This article is written by AVID Intern Architect Joy Olagoke Architecture can either help or hinder.1 It has many shining fruits and what initially lured me to the profession has …
Building to Thrive
At AVID we are passionate about creating safe spaces in our community. Our goal isn’t to just create spaces that meet our basic needs of shelter, but to instead create …
Healthy Housing in a Pandemic World
The pandemic has forced many of us to spend far more time at home than ever before, encouraging us to become more aware of our surroundings and their impact on …
Winter Cities
Winter plays such a large part in our lives here in Edmonton, and as designers, we have the challenge of finding effective and joyful ways to integrate this season! If …
Designing for Invisible Disabilities
A lot of our projects here at Avid involve working with community groups who have very specific needs. Needs that most often do not fit into the typical mold. It …
What’s Really Missing in the “Missing Middle”
by Shafraaz Kaba (https://www.afab.world/) and Chelsey Jersak (https://situateinc.ca/) We know exactly why there is a missing middle – price point. The cost of land and construction is high, and a …
Infill Development
There has been much talk lately about pursuing greener initiatives, especially as we see and experience the devastating effects of climate change. We are starting to put focus on developing …
Didsbury Library Visioning Sessions featured in Mountain View Gazette
[July 25, 2017] The community visioning sessions we held for the Didsbury Public Library expansion were highlighted in the Mountain View Gazette. Here are a few photos we took during …
Winner of Trophy Design Competition
CISC Alberta held a trophy design competition for this year’s Alberta Steel Design Awards and AVID Architecture was one of four architectural firms who submitted a design. The design criteria …