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INTERIOR DESIGN | OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT : WILLIAMS HALL RESTORATION -
RIDLEY COLLEGE AWARD PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Lower School Dining Hall (Williams Hall, circa 1926) restoration includes modernization of building systems, utilizing current technologies. Materials and finishes were updated with many being restored. Restoration of the historic barrel-vaulted ceiling is a central component of the design.
Upholstered acoustic pane...
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Michael Zuberec, retired Architect, founding partner of Macdonald & Zuberec Architects, 1959, has just celebrated his 89th birthday, and the 60th year legacy of his professional career continues with MZE Architects. On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 4-7 @ St. Catharines Market Square, we are arranging for a celebration of his career, and the Architecture of the firm over the last 60 years. Presentations of acknowledgements is s...
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On March 2, 2016, the Niagara Region hosted their
6th Annual Niagara
Community Design Awards
– and MZE was delighted to take the podium twice!
“These awards recognize and celebrate excellence in design in
Niagara region that demonstrates the application of Smart Growth Principles.”
“Smart Growth is essentially a means to make more sustainable
development choices in an effort to create vibrant urban c...
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Recently, MZE was working with a Developer by assisting them with the feasibility of a
potential investment in a Downtown property. Part
of the service that MZE provides our Developer Clients is
an opportunity to establish
their conceptual vision for a project, and then provide the
preliminary analysis necessary to assist
them in evaluating the financial viability. Not so coinciden...
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DESIGNING for ENERGY EFFICIENCY - with MZE Architects Facing the reality of ever-increasing energy costs, as Canadian homeowners, we are beginning
to look more seriously toward methods of reducing our energy consumption - a
practice that has been more readily exercised in Europe for well over a decade.
Each of the three approaches described below share a few fundamental principles
in design, yet provide varying benefits &am...
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MZE was engaged by Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) to not only design their new 67-unit seniors' residence building, but also provide sustainable design guidance and administer the
L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign (LEED®) process in an attempt to achieve a LEED Silver Certification. We just received confirmation that the project has been awarded LEED Silver with 57 points for sustainable design iniciatives ...
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Please join us in wishing, Michael Zuberec , Architect , a happy 85th birthday ! Below are a few things that you may not know about Mike...
Born in Montreal in 1930, he moved to Ontario with his parents in 1941 Attended
Elementary and High School in St. Catharines – graduating from the St.
Catharines Collegiate in 1949. After
which he studied architecture at the University of Toronto. He
graduated with...
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In the past 55+ years we have followed some trends in our Architecture and Interior Design, but if you area around long enough, retro is all the rage! The new owner of this house contacted MZE to ask if we still had the original drawings in our archives - we do! Actually, we have over 100 years of projects in our archives. Hiding in our archives from 1966 was this mid-century modern housed designed by MZE's co-founder,&...
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When MZE is asked, "what's possible?", we have the skills and tools to show you the answer. We were asked to propose a design solution for a potential new affordable seniors housing project and assist the client by generating some images that people could get excited about. Affordable seniors housing is in short supply in Ontario and many municipalities are looking for funding opportunities to develop new infras...
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So, it’s happening. Downtown Revitalization is occurring all around us and businesses are getting ready to meet the demands of more
customers enjoying the increasing number of shops and restaurants
Downtown. Many businesses have been waiting for this opportunity, while
others are moving Downtown with the promise of even more opportunities for new
businesses to establish and grow. With growth and development knowledge of the
establ...
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