Telescope Suite by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect
Telescope Suite is a project located in the Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto in the lower level unit of a semi-detached Victorian house.
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect
Prior to founding her practice, Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect Inc., Barbora worked with acclaimed architects in Toronto, London UK and Montreal, developing professional expertise on award-winning institutional, commercial and residential projects.
Barbora holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture as well as a Master of Architecture, both from McGill University where upon graduation she was awarded the Ray Affleck Prize in Design for excellence in the Thesis design project. Barbora also received the American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Certificate of Merit, for general excellence and was honoured with a place on the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Honour Roll. Barbora Vokac Taylor has been serving on the Toronto Society of Architects executive board since 2015.
Barbora is a registered architect and principal of Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect – a practice focused on residential, educational and commercial projects – new build, renovations and also interiors. The practice’s work is driven by desired user behaviours to develop elegant and successful solutions to involved design briefs.
Barbora Vokac Taylor has been serving on the Toronto Society of Architects executive board since 2015. A former RAIC Syllabus mentor, Barbora has served on the Programme Advisory Committee of the School of Architectural Studies at the George Brown College Centre of Construction & Engineering Technologies, where she has also been a part-time professor since 2013.
LOCATION: Toronto, Canada
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