The Studio for Architecture and Collaboration (Studio AC) is a collaborative architecture practice in Toronto, Ontario. We focus on design at multiple scales. We believe in finding creative solutions for our clients’ needs, and endeavour to execute fine and detailed craftsmanship at all levels. The studio works closely with clients, consultants, designers, artists, and contractors at every stage of our work, from conception to realization. We believe that any problem presents limitless opportunities and take on each project with excitement and willingness to create something that is both unique and timeless.
Studio AC was founded in 2015 by Jennifer Kudlats and Andrew Hill. The team forged a strong working relationship while at KPMB Architects in Toronto. Both Jennifer and Andrew have experience working on a wide variety of scales – including residential, commercial, institutional and cultural buildings.
Studio for Architecture and Collaboration is registered with the Ontario Association of Architects.
LOCATION: Toronto, Canada
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Eglington W House, designed by StudioAC, is located on a busy retail and commuter street in Toronto. This home is a study in simplicity, conceived as a minimalist box with one major architectural gesture that enhances the social interactions within its public spaces.
StudioAC presents Cherry Valley, a residence situated in Prince Edward County, two and a half hours east of Toronto. The Cherry Valley House is sunken into the ridge, once again protected at its back and providing a vantage point below the trees.
Everden is a single family residence, new build construction. The brief was to create a place for a growing family, that could support their desires for the home to be a place of refuge.
Devil’s Glen is located on the Bruce Peninsula, a few hours north of Toronto. The design process began with an on-site picnic, where a discussion focused more on the natural elements of the site rather than the building.
Shallmar Residence was a renovation and extension of a house in Toronto. As a home for art collectors, it functions as a house disguised as a gallery.
Located just off a busy retail/commuter street in Toronto this house was conceived as a simple architectural proposition. A box with one simple spatial gesture that attempts to refine quite common social orientations within the home.
The Candy Loft exists on the second story of a hard loft conversion on a busy street in Toronto’s downtown west end. StudioAC was asked by the client to design this loft space in a way that would create a feeling of privacy within the city.
The Pape Loft exists inside of a converted church in the east end of Toronto. The result of this conversion is major variation from unit to unit, most of which are multi-story loft spaces with some structural quirks throughout.
