Daniel Harland – Design Director

Daniel emigrated from England in 1989, and went on to study Zoology at the University of Guelph. Daniel’s studies in sciences and environmental issues lead to considerations about our place in the built and unbuilt environment, and he became interested in questions regarding the intersection between architecture, interiors, and landscape. He went on to study at the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Design.

Daniel continues to be involved at OCAD and teaches courses on building technologies. To feed his design imagination, Daniel enthusiastically absorbs new places and spaces. Travel is an important component in both his professional and private life. Conversely, he can just as often be found marvelling at something new, discovered underfoot. Daniel has an affinity for farmer’s markets and English footwear.

Gary Westwood- Managing Director

Gary graduated from University of Toronto in 1989 with a Bachelor of Commerce and English Major. He has spent his career applying sound financial and project management techniques to the business of architecture and design. He has provided consulting services and held managerial positions for a wide range of design firms in Toronto, including Bruce Mau Design, Alsop Architects, and Hahn Smith Design.

Gary serves on the Toronto Canstruction Committee. Each year teams of architects, engineers and designers build structures out of canned food. The entries are judged, put on display to the public for two weeks, and then disassembled, with the proceeds donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank. More information and photos are available at www.canstructiontoronto.com .

Gary also serves as an instructor for the Design Management programme at Ryerson University. He hopes someday they will let him teach indoors.

Heidi Phillips

Heidi graduated with a Master’s of Architecture from the University of Manitoba in 2007.

While completing her studies, Heidi worked in the field of community service, employed at safe houses, shelters and non-profits serving the poor and the marginalized.  As a result, she has an ongoing interest in exploring how design can serve as a catalyst for positive social change.  Heidi believes good design = a better quality of life.

Heidi aspires to improve the lives of others by creating healthy, functional and warm spaces.  Imagining the life within is what inspires her the most.  She has a fondness for prairie sunsets, polka dots and chihuahuas.

Steffen Hugo

Steffen was born and raised in Germany where he graduated in Architecture in 1995. After several years of working as an architect he decided to expand his design skills, participated in numerous competitions, and did another degree in Exhibition and Trade Fair Design in 2004. He came to Vancouver in 2006, but decided to escape the rain and go to sunny Toronto instead.

Steffen believes the design of each project deserves a unique approach based on history, topography, built environment and functional requirements. He prefers to have his desk and files organized and he never becomes tired of reminding his employers to do the same.

Jeremy Vandermeij

Jeremy was born and raised in Toronto. He studied Architectural Technology at George Brown College and Interior Design at Ryerson University, where he received many awards for his work and his Bachelor of Design. Shortly after graduating from Ryerson he began his design career at Roundabout Studio where he enjoys rendering, graphic design and millwork detailing. In his spare time Jeremy and his peers from Ryerson founded This Is: Art and Design Cult with his peers.  The idea was to create a large collective of artists designers that would collaborate on works throughout the local community. Since then, they have created public space installations and participated in several exhibitions. Similar in spirit to This Is, in 2008 Jeremy and his peers created Design Association Parkdale; a multidisciplinary design and art studio.  Together they’ve tackled urban+industrial+graphic design and public art installations.

Jeremy currently lives in the vibrant art and culture rich community of Parkdale in the west end of Toronto.

New Positions

We’re not hiring at the moment, but we are always interested in hearing from people who want to be part of our team.  If you are invested in the conceptual development of a project but also recognize the crucial role of construction documents in the process; if you have a university degree/college diploma but life experiences as well, please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@roundaboutstudio.com.