Gary Erickson has evolved his practice from providing specialized design for very large international firms, to one that serves the specific needs of private clients in Toronto. He has concentrated most of the functions of large firms into a value-packed offering. Like most new enterprises, his firm concentrates on the leveraging of new technologies using sophisticated new hardware and software throughout the value chain. His firm uses REVIT BIM software and a variety of Mac OS platforms to efficiently manage the design and permit process. His firm uses powerful new online marketing in its daily operations, opening his services to a much wider public. He collaborates with Toronto’s engineering consultants to bring new, affordable technologies, such as Techno Metal Posts (http://www.technometalpost.com), to his client's many challenges. His growing team of local Toronto construction contractors and professionals delivers great value in the design and execution of small projects. Gary is currently expanding his offering with Unreal Engine and C++ for architectural simulation using artificial intelligence with ChatGPT-4o.. See the site at http://ericksong.com for more.Specialties: Mr. Erickson’s areas of strength include: a variety of design typologies, sketch design, business development, masterplanning and site planning, collaborative design, OBC code compliance, engineering coordination, various 2d and 3d CAD and graphic design software skills, REVIT, outsourcing strategies, as well as website front and back end design, general web dev, team management and facilitation, and Unreal Engine Visualization with C++.