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years ago, and they jumped at the chance. Jules and her
team were excited to be involved in such a meaningful
space, one that would make such a difference in so
many lives. They took the opportunity very seriously.
“We spent 100’s of hours interviewing people who
were involved in child and youth mental health,” she
says. “We really wanted to understand their day-to-day
needs, and we wanted to help them create a space
where they could make the most difference in people’s
lives.”
Jules is incredibly proud of that project due to the social
wellness role it will perform in the community. From a
design perspective, she was also delighted with what it
looked like.
“It’s bright, it’s bodacious,” she says. “It uses all sorts
of different fabrics and materials – but it’s also very
considered. We factored in that there would be young
people using the facility that may be on the autistic
spectrum, so we made sure the colors, materials
and patterns that we used would not affect them
negatively.”
Jules and her team also factored in that it was a new
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