London brick that matches the original structure.”
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Personal Interest Article “Each unit and tenant is unique”

“When Tom Okanski dreams, he dreams big. He also involves his friends. A building many would see more as a tear-down than a gem has become a micro-community, an award-winning restoration and a source of pride to all involved....”
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Collections: Multi-unit Residential Press 2012

The client envisioned developing high-end rental apartments that would reflect the existing historic home and intensify the unique urban site. After considering a series of design iterations we settled on three apartments and a detached carport that doubled the built footprint on the site.

Collections: Multi-unit Residential 2011