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    • Home
    • About
      • Approach
      • Principal
      • Credentials
      • Process
      • Contact
    • Services
      • Architect of Record
      • Commercial Landlord Work
      • Industrial Owner Operator
      • Childcare Architecture
    • Projects
      • Retail
      • Commercial Properties
      • Owner-Operator Facilities
      • Childcare Centres
  • Home
  • About
    • Approach
    • Principal
    • Credentials
    • Process
    • Contact
  • Services
    • Architect of Record
    • Commercial Landlord Work
    • Industrial Owner Operator
    • Childcare Architecture
  • Projects
    • Retail
    • Commercial Properties
    • Owner-Operator Facilities
    • Childcare Centres

Architect of Record (AOR) Services for Retail Design Firms

Collaborative Best Practices

Ideal for retail design firms in need of a local Architect-of-Record. Your design may require an Ontario licensed architect for permitting a particular architectural scope of work and general review. My approach integrates code-compliance with your design intent.


AOR services are particularly attractive to US-based designers with a project in Ontario. I understand the nuances and best practices of architecture in Canada and the United States. My early career experience was in Chicago. I am a licensed architect in the states of Illinois and Florida, and I have an NCARB Certificate. Since coming to Canada, I have served as the AOR on over 40 projects in collaboration with US-based designers.


In 2024, I was recognized by the Architizer A+Awards with a Special Mention in the category of, “Best Sole Practitioner”; and again in 2025 in the category of, "Best Micro Firm". My submissions focused on collaborative projects as AOR. Notably included was a new storefront façade renovation for a luxury jeweler in Toronto.

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Nicholas laid out each detail with a voluminous quantity of notes. With information well coordinated and profusely designed, contractors were able to see intricate details most project architects and designers take little time and effort to explain.


Mark S., Project Architect at an architecture firm


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