3 Best Residential Architects in Halifax

“Nicholas Fudge Architects is a firm that works closely with clients to design buildings that suit their needs & incorporate their lifestyles. They focus on traditional custom site builds and custom prefabs through their partner company, East Coast Modern. Nicholas Fudge is a licensed architect in Nova Scotia. He firmly believes that good design and sustainable building strategies are not mutually exclusive. Before starting his practice in 2013, he gained valuable work experience with Behnisch Architects in Los Angeles & the local firm Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. Nicholas' projects range from backyard garden saunas to custom residential & commercial projects. His designs are site-specific, considering views, light, landscape & the surrounding context.”

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“Abbott Brown Architects partners Jane Abbott and Alec Brown worked in Vancouver, Berlin, London, Copenhagen & Toronto before each returning to Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is known for its powerful, creative design. Their approach is rooted in the conviction that architectural design can be richer and more impactful than it often is. The company works on a variety of projects, from modest homes to major public commissions. Much of their work reflects this intersection between modern, aspirational design thinking and an appreciation of the local Maritime context and conditions. They work collaboratively with their clients, builders, engineers, craftsmen & artists to draw these qualities out and create spaces with a joyful & rooted sense of place. Abbott Brown Architects strives to provide an inclusive and diverse creative & working environment. They search for new opportunities to improve a given scenario, clarify the design idea, and distill issues down to strong elemental moves that, in turn, bring buildings to life.”

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“Omar Gandhi Architects is an internationally honoured practice that has produced a portfolio of architecture and other designed products for projects ranging from homes and innovative urban infills to medium and large-scale public works and historic landscapes. Gandhi and his highly collaborative OG team create architecture that often responds remarkably to design briefs. ‘There is a sense of play and the unexpected in key parts of their designs,’ explains Gandhi. As a result, each scheme is unique and surprising in form and interiors, as well as in the way materials are expressed. The practice’s critically acclaimed work continues to attract ambitious clients, and this has been key to architecturally sophisticated projects such as the Schlotfeldt Residence in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, the Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin in Nova Scotia, and Omar Gandhi Architect's remarkable landform-like intervention at the historically important Peggy’s Cove site in Nova Scotia.”

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