Serene, pristine, modern’: St. Mary’s Ukrainian Church a landmark for Ontario architects

Article in CBC News written by Toon Dreessen. ‘Serene, pristine, modern’: St. Mary’s Ukrainian Church a landmark for Ontario architects | CBC News The recognition…

April 7, 2016

Creating secure environments

Every type of building, whether in a commercial, residential, or a secure environment, must meet specific standards to ensure the structure can meet safety requirements…

April 1, 2016

Be an informed consumer

Recently, I’ve been involved in a number of conversations on Twitter relating to unhappy buyers of new homes and their dissatisfaction with the design and…

March 22, 2016

Architecture as artistic expression

Like art, great music and architecture pushes boundaries a little bit at a time. Taking raw materials and putting them together to create something beautiful…

February 10, 2016

Farrow Dreessen Architects Inc becomes Dreessen Cardinal Architects Inc

Building on decades of experience and a spirit of innovation and collaboration, Toon Dreessen is pleased to announce the following evolutionary changes to the firm:  Evelyne Cardinal, Steve…

February 2, 2016

On the threshold, ready to run

Originally published in OAA Perspectives Winter 2015/16 on page 8. Over the past year, I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to serve as the President of the…

December 20, 2015