BB&R Architect is an architectural firm with a long history of serving church and institutional clients. We bring a respectful approach to our work with older and historic buildings. We design new facilities each in a distinct manner, in response to our clients' needs. Our long history enables us to draw on a wealth of experience when serving our clients.

This experience fosters an expertise that enables us to creatively develop, enlarge and improve the facilities of our religious and educational clientele. Our projects include fabric and feasibility studies; the designing of new buildings and additions; interior renovations to meet new or changing needs; retrofitting for barrier free accessibility; repairs; and maintenance and/or restoration of historic buildings.

Particularly in our work with churches, BB&R Architect can aid our clients by first defining the Core Issues of a project. The Core issues best arise from an organization's Mission Statement and its supporting activities. Instrumental in this process is a well-developed Questionnaire. It can be distributed to groups and individuals to solicit responses related to the use and adequacy of individual spaces and the facility as a whole. As well, it endeavours to elicit the dreams of what might be in response to that renewed Mission Statement. Such an approach can engender a positive community response to the design and building process that follows. Our Building Project Development Process document provides an overview of the steps involved in implementing renewal to one's facility.

BB&R Architect has its origin in the 1890's as the firm of J. Francis Brown Architect. Three generations of architects culminated in the predecessor firm of Brown Beck & Ross Architects. Throughout they have had a notable impact, particularly within the church community. A Record of Practice details our history. Since 1981 the firm and its predecessors have been involved in over 400 church related projects ranging from repairs and studies to new facilities. In addition we have carried out a number of social housing projects and continue our institutional work. Projects are located throughout southern and central Ontario. The firm is currently directed by William Menzel.