Agenda

Dionne Darling

VP of Brand Partnerships

The Architect’s Newspaper

Dionne Darling has been with The A|N Media Group for over six years. As VP of Brand Partnerships and Associate Publisher, she manages A|N’s Texas headquarters and handles accounts in the West, Southwest and Europe territories. Dionne has over 28 years of direct B2B sales, management and business development experience.

Chris Wrobel

Multi-Family Sales Manager

Venelin Kokalov

Design Principal

Revery Architecture

Venelin Kokalov is the Design Principal of Revery Architecture, a Vancouver-based, internationally recognized practice working in a variety of typologies including cultural, academic, community, and mixed-use residential buildings. With a background in art and craftsmanship, Venelin is respected for his distinctive ability to seamlessly weave together established and emerging technologies in engaging and innovative ways. He is driven by a belief that architecture should positively influence peoples’ lives—that it should be not only functional and formally compelling, but emotionally evocative. His work seeks to put people at ease, stimulate human connections, touch people’s hearts, and bring joy.

Amirali Javidan

Director

Revery Architecture

As a Director at Revery, Amirali has been centrally involved in the design, management, and implementation of many of the firm’s high-profile mixed-use residential, civic, and institutional projects. He is a passionate believer in architecture as a catalyst for urban renewal and community empowerment; as a natural collaborator and innovator, he looks for opportunities in every project to magnify the impact of Revery’s work. Amirali’s work on The Butterfly + First
Baptist Church Complex has been essential to the successful delivery of the tower’s iconic form and unique, high-performance façade system.

Venelin Kokalov

Design Principal

Revery Architecture

Venelin Kokalov is the Design Principal of Revery Architecture, a Vancouver-based, internationally recognized practice working in a variety of typologies including cultural, academic, community, and mixed-use residential buildings. With a background in art and craftsmanship, Venelin is respected for his distinctive ability to seamlessly weave together established and emerging technologies in engaging and innovative ways. He is driven by a belief that architecture should positively influence peoples’ lives—that it should be not only functional and formally compelling, but emotionally evocative. His work seeks to put people at ease, stimulate human connections, touch people’s hearts, and bring joy.

Brian Hubbs

Principal

RDH Building Science

Brian is recognized as a practical engineer and researcher who delivers innovative solutions. He is one of the three co-founders of RDH and has a unique blend of theoretical and hands-on knowledge gained from completing hundreds of projects across RDH’s various practice areas.

Brian’s experience includes work on both high- and low-rise commercial, institutional, and residential projects in many geographic locations and in virtually all climatic regions in North America.

A key member of any design team, Brian specializes in façade engineering and is regularly involved in the design, testing, and construction of unique and complex building façades. He is often asked by clients to test and review various enclosure systems manufactured around the world.

An engaging and vibrant presenter, Brian regularly speaks at seminars, conferences, and universities on a range of building science topics. As one of the key contributors to the evolution of building enclosure technology in British Columbia, he has led landmark policy, guideline, and research initiatives.

Clint Cuddington

Principal

Measured Architecture

Prior to forming Measured in 2007 Clinton had amassed an impressive public architecture pedigree, including nine years as an architect for Bing Thom Architects in Vancouver working on commissions that included the redevelopment and expansion of the Arena Stage Theatre in Washington, DC, and the Surrey Campus of Simon Fraser University. Working alongside Bing Thom, Clinton played a pivotal role as project architect on both commissions, which garnered international attention and won the firm numerous prestigious awards. In particular, the SFU building was recognized for a Special Jury Prize in France’s Marche International des Professionels de l’Immobilier.

In Measured, Clinton has actualized his vision to create a firm where architects can fully engage and collaborate with clients, builders and other artisans to create outcomes that far surpass the sum of the individuals involved.

It’s here Clinton is able to combine his hard-earned, traditional architectural roots and technical skill with the learned core values from his past that he holds dear. Among those values are a duty of care to the environment — which Measured exercises through its continuous pursuit of local, sustainable materials and partnerships with local craftspeople — and a sense of responsibility to clients that manifests in trust relationships and, ultimately, the delivery of authentically functional, enduring and beautiful spaces.

