Farrow is Growing
July 18, 2019
We are growing our team and are currently screening for: Project Architects (Intermediate level) and Intern Architects (Entry level) to join our studio.
There is no such thing as a neutral space.
What we create either causes health
or erodes our ability to thrive;
socially, economically and culturally.
There is no such thing as a neutral space. What is created either causes health or erodes our ability to thrive; socially, economically and culturally.
Enriched Environments
Enriched environments—environments that cause health—result from the combination of seven elements. These elements stimulate our brains’ biological and chemical operating systems, acting like architectural “super vitamins”. With demonstrated powers to improve health as measured though neurological, physiological, psychological and sociological feedback. They are important in creating enriched healing, working and collaborative knowledge-sharing spaces.
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Nature
Places inspired by natural shapes, light & materials.
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Variety
Spaces that offers a range of experiences & a sense of discovery.
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Vitality
Settings that are energetic & restorative.
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Authenticity
Spots that are valued for their realness and rootedness.
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Optimism
Environments that radiate a positive abundance.
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Sense of Occurrence
Venues where you feel engaged and stimulated.
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Legacy
Surroundings that communicate purpose and a sense of something bigger.
News
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Farrow to Design Leadership Retreat and Wellness Centre in Blue Mountain
June 13, 2019
Farrow has begun the design of the new Ledge Leadership Centre in Collingwood, Ontario. The new centre will help further the objective of creating a centre that: is a place that can inspire; that helps us embrace our differences; discover our whole personal character; accelerate collaborative interactions amongst one another; and help us bridge relationships and partnerships between different backgrounds.
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Farrow Commences Design for Whistler Summit Centre
July 10, 2019
Farrow has been engaged to create the new community heart for the permanent residents of whistler on a 70-acre site in the centre of the Whistler, British Columbia.
Ideas
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A Cool Mist
May 6, 2019
Associate Sean Stanwick describes how an innovative mist technology is used for fire suppression at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, a first in a Canadian healthcare setting. Sean Stanwick, Canadian Architect
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Design Delight in a Sea of Infill Monstrosities
June 2, 2019
The Globe and Mail's John Bentley Mays cites Tye Farrow's design for the Millbank House for demonstrating how to integrate a "unified, bold, Modernist scheme...