Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Matthew Wood is a Principal at Acton Ostry Architects Inc., where tenure began in September 2007. Notable projects under Matthew's leadership include the Brock Commons Tallwood House at UBC, the tallest mass wood building at its completion, and the Gastown Child Care Centre, a pioneering certified Passive House project. Currently, Matthew directs the Woodland Park mixed-use residential development in Port Moody, designed to offer a range of housing options. Matthew's prior experience includes roles at Haverstock as Project Architectural Lead, as well as positions at NSDA Architects and Gardner Stewart Architects. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cardiff University's Welsh School of Architecture and a Pg Dip from the University of Westminster, alongside a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Studies from Cardiff University. Matthew holds professional designations as Architect AIBC, ARB(UK), MRAIC, and CPHD.
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Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Since our inception in 1992, Acton Ostry Architects (AOA) has demonstrated a continuing commitment to the making of architecture that responds thoughtfully to local topography, climate, culture and to lessons learned from buildings inherited from the past. Russell Acton and Mark Ostry, the founding principals, lead the firm with three principals, five principal associates, two associates and 34 architectural staff, two of whom are LEED general associates, and one a LEED accredited professional. The values of our practice embody a consideration to sustainable design that is without wilful extravagance. Our design approach incorporates new technologies and materials that contribute to the realization of projects rooted in a considered, modernist idiom that offer sustenance to those that inhabit and experience them. We are dedicated to the practice of architecture that positively and effectively contributes to the values and aspirations of the clients and communities we serve. We are experienced in a wide range of building types, both new construction and adaptive reuse. Our projects are grounded in extensive research into the historical, social and cultural context of their surroundings. We recognize the importance of planning, landscape and building design that adapts to changing client, occupant and technological needs.