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  • We are accustomed to thinking of Architecture as form - as the objects we inhabit. But the foundation of Architecture is the articulation of space that responds to and conducts humanity within space.

    Architecture is the intangible, poetic relationship that space can have with the people who occupy that space.
    It is the sublime.

  • The intention of this Office is to actively search for the creation of Architecture; that search is irrespective of program.

    Achitecture is informed by program, but program isn’t architecture.

  • The office makes architecture for the people who hire us, and for the people who engage our work.

    The service of Architecture relies on the thoughtful presentation of what is possible to the Clients who invite the Office to join them in their pursuit.

THE PLACE

 

The Office may be in Toronto, but the Work is where the Work is.

We are always prepared to begin a new Work. Of primary interest is the intent of the client to make something beautiful, something interesting.
With work reaching from Toronto and New York to Thunder Bay, San Diego, and Costa Rica, the Office is keen on having Work built wherever invited.

If you’d like to learn how to begin, or to simply discuss what you’re interested in doing, please contact Brian by email or telephone, or refer to The Next One for information on a Work Guidance Meeting, a detailed take on the process.

THE OFFICE

Brian has been on a determined path to discover and create Architecture since his youth. Born in Montana, and raised in the Midwest, Brian then moved East, and received his professional degree in 2000 from the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, graduating with honours. He worked for numerous architects in New York City prior to co-founding the O’Brian Muehleisen Architecture Studio, OMAS:WORKS, in 2006 with Carl Muehleisen. Brian relocated from New York to Toronto in June 2010, extending the reach of the practice. In January of 2019, Brian renamed the practice, and continues his dedication to the architecture he loves, and to the clients who make that architecture possible.
Brian is a licensed Architect in the Province of Ontario (OAA), and the States of New York and Utah. He is a member of both the American Institute of Architects and the Toronto Society of Architects. He is also an on again off again sessional lecturer at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.

Brian O’Brian

Brian has been on a determined path to discover and create Architecture since his youth. Born in Montana, and raised in the Midwest, Brian then moved East, and received his professional degree in 2000 from the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, graduating with honours. He worked for numerous architects in New York City prior to co-founding the O’Brian Muehleisen Architecture Studio, OMAS:WORKS, in 2006 with Carl Muehleisen. Brian relocated from New York to Toronto in June 2010, extending the reach of the practice. In January of 2019, Brian renamed the practice, and continues his dedication to the architecture he loves, and to the clients who make that architecture possible.
Brian is a licensed Architect in the Province of Ontario (OAA), and the States of New York and Utah. He is a member of both the American Institute of Architects and the Toronto Society of Architects. He is also an on again off again sessional lecturer at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.

Samantha Chan

Samantha is an Architect Apprentice with a Masters of Architecture from the University of British Columbia. With a keen interest in the manifestation of the theories that lie behind Architecture, Samantha brings with her a distinct approach to all aspects of the Work that incorporates curiosity and critical problem solving.

Samantha is an Architect Apprentice with a Masters of Architecture from the University of British Columbia. With a keen interest in the manifestation of the theories that lie behind Architecture, Samantha brings with her a distinct approach to all aspects of the Work that incorporates curiosity and critical problem solving.

Arshad is an Architect Apprentice with a Bachelor of Architectural Science from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) University. Within the discourse of architecture, his interest is in an architectural language that manifests regionality, sensibility, and dynamism.  He is an enthusiast of architecture that pays homage to the process and the methodology that translates thoughts and concepts into the material world.  Throughout his professional work, he has been involved in a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Arshad Ahmady

Arshad is an Architect Apprentice with a Bachelor of Architectural Science from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) University. Within the discourse of architecture, his interest is in an architectural language that manifests regionality, sensibility, and dynamism.  He is an enthusiast of architecture that pays homage to the process and the methodology that translates thoughts and concepts into the material world.  Throughout his professional work, he has been involved in a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Tristan Sito

Tristan is an Architect Apprentice with a Masters of Architecture from McGill University. With an interest in how architecture can be expressed through storytelling, Tristan’s approach brings an exploration in visual representation and process. Tristan’s past professional experience includes residential, commercial, and exhibition design.

Tristan is an Architect Apprentice with a Masters of Architecture from McGill University. With an interest in how architecture can be expressed through storytelling, Tristan’s approach brings an exploration in visual representation and process. Tristan’s past professional experience includes residential, commercial, and exhibition design.

Andrew is an Architect Apprentice with a Master of Architecture from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand completed in 2017. He has been a New Zealand Registered Architect since June 2022. His interests in architecture include the reflection of clients' personal identity and diversity in the work and, further, the reflection of society's diversity in architecture and its workforce. Through his architectural career so far, he has worked on a wide range of residential, commercial, and education projects.

Andrew Caldwell

Andrew is an Architect Apprentice with a Master of Architecture from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand completed in 2017. He has been a New Zealand Registered Architect since June 2022. His interests in architecture include the reflection of clients' personal identity and diversity in the work and, further, the reflection of society's diversity in architecture and its workforce. Through his architectural career so far, he has worked on a wide range of residential, commercial, and education projects.

Jing is an Architect Apprentice with a Bachelors in Architectural Design and Philosophy and a Masters of Architecture, both from the University of Toronto. She has a diverse skill set, including a meticulous attention to drawing and modelling, both digitally and manually. She has a passion for craftsmanship, sustainability and community-centered and -led design, placing people's well being, health and security, along with the natural environment, at the centre of her focus. Jing brings to the office a respect for both the people who build and who inhabit our work.

Jing Peng

Jing is an Architect Apprentice with a Bachelors in Architectural Design and Philosophy and a Masters of Architecture, both from the University of Toronto. She has a diverse skill set, including a meticulous attention to drawing and modelling, both digitally and manually. She has a passion for craftsmanship, sustainability and community-centered and -led design, placing people's well being, health and security, along with the natural environment, at the centre of her focus. Jing brings to the office a respect for both the people who build and who inhabit our work.

Li Xu

Li is a Student Intern of Architecture, currently pursuing a Master of Architecture with a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies, both at the University of Toronto. Driven by a passion for aesthetic excellence in design, her skills extend beyond architecture to include marketing and visual communication. She handles tasks including content management, model making and office support, bringing fresh ideas and a detail-oriented perspective to the team.

Li is a Student Intern of Architecture, currently pursuing a Master of Architecture with a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies, both at the University of Toronto. Driven by a passion for aesthetic excellence in design, her skills extend beyond architecture to include marketing and visual communication. She handles tasks including content management, model making and office support, bringing fresh ideas and a detail-oriented perspective to the team.

Past Contributors to the Work include:
Suhaib Arnaout, Didier Beaudoin, Matthew Blunderfield, Andrew Choptiany, Jessica Hanzelkova, Jade Kwong, Chris Lam, Claire Lubell, Parastoo Najafi, Camden O’Brian, Trenton O'Brian, Sam Shahsavani, Ilya Skok, Gillian Tyrrell, Hamza Vora