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Architecture Design

ZAS is a full service architecture, interior design and planning firm that builds high performance environments of lasting value.

Design is an important strategic asset – it affects how people think, feel and act; it reinforces each organization’s unique positioning, values and brand; and, it expresses each client’s unique vision, values and priorities. ZAS’s strategic thinking is the magic that connects them all.

ZAS is a full service architecture, interior design and planning firm that builds high performance environments of lasting value. Our quarter century of success is rooted in a studio culture that emphasizes entrepreneurial energy, accessible project leadership and a thorough understanding of each client’s business. Client loyalty is our performance metric.

ZAS began in 1984 as a Canadian architectural partnership focused on high-quality design supported by expertise in service and management. It has since expanded into a multifaceted consulting organization with a high-profile international clientele.

Rosemont Hotel & Residences

The architecture of the building will represent today, in a city where smart and chic structures have contributed greatly to the destination.

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Rosemont Rainforest

“Rainforest, is designed as a full-scale tropical environment with adventure trails, sandless beach, splash pool, waterfalls, streams, rainforest cafe, and a “prehistoric Jurassic-inspired marsh.” 

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Ala-too towers

Ala-too towers is the most prestigious new developments under development in Kyrgyzstan.

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Canoe landing community centre, schools and childcare

With the city of Toronto continuing to grow in population, the city will grow vertically, meaning the need for this type of education/community facility will be vital.

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Prince Sultan college for Visually Impaired (PMU)

Prince Sultan College for the Visually Impaired (PSCVI) with a maximum capacity for 500 students.

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Rochester Institute of Technology

ZAS was tasked by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to design a campus master plan that embodies RIT’s vision as a global institution.

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Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence at York University

The concept design for the Bergeron Centre is fully rooted in the academic mission of the school and translated into a design that is bold, original and iconic.

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888 Dupont Ave. Mixed-use Development

This project intends to become a prototype to explore new ways of conceiving and delivering mixed-use urban infill developments in Toronto.

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River City Residences, Phase 2

The sleek white design of Phase 2 stands out as a luminescent jewel against the industrial feel of the buildings surrounding it.

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River City Neighborhood Development

New residential neighborhood in the West Don Lands precinct of Toronto marks a significant initiative within the City.

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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Headquarters (TRCA)

This project is part of a group of 16 chosen to participate in a two-year pilot of “CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard” which will help to further refine the standard, plus accompanying resources and education.

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Grovy Aria Development

Aria showcases modern Dubai living at its very best, and is located along a quiet street on the periphery of Jumeriah Village Circle.

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Canada Pavilion – EXPO2020 Proposal

The scenography: «The future by nature», a flow of images in the heart of the Pavilion: natures and men. Diversity of geography and people, progressive governance and ideas, resource management and sustainability

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Emaar Mosque

The afore-illustrated design will provide for a spiritual home by integrating a sacred space with a plaza like no other, designed to act as a public and touristic place.

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World Community Center

UAE has been an Oasis for Cultural Fusion. Open Doors, Open Minds, Happiness, Giving & Tolerance, has been our inspiration to propose a free-zone as World Community Center. An Ideal to host spiritual conventions and retreats from east to west.

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North Point

A prominent feature of Dubai Sports City’s downtown district and distinguished by architecturally impressive buildings.

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Carlson Rezidor PARK INN JVT

This 247 key tower in the newly developed area of JVT, Dubai was designed specifically to cater for the business traveler in mind.

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Boutique Hotel Condominiums Phase 2

The individual unit layouts were inspired by the design sophistication of many of
the world’s notable boutique hotels whether it be their size, degree of openess or luxury of finishes.

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Thompson Residences

New premium style condominium offering its buyers access to all the hotel amenities and services.

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Dubai Promenade Marina & Beach Towers/ 5 towers

As one of the invited competitors vying for this design commission, our concept was to create a tapestry of geometrically inspired towers linking marina and beach environments.

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Damac The Distinction

The Distinction Burjside Views is located on the prestigious Downtown within Dubai’s fashionable district.

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Upper Crest

With the Armani Hotel and Dubai’s iconic Address Hotel as neighbours, Burjside Terrace needed to distinguish itself amongst its highly acclaimed peers.

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Merano tower

The luxury residential project has been conceptualized around the famous Italian spa town of Merano.

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DAMAC Maison

A serviced residential apartment’s tower at Burj Khalifa District in Dubai, UAE.

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Duja Tower, 52 Storey

Duja Tower will be a proud new addition to the increasingly dramatic Dubai skyline.

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Radisson Blu Hotel RICEC

The sequences of the functions of a hotel are carefully followed, with a clear separation between the “Front of the House” and “Back of the House” Areas.

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Al Yasmeena British School

A progressive educational facility serving up to 1500 students in all grades starting from kindergarten up to secondary grades.

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Dubai Waterfront Development

Waterfront will transform 1.4 billion square feet of empty desert and sea into an international community

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Arar Mall

Designed with the the vision to build sustainable shopping malls with amenities.

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Dubai Promenade Commercial podium

Our concept was to create a tapestry of geometrically inspired towers linking marina and beach environments.

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University of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi Gharyan Campus

Creating a campus with a distinctive character with collections of buildings which look and feel embedded into the landscape.

