JONATHAN KEARNS |
ANTHONY (TONY) MANCINI |
DONNA ENG |
PETER NG |
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Jonathan M. Kearns has been Co-Founder, Principal and Director of Kearns Mancini Architects Inc. (KMA) since 1984. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jonathan graduated from the National University School of Architecture in 1974 with a controversial environmental thesis project on the subject of architectural and planning controls in the West of Ireland, Gaeltacht. Jonathan emigrated to Canada in 1975 and shortly thereafter established KMA. In the service of KMA's Canadian and international client base, Jonathan has used his vision, strong leadership and motivational skills to drive residential, institutional and mental health projects in Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, West Africa, Brazil, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Jonathan is a professional with creative vision. That vision embraces social, cultural, contextual, functional, economic, and political realities and delivers the results in an enlightened architectural format with great attention to detail. As a design architect, Jonathan likes to approach each design task from first principles and apply his imagination to finding innovative and effective solutions to design problems. |
Tony Mancini has been Co-Founder, Principal and Director of Kearns Mancini Architects Inc. (KMA) since 1984. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Tony graduated from the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture in 1980. Following graduation, Tony worked at the Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden/Arthur Erickson Associates joint venture as master plan coordinator for the King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, a multi-billion dollar project. Driven by a keen interest in the cultural underpinnings of the built environment Tony has provided direction at all levels of the firm's activities and for eighteen years has been responsible for the development of national retail standards for one of Canada's big-five banks. Tony's responsibilities at KMA cover firm management including finances. He is also responsible for the development of contractual and technical standards that underpin the excellent client service and success record achieved by the firm over the past 27 years. |
Donna Eng is an associate of Kearns Mancini Architects and has been with the firm for more than twenty years. Donna's projects have ranged from Seniors' housing to government offices, but the majority of her career has been spent on the design and construction of a wide variety of buildings for the Bank of Montreal (BMO). As Architect-in-Charge she has overseen Flagship banks (11), new free-standing branches (23), renovations to existing branches to meet BMO's needs (56), new interior fit-outs (28), and In-Store Kiosks (260). The disparate sites involved, whether old, new, urban, or suburban; and the varied building types, have together presented unique challenges if the branches were to fit into a coherent and modern architectural style. Donna and her team’s expertise have addressed the many challenges faced and as a result Donna has become an expert in design guidelines, technical information, sustainable systems/products, workplace ergonomics, and privacy in corporate and retail workspace. |
Peter has been with Kearns Mancini Architects Inc. (KMA) for more than 20 years. He joined KMA in 1987 after graduating from the University of Toronto advancing to the position of Associate of the firm in 1993. Peter thrives on developing creative and innovative ways to resolve client programming needs and requirements through unique architectural expressions in the form of material selection, spatial design, and building system integration. His disciplined and realistic approach to detailing has enabled him to deliver projects within budgetary and schedule constraints without compromising design intent or the programmatic needs of the end users. Always sensitive to a projects surrounding environment, Peter believes in designs which are responsive to site context and which provide an interesting counterpoint between existing and new in the most complimentary manner. This holistic design approach has produced projects which are distinctive yet respectful to their existing milieu. Several of these projects have also won prestigious design awards. |