the biggest impact with smallest moves.”
TEAL’s influence is felt mostly in Nova Sco-
tia and Newfoundland, but has earned na-
tional and international accolades for a vari-
ety of projects—most recently in Archdaily.
com (the world's most visited architecture
website) for its work onWebster Terrace, a
distinguished modern movement house in
Halifax. A commonality among all projects
is a deep understanding of the working en-
vironment, ergonomics, and the function
of the space. “We need to ensure com-
fortable and workable dimensions,” says
Emodi.
TEAL frequently wrestles with how archi-
tectural dimensions integrate with urban
dimensions. “Often when urban and sub-
division policies, rules or layouts are devel-
oped without architectural knowledge, the
dimensions don’t work for buildings,” says
Emodi. “When three dimensional urban
rules are decided by people who haven’t
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