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Honda canada headquarters & campus

he core premise of these concepts is based on creating a workplace that ensures occupant comfort, accessibility and log term flexibility.

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Vaughan Civic Centre Public Resource Library

The planning of the library is both outward and inward looking and is based on a courtyard typology to create a green oasis at its centre.

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Elmcrest college

The design team’s challenge was a complete exterior façade rehabilitation and interior re-planning of an existing one-storey industrial building to reflect the holistic philosophy of the school.

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Hershey Sportszone

ZAS developed an extensive overall master plan that established a wayfinding program and guidelines that assure the new brands consistent application at each of the facilities within the campus.

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Bill crothers school for athletics and healthy active living

The “Healthy” mandate goes beyond simply physical activity and includes a concern for environmental quality and the health of the wider environment.

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Vellore village school & recreation centre

The project’s innovation lies in taking a highly complex building program and translating those needs into a unique and innovative design solution, ensuring a distinct identity for each partner.

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School of aviation at canadore college

This multi award-winning campus is one of the first of its kind in Canada combining post-secondary programs with hands-on on- site training specific to the aviation industry.

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Atlantic ocean Palace Hotel

With its ocean views and 5-star facilities, the Atlantic Hotel Resort and Spa is a true world class destination.

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Hilton Hotel Resort

The Al Ain Hilton Hotel is conceived as an oasis in the desert.

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Al Rajhi Cultural Centre

Development is in Hail, KSA.

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Prince Mansour Hotel Apartments

To soften the view from the palace, an elliptical shape was used for the hotel, while a more rectilinear form for the serviced apartments.

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Chamber of Commerce Tower

The building is envisioned to have a podium with the tower on top.

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Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts & Bobby Orr Hall of Fame

ZAS supplied designs for a comprehensive interior signage system, donor monument, and exterior signage.

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Digital media lab

A significant first step in the phased development of the New Stratford Campus for the University of Waterloo.

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Milton Performing Arts Centre, Visual Arts Centre & Central Library

Located at a prominent intersection, our concept design capitalizes on its’ gateway location to create a substantial and powerful Civic Campus for its citizens.

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Wellesley Community centre

Visual transparency from the street and within the building achieves dynamic results.

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Jaffari community centre & cultural centre

Our master plan design recognizes the natural beauty of the site in an attempt to create a campus of buildings, each with a unique yet complementary character.

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Edithvale Community Centre

The project is distinguishable for it’s attempts to mend a fragmented urban fabric both architecturally and socially, becoming a beacon that supports the City’s plans to encourage development along its Avenues.

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Flower City Lawn Bowling Facility

The vision for the site was to create a ‘campus’ of available facilities for the community.

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Islamic Development Bank Residences

The IDB tower proposes a hybrid model for urban life that embraces the city, pulling it in the heart of the units, while still offering large open spaces that otherwise are only available on the urban fringe.

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Honda Canada, Campus Master Plan

We were retained to determine the feasibility of developing a new 500,000 s.f. corporate office campus for Honda Canada.

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Private: Tabuk Al Othaim Mall and Hotel

The project is a response to the increasing demand of global brands and the exciting opportunity of retail markets in Saudi Arabia.

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Yao hua college campus and athletic complex

State of art educational facilities for 4300 international and Chinese students, and comprise of 800,000 s.f of building.

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McMaster University Arthur Bourns Building Addition

The design encourages collaboration between disciplines, establishes clear connections between research groups.

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Science research tower

The Science Research Tower is the planned second phase of the University of Waterloo new Science Complex.

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Science teaching complex at the university of waterloo

The project is a major five-storey addition squaring off the existing three-storey L-shaped building.

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Toronto Montessori College

The simple clarity of the plan, creates dynamic interior spaces with visual overviews throughout, resulting a light-filled and comfortable environment.

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Bishkek South Design Building

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KSU Walk

KSU Walk is designed to offer an appealing retail and leisure experience, enhanced by extensive landscaping, water features and green areas. It creates an oasis of elegant relaxation and outdoor enjoyment for the residents.

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The Collection, Dubai Festival City

This new 85,000, sqm 3-level expansion caters to high class shoppers through a variety of luxury retail locations.

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Curtis Kitchen and Dining Facility

The interior design focuses on achieving a pleasant, easily maintained space optimized for clear and instinctive wayfinding – achieved through use of forms, materials and colours inspired by the military ribbon graphic. 

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Gore Meadows Community Centre and Library

Sustainable design strategies and systems have been utilized to ensure the facility will achieve LEED Silver certification.

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7th of April University Sabratha Campus

The concept for this masterplan is based on a compact orthogonal layout, drawing reference from the formality of Roman planning but retaining the journey and landscaped spaces of Hadrian’s Villa.

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Air canada international systems operations centre

The clarity and openness of the space, material selection and access to daylight along with the support amenities provide an incentive for staff to enjoy the workspace.

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Al Obeikan Hilton Riyadh

Al Obeikan Tower is a New addition to the increasingly dramatic built skyline of Riyadh. This 28-storey tower will be a Mixed-use including a 5-Star Hilton Hotel. and luxury Retail and High-quality Office Spaces.

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