KPMB Architects – Saving Toronto One Building at a Time

In 1987 four people joined hands to form Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects in Toronto. Within their first two years of practice, the group was awarded for work completed at the Queen’s University Library and Kitchener City Hall. Today the firm employs more than eighty, and KPMB has won more than 100 awards for international excellence in design.

The group has been particularly active in their native Toronto, contributing to six of nine major projects concerning the city’s Cultural Renaissance. Aesthetics and sustainability dominate their philosophy for new work, utilizing energy-efficient materials and integrated design that minimize environmental impact.

A recently published monograph in 2004 details 17 years of achievements over the course of Toronto’s rebirth. Active clients for work in progress include the Canadian Museum of Nature, Maple Leaf Square, and Vaughan Civic Centre in Ontario.