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Colin Kingsland
Founding Partner| Principal | Architect
B.E.S., B.Arch., O.A.A., M.R.A.I.C. - LEED™ Accredited Professional

Education


2005                             CaGBC - LEED™     - Accredited Professional Certificate
2004                             USGBC - LEED™     - Accredited Professional Certificate
2000 - Present             Continuing Education    - O.A.A. Requirements.
1998                             CRC Computer Centre - Autocad Development Release 14
1988                             CRC Computer Centre - Autocad Development, Programming and Mgmt.
1982                             University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Architecture - Waterloo, ON.
1979                             University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Environmental Studies - Waterloo, ON.

Colin Kingsland is a founding Partner | Principal, Designer, and Project Architect of  Kingsland Architects Inc . Prior to this, Colin worked in England and Canada and is a licensed Architect in six Canadian provinces.  Colin first joined the company in 1980 when the firm was known as Abram / Nowski Architects and thereafter was Associate and Chief Designer of Nowski Partners Architects from 1986 to 1994. Kingsland Architect was developed, 1994 to 1997, and Kingsland & Pile Architects, 1997 to 1999, leading to the merging of the two firms known as Nowski + Kingsland Partners Architects. He and his Partner, Bob MacNaughton, continued the leadership after the passing of Mr. Nowski, and the firm is now Kingsland Architects Inc.

Professional Experience

2001 – Present          Senior Partner in Charge of Design – Kingsland Architects Inc.
2000 – 2001               Partner in Charge of Design – Nowski + Kingsland Partners Architects Inc.
1997 – 2000               Partner in Charge of Design – Kingsland & Pile Architects Inc.
1995 – 1997               Principal – Kingsland Architect.
1986 – 1994               Chief Designer & Associate – Nowski Partners Architects

Professional Affiliations

Member
                       Ontario Association of Architects
Member                       Newfoundland Association of Architects
Member                       Architects Association of New Brunswick
Member                       Alberta Association of Architects
Member                       Manitoba Association of Architects
Member                       Nova Scotia Association of Architects
Member                       The Council of Educational Facility Planners International - Ontario Chapter
Member                       LEEDTM Accredited Professional - US Green Building Council
Member                       LEEDTM Accredited Professional - Canadian Green Building Council

Awards and Speaking Engagements

2009                             Brampton Urban Design Awards - Citation – Sesquicentennial Park & 
                                     Creditview/Sandalwood Park Field Houses and Comfort Stations

2006 - 2009                  Guest Critic
                                      International Academy of Design – 2nd Year Design Studio Final 
                                      Presentations

2005                              Turning Vision Into Reality: Designing the Library of Tomorrow
                                      Speaker - The Halton Hills Public Library Board

2004                              Making The Vision Fit: Designing Library Spaces That Work 
                                      Speaker - Ontario Library Association – Super Conference 2004

2004                              Faith & Form, Religious Art and Architecture Award, New Building
                                      Project Designer - Wahta Mohawk Administration and Community
                                      Centre, Bala.

1994                              Scarborough Urban Design Award
                                      Project Designer of team awarded
                                      Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies, Scarborough, Ontario

1993                              CEFPI Award of Excellence 
                                      Designer on team awarded - York Humber High School, City of York, Ontario

1984                              Scarborough Urban Design Award 
                                      Designer on team awarded - Chief Dan George Public School, Scarborough.



 
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