About Us - Halcyon Spire Architecture

Our Story

Started back in 2011 in a cramped King Street office that barely fit four desks and a coffee maker that never worked right. We had one dream though - proving that high-rises didn't have to be environmental disasters.

Fast forward to today, we've grown into a team of 40+ architects, engineers, and sustainability nerds who've helped reshape Toronto's skyline. We're still in that same building on King Street, just took over a few more floors along the way.

What hasn't changed? Our obsession with making tall buildings that actually give back to the city and planet. Yeah, it's harder. Yeah, clients sometimes think we're crazy. But honestly, that's what gets us out of bed every morning.

Our Journey

From sketch to skyline

2011

The Beginning

Founded by three architecture grads who couldn't land jobs anywhere else. Turned rejection into opportunity, honestly.

2014

First Major Win

Landed the Riverside mixed-use project. Finally could afford actual office chairs instead of those IKEA stools.

2018

LEED Platinum

Our Harbor Tower became Ontario's first residential LEED Platinum high-rise. Still kinda can't believe it happened.

2025

Today

40+ team members, 15 major projects completed, and we're just getting warmed up for what's next.

What Drives Us

Not your typical corporate values poster

Environmental Impact First

Every design decision runs through this filter. If it doesn't make the building more sustainable, we're probably gonna push back on it. Doesn't make us the easiest to work with sometimes, but that's okay.

Community-Centered Design

Buildings exist in neighborhoods, not vacuums. We spend probably too much time talking to locals, walking streets, understanding how people actually use spaces. Beats designing from a computer screen any day.

Innovation Without the BS

We're into tech and new materials, but only if they actually work. Too many firms chase trends for awards. We'd rather use proven sustainable solutions that'll still be performing in 30 years.

The Team

The folks who make it all happen

Sarah Chen

Founding Partner

Marcus Thompson

Founding Partner

Priya Kapoor

Founding Partner

David Okonkwo

Lead Architect

Emma Larsson

Sustainability Lead

James Park

Urban Planning

Rachel Murphy

Project Manager

Carlos Rivera

Senior Designer

Sophia Dimitriou

Heritage Specialist

Thomas Wu

Technical Director

Plus 30 more talented designers, engineers, and support staff who keep this ship sailing

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Why We're Different

Look, Toronto's got plenty of architecture firms. Some bigger than us, some with fancier offices. Here's what sets us apart though.

We Actually Care About Performance

We track how our buildings perform years after completion. Found out one of our towers was using 15% more energy than projected? Yeah, we lost sleep over that and fixed it.

No Cookie-Cutter Designs

Each site's different. Each client's different. We don't have a "signature style" we force everywhere. Drives our marketing team crazy but keeps the work interesting.

We'll Tell You When Something Won't Work

Client wants something that looks cool but performs terribly? We're gonna say it. Not trying to win popularity contests, trying to build better buildings.

Let's Work Together

Got a project that needs more than just pretty renders? Looking for a team that'll push for sustainable solutions even when it's complicated? We should probably talk.

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