Gavin McGill Guthrie, BArch, MRAIC, LEEDGAI am a studio dweller. From the early days fostering my natural affinity for architecture, through school, and across 22 years in the architectural profession, I have been immersed in creative environments. My love of travel has dovetailed with that, leading to the exploration of urban fabrics around the world.My practice of architecture is governed by a personal belief in the superiority of creative design that takes place on all scales, considering both the occupant(s) a building will envelop and the context(s) the building will be enveloped by. Factoring into that process is concern for the experience of spaces and volumes, the interplay between exterior and interior and light and shadow, material choice, rational planning, sustainable and salutogenic design, collaboration, innovation, budget, and more. My catalogue now includes a variety of building types in Canada, the US, Bermuda, and the Middle East. For each project, I nourished chosen design concepts, fleshed them out, and kept them sound through to construction completion.An exploratory mind is a valuable thing. Viewing everyone—but particularly superiors, co-workers, and consultants, as well as contractors and tradesmen on job sites—as a source of knowledge has proved professionally fruitful. I, in turn, share my reservoir of experience with others. I further expand that reservoir by, as well as travelling, attending lectures and other events, volunteering, and continuing to work toward both LEED AP and OAA certification.