Richard is a design principal at Quadrangle Architects Ltd. in Toronto where he directs much of the firm’s international and urban community oriented work. His expertise in urban mixed-use projects at a wide variety of scales and his desire to positively advance the built environment have resulted in a variety of high density projects in and on the edge of cities. These projects demonstrate the potential of density to advance the objectives of human scaled social engagement.

Born and raised in England, Richard moved to Canada in the late 1980s and subsequently received his professional qualifications from the University of Waterloo. Early in his career, he worked for a number of highly regarded practices in London, Geneva and Prague, including Aukett PLC and Foster + Partners. He has continued to develop an international career built on an interest and expertise in high and mid-rise urban intensification, master planning, sustainable design and adaptive reuse. He is currently leading projects in Canada, China and UAE and has represented Canadian architecture and green building on political missions to India and China.

Richard has been an award juror, guest critic, panel moderator, charrette leader, presenter and exhibitor on issues such as international development and the challenges and opportunities inherent in tall buildings. He is currently on the advisory board for Urban Land Institute Toronto, the Chair of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Canada, and is a member of several design review panels around the Greater Toronto Area. He is also a past chair of the Toronto Society of Architects.