environment, affecting how people
feel, their mental and physical health
and how the building fits into the city,
community or climate.”
Dreessen started working in archi-
tectural drawing during his third year
at Carleton as a member of the Stu-
dents Design Clinic; these early proj-
ects were houses, porches, renova-
tions and small additions. Demand for
Dreessen’s work increased to the ex-
tent that, when he earned his licence
in 2005, he was able to immediately
open his own practice while continu-
ing to work in another architecture
office. In 2007, he devoted his full
time energies to his own practice and
in 2012, having established a proven
track record, Dreessen merged with
Farrow Architects, an established Ot-
tawa practice with roots dating back
to the 1970s. Three years later, Drees-
sen acquired majority share owner-
ship of the firm and, later that year,
the husband and wife team of Farrow
Architects retired.
“The company is founded on deliver-
ing excellence. We have a vision to
be a successful architecture practice
with a reputation for quality, where
our designs are durable and beautiful
and are created by a dedicated team,”
says Dreessen. “This applies to all that
we do and is exemplified in our ISO
9001:2015 Certification. This vision
can be applied to all ranges of proj
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