On this engaging episode, Jennifer Kudlats, one of the principals and founders of Studio for Architecture and Collaboration, or StudioAC, opens up about her path to creating the practice with business partner, Andrew Hill.

After graduating from Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia, Canada, and completing her Masters in NYC, she worked at KPMB in Toronto, where she honed in on her craft and first met Andrew.

Having partnered on projects at work, the opportunity presented itself to work on some small projects outside of the practice, for family and friends. As the opportunities required more time and focus, Jen and Andrew made the leap. Since the inception of the practice, they have worked on residential, mid-rise, and commercial projects, and they were awarded the 2023 Architecture Practice of the Year with DesignLines.

With a focus on making an impact on the lived-in experience for their clientele by utilizing materials that are economical from a form and function standpoint, but also a financial standpoint, the practice mainly focuses on modern architecture.

Find out about stepping in concrete, working on their first project with an incredibly tight budget, and establishing themselves as one of the most respected architecture practices in Toronto by listening to this week's episode of Behind the Build with Jennifer Kudlats of StudioAC.

Enjoy!