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technical expertise and design strength, and
now we have a practice with between 30 and
40 people.”
As mentioned, Kearns Mancini are passion-
ate about empowering their clients and the
communitieswhere their projects are located.
One of the ways the firm goes about accom-
plishing that goal is by embracing change.
Of course, architecture is an ever-evolving
industry, and Kearns Mancini strives to lead
the charge in a smart, thoroughly planned
manner.
“We're in an environment of continuous
change,” said Kearns. “We try to be very in-
telligent purveyors of that change and to
bring about carefully considered transforma-
tions. We're very dedicated modernists who
have a great interest in heritage, landscape
architecture, and we're very meticulous in
our approach to our work.”
FORT YORK VISITORS
CENTRE
In December of 2009, Kearns Mancini –
working with Patkau Architects - won the
national competition to design the brand
new Fort York Visitors Centre in downtown
Toronto. The National Historic Site is re-
