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Registration is now open for the Construction Association of Nova Scotia Emerging Leaders 2025 Speaker Series! Join us on February 27 at Stillwell Brewery Company for an insightful presentation on Richmond Yards: Place Making in the City. Presented by FBM Design Director Susan Fitzgerald, this session will dive into one of Canada’s largest site remediation and housing projects. Learn how Richmond Yards is creating a new sense of place while fostering a dynamic, inclusive future for Halifax. Whether you're passionate about Halifax's history or excited about its urban development future, this is a must-attend event! Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/getviQiG

Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, a time for adaptability, renewal, and embracing opportunities ahead. Thank-you to Rita Wang for sharing some Lunar New Year traditions with us after her recent travels to China. 🧧✨

This article highlights the deep-rooted gender disparities in architecture, with women accounting for only 37.9% of architects in Canada. Addressing these inequities requires collective action and systemic change across the profession. We recognize our role in fostering an environment where women are represented, valued, and empowered. With 12 women among our 20 architectural professionals—including at the partnership/director level—we strive to create meaningful change through policies like equitable parental leave and practices that prioritize inclusion. Championing women in leadership and reshaping workplace norms are essential steps toward building a profession that reflects the diversity of the world we design for. #WomenInArchitecture #EquityInDesign #CollectiveFuture #Leadership https://lnkd.in/eR6jB8Gs

Halifax Central Library has achieved the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold—Canada’s highest accessibility standard for the built environment—with an impressive 84% rating and one of only two libraries in Canada with this distinction. “Accessibility is not a project. It’s a life-long commitment that needs a strong foundation and willingness to listen.” – Halifax Public Libraries. Over a decade later, our design of the Central Library with Danish partners, SHL, is a testament to our firms' commitment to inclusivity. Libraries are vital community spaces, offering access to knowledge, technology, and resources that foster connection and participation. Halifax Central Library's accessible features, from assistive workstations and tactile signage to barrier-free spaces and adaptive reading technology, deliver on its promise to be a place for everyone.

NSCC has completed the first two on-campus housing projects, featuring a new residence at the Pictou campus designed by FBM. These residences accommodate 50 and 100 students, respectively, with another 200-student residence set to open at the Ivany campus in Dartmouth in September 2025, also designed by FBM. These new accommodations will help alleviate the housing shortage, provide safe and inclusive housing for students, as well as enliven, enrich, and animate the vitality of campus life.

Wonderful to see our Governor General's Award celebrated locally. Our Cabot Cliffs project is deeply inspired by Maritime traditional forms and, of course, the iconic coastal beauty of Nova Scotia. https://lnkd.in/e-5y3N9x

The final session of the Low Carbon Leadership conference is our Idea Pollination session and how appropriate for FBM Brianna Maxwell, LPP MCIP to look busy like a bee 🐝 for this highly interactive session @nsfedmuni #ideapollination #engagement #lowcarbonliving #lowcarboneconomy Thanks to the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities for the opportunity to help organize this extraordinarily informative and interactive event.

Cabot Cape Breton is among the most celebrated golf destinations in the world. We're lucky to call beautiful Cape Breton Island part of our home in Nova Scotia and honoured that our design has been recognized with the highest award in Canadian architecture—the Governor Generals Medal in Architecture—one of only 12 projects recognized biannually. Deeply rooted in Maritime traditional forms, landscape, and history, 'Cabot Cliffs: Cliffs Residences, Halfway Hut, and Pro Shop' embodies FBM's commitment to design excellence and sustainability. Proud to have our work recognized at such a prestigious level. https://lnkd.in/e6WVscWi The Royal Architectural Institute Of Canada | L'Institut royal d'architecture du Canada Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada #CabotCliffs #RAIC #GovernorGeneralsAwards #ArchitectureAwards #CabotCapeBreton #CapeBreton #NovaScotia

Swapped out the black FBM polos today with this heat wave, but we're still vying for 'best dressed' at the CANS Gil-Son Golf Tournament. CANS events have been a great way to connect with over 300 members of AEC industry and who are a huge part of our work. And as always, we try to have fun on the job.

FBM Design Director, Susan Fitzgerald, joins the Curatorial Committee for the 2024 Canadian Architect and Twenty + Change collaboration. "New Perspectives" highlights 20 innovative, emerging practices with unique approaches and contributions to the field of architecture. https://lnkd.in/eawFxZzd