MCDP Team

Algonquin College and the Facilities Management Department are delighted to have one of the most experienced teams of professional consultants as part of our Master Campus Development team. In addition to the skilled professional staff that the Facilities Planning and Sustainability team has (that ranges from space planning, strategic planning, campus planning, space management, and real estate), our external consultants have many decades of experience.

MCDP Team is headed by:

Dr. Simon Spooner BSc (Est.Man), MRICS, PhD, MCIfA who is the Associate Director, Facilities Planning and Sustainability, Algonquin College, his biography can be found, here.

Our external team includes:

GRC Architects

GRC Architects, a Provencher_Roy Company, combines the best expertise and rallies a team of architectural leaders around a sustainable practice. Our shared talent is synonymous with design excellence, collaboration, and new opportunities.

Over the past thirty-five years GRC Architects have built a reputation for innovative and engaging designs including institutional buildings, community and recreation centres, housing, schools and universities, defense and security infrastructure, from coast to coast. With every new project, functional and economic imperatives are combined with high standards of design to create buildings that celebrate their human purpose and fulfill practical requirements.

Many of the team’s architects and technologists have been with GRC Architects for over 20 years. This enduring resource of cumulative experience brings disciplined management to every project and results in well-considered, responsive designs that balance expectations with budget and schedule.

GRC Architects is organized as a collaborative design studio, which is suited to the Integrated Design Process. The studio model maintains project knowledge and team continuity from the design concept, through design development and construction for the successful delivery of each project.

The GRC Architects team is headed by Carolyn Jones, B. ARCH., OAA, OAQ, AANB, MRAIC, LEED AP, who is the Principal, her biography can be found, here. The companies website can be found, here.

Educational Consulting Services Corporation (ECS)

ECS, generate innovative building and campus planning solutions that address institutional priorities. They define the strategy and the management principles and practices that drive effective space-planning decisions. ECS translate the vision, curriculum and desired learning outcomes of stakeholders into effective learning, research and support service environments.

Based in Toronto and active for 40+ years, the ECS team has completed more than 1,200 projects in 30 countries. ECS cultivate strong relationships with their clients, which include universities, polytechnics, colleges, government ministries, education boards and agencies, and architectural firms. In Canada, ECS has worked with more than 80 post-secondary institutions in nine provinces.

ECS brings to each project their knowledge of precedents and cases of best practice, expertise in allocation standards and benchmarks, an understanding of challenges facing the post-secondary community, and knowledge of current trends in educational delivery, campus facility innovations and space planning solutions. As a result, ECS are able to provide innovative, carefully tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of their clients.

The ECS team is headed by Michel de Jocas, BScUrb, MES, who is the Principal, his biography can be found, here. The companies website can be found, here.

Urban Strategies Inc.

Urban Strategies is an urban design, planning and engagement consultancy with studios in Toronto, Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, and Vancouver, BC. They lead complex projects in cities all over the world and have an active practice across Canada and in the US, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Urban Strategies are problem solvers who can help achieve successful outcomes for the full range of urban opportunities.

The Urban Strategies team is headed by Eric Turcotte, FCIP, RPP, OAA, OAQ, MRAIC, LEED AP BD + C, who is a Partner and Tim Smith, RPP, MCIP, who is a Principal and their biographies can be found, here. The companies website can be found, here.