I grew up
As a free-spirited kid in a family of larger-than-life characters in Regina, Saskatchewan — which was a hotbed of abstract, expressionist art in Canada at the time. My mother was the daughter of an adventurous Texas rancher and an all-American cowgirl. My father learned his activist politics at the knee of his Canadian rum-runner-harbouring grandfather. Crafts, design and politics were always front and centre in our house.

Justin Tompson

Architectural Technologist

DIALOG

Justin is an architectural technologist with more than 20 years of hands-on experience. He has worked on a variety of projects, including educational facilities, border crossings, office buildings, high-rise residential towers, and transit infrastructure and facilities. As a project leader, Justin has developed projects from inception to completion. In his leadership roles, Justin provides continuity and consistency of design and execution throughout the project process, within his teams, and across DIALOG.

Justin is highly active at DIALOG. His leadership on the national Safety Committee led to the successful implementation of the mobile Job Site Hazard Assessment application. He also contributes his time to advancing initiatives around improving Contract Administration protocols and streamlining construction drawing standards. Justin embodies our ongoing purpose to do great work and make a difference.

Lindsay Duthie

Architect

DIALOG

Lindsay has worked on a diverse range of projects across Canada including large-scale commercial, institutional and residential projects. She is passionate about developing sustainable design solutions across all stages of a project, with a keen interest in material selection and reducing environmental impacts. She is devoted to creating meaningful projects that contribute to vibrant and inclusive placemaking, while also helping the planet.

Lindsay is a member of the DIALOG Green Practice Roundtable, involved with implementing sustainable design strategies for clients across a variety of industries. She has championed the implementation of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) across the firm, to help clients make informed decisions about the embodied carbon impacts of material selection.

J-F Robert

President

RAICO North America

As a Professional Engineer and owner of Blackcomb Facade Technology, J-F Robert has focused his practice on significant curtainwall projects. His experience ranges from 60 story high rise, PHI certified commercial buildings, high end residences and complex freeform structures. Blackcomb Façade Technology is the exclusive fabrication partner for RAICO Bautechnik in the Pacific Northwest for all systems types including Timber, Steel and Aluminum.

Adam Cossick

National Brands Leader

Longboard Architectural Products

My name is Adam Cossick, and I am the National Brands Leader at Longboard. I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA where I live with my wife, 3 children, and 3 dogs. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Forestry and have spent the last 11 years in the building material industry. Longboard Architectural Products is a premium cladding manufacturer based in Abbotsford, BC, Canada.

Peter Dushenski

Managing Director

GlasCurtain

Peter Dushenski is the Managing Director of GlasCurtain inc., a 100% Canadian-owned and operated curtain wall manufacturer that specializes in triple-glazed fibreglass-framed systems. Since 2013, Peter has led the company to several industry firsts including the highest thermally performing curtain wall in the world based on Cold Climate Passive House (PHI) certification – rated to 0.60 W/m2K. Peter lives in Edmonton, is happily married and the proud father of two little boys.

Hugh Lowry

Strategic Account Manager – Solar Facades

Elemex

Hugh Lowry, Strategic Account Manager – Solar Facades, has a passion for BIPV. After his undergraduate at Queen’s, Hugh worked in the solar industry, specifically ground-mount utility projects. Taking a year to pursue an M.Eng at Western University was followed by Hugh’s current role, where he has applied his solar knowledge to facades.

Dionne Darling

VP of Brand Partnerships

The Architect’s Newspaper

Dionne Darling has been with The A|N Media Group for over six years. As VP of Brand Partnerships and Associate Publisher, she manages A|N’s Texas headquarters and handles accounts in the West, Southwest and Europe territories. Dionne has over 28 years of direct B2B sales, management and business development experience.

Venelin Kokalov

Design Principal

Revery Architecture

Venelin Kokalov is the Design Principal of Revery Architecture, a Vancouver-based, internationally recognized practice working in a variety of typologies including cultural, academic, community, and mixed-use residential buildings. With a background in art and craftsmanship, Venelin is respected for his distinctive ability to seamlessly weave together established and emerging technologies in engaging and innovative ways. He is driven by a belief that architecture should positively influence peoples’ lives—that it should be not only functional and formally compelling, but emotionally evocative. His work seeks to put people at ease, stimulate human connections, touch people’s hearts, and bring joy.