Places Public Architecture Hughes Condon Mahler Architects

In Its Considered Response To The Globalisation Of Culture, Hcma Has Consistently Achieved An Architecture That Is Expressive Of Time And Place, And Uniquely Interprets Canadian Values Of Openness And Inclusivity. The Firms Concentration On Civic Buildings Denotes A Deeply-rooted Concern For Community, And Recognition That In Contemporary Pluralistic Societys Schools, Libraries And Community Centres Are Both Symbolically And Literally, The Meeting Places For All Sectors Of Our Communities Regardless Of Demography, Faith Or Ethnicity. What Distinguishes Hcmas Design Approach Is Its Conceptual Shift From The Traditional Departure Points Of Form Or Function, To A More Organic And Humanist Approach By Which Inhabitation Of The Building And Its Surroundings Mediate The Interface Between These Two Opposing Forces.