Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd.

In 1974 Karl Stevens established a sole practice that specialized in large-scale urban design and commercial projects. Jane Burgess founded her practice in 1978 and focused on smaller heritage, residential, and interior design projects where she could always be involved in a very hands-on manner throughout the construction phase. In 1984 Karl and Jane combined their resources to create Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. (SBA), centrally located in Toronto that offered expertise spanning a broad spectrum of scale, use, and complexity for architectural, heritage, and interior design projects. The two principals made a conscious decision to ensure that a partner is involved with each project through every phase of work. As the firm evolved, this value has remained at the core of SBA’s practice, and its continuance ensured through the inclusion of Kelly Gilbride and Sheldon Kennedy as partners and firm principals. Today SBA is an OAA licensed architectural practice with a complement of nine In addition to a full range of professional services in heritage conservation, SBA provides architectural design, interior design, and urban planning services. SBA enjoys a high level of trust with their clients and with the various levels of government and authorities. We have had the opportunity of establishing a working relationship with the following heritage authorities: the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ontario Ministry of Culture, Ontario Historical Society, and the Toronto Preservation Board. From each of these organizations SBA has been able to learn different heritage asset management skills. Every successfully delivered project is the result of the combined efforts of the client’s input and our professional response. SBA utilizes teamwork to include and engage every stakeholder, client and consultant in the creation of a project in order to arrive at the best solution possible.