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We were excited to welcome Brigitte Shim, Co-founder of Architects to this past month! Based in Toronto -- home to one of our AAmp offices -- it was especially meaningful to host her in Maine, where our team had the opportunity to hear her speak, tour her project Congregation Bet Ha'am in South Portland, and share great conversations over dinner at .

AAmp’s principal, Andrew Ashey, serves as Board President of Architalx, a 40-year-old nonprofit lecture series based in Portland, Maine that brings leading architects, designers, and thinkers together for public talks on architecture and the built environment through the month of April.

Thank you for joining us, Brigitte!

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Happy Friday from our Toronto office! We'd love to have you in sometime. Enjoy your weekends and see you here next week!

Construction is in full swing at our Maplden Residence in PEC! This project adds new life (and new wing!) to a historic farmhouse. Set within rolling fields, views were carefully curated to capture the changing seasons. We’re excited to see it taking shape!

Lately, we’ve been thinking about our Bessborough project in Toronto. This detail—layered arches, soft curves, and carefully framed views — is one we’re particularly fond of. It captures the quiet moments of the home, where form, light, and material come together in subtle ways.

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Demo is officially underway in Portland on one of our latest projects. AAmp is leading both the architectural and interior design for a new hotel within a landmark building in the heart of Portland, Maine. We’re excited to share more as the transformation unfolds—stay tuned!

We're excited to share a glimpse into our recently completed Jones Commons project that was featured in the latest (Link in Bio).

This mixed-use project reimagines a 1950s two-storey office building -- originally designed as doctors’ offices -- through adaptive reuse and the addition of a new two-storey extension, stair tower, and garage. Looking forward to sharing more soon!

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We’re thrilled to see Jones Commons featured in the latest issue of Azure Magazine ! Link in bio.

An adaptive reuse project in Toronto, Jones Commons transforms a 1950s family medical clinic into a layered live-work building supporting shared creative offices and multi-residential units. It reflects AAmp’s ongoing interest in how buildings can evolve over time, hold memory, and support thoughtful densification in Toronto.

Thank you to Elizabeth Pagliacolo and Azure Magazine for the wonderful piece!

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Consultants, contractors & collaborators:
Viva & Co.
Moses Structural Engineers
Tamarack Construction - Peterborough & Kawartha
Matt Leite
Arbordale Landscaping
RAISONNÉ
mzl_roofing
CLEAR CUT TILE
detail_bank
Brandon Cambareri
Frank Door & Dock
The Richards Group
United Electrical Contractors
Grizzly Plumbing

Congratulations to our ARC201 undergraduate 2nd year studio at U of T Daniels Faculty who had their final review yesterday — here are a few photos from the day. From start to finish, this wonderful group of students showed up with curiosity, generosity, and great energy - and it’s reflected in the work!

Many thanks to TA, Elif Diler for her insight and support throughout the semester, and to our guest critics, What a tale your thoughts could tell , Christopher Cornecelli and Elizabeth Pagliacolo, along with Peter Sealy, for their thoughtful feedback.

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ARC201 Students:
Andrei
Ava
Carelia
Celia
Cherri
Chloe
Daniele
Dina
Hao
Harrison
Kevin
Maria
Naomi
Oscar
Paige
Sahil
Shuanna
Sydney

Happy International Women’s Day. Today we celebrate the brilliant women of AAmp. Our studio would not be the team it is today without their talent, thoughtfulness, and incredible contributions to the work we do every day.

We are grateful to work alongside Alexia Hovis, Jasmine Sykes, Karina Steenberg, and Lena Ma, and co-founder, Anne-Marie Armstrong, whose creativity, care, and commitment continue to shape our projects and our practice. Thank you for everything you bring to AAmp.

“Taking Stock: Voices of Women in Architecture Across Canada” is a 2-day symposium on March 6 & 7 at Toronto Metropolitan University that brings together architects, academics, students, historians, writers, and policymakers from across the country to reflect on historic and contemporary conditions shaping women’s experiences in architecture, and to move those conversations toward actionable change in pedagogy, practice, and policy. The symposium is supported by SSHRC and a broad network of academic and professional partners.

AAmp’s Anne-Marie Armstrong is a co-organizer of this event, with the generous support of . We are excited to welcome a diverse range of voices to this event and would encourage all to attend! Please follow for further details and ticket registration.