William Menzel has enjoyed the privilege of working with churches and church related organizations for over 25 years. His desire to work with churches and God's people began while he was an architecture student, culminating in his thesis project, a mixed-use redevelopment of the diocesan offices. He began to develop his skills working as a graduate associate, enjoying the mentoring of the partners of Brown Beck & Ross Architects. There he became project architect for projects ranging from numerous studies for churches responding to Part 9: Retrofit of the Ontario Fire Code to many of the much larger social housing projects. The story of his becoming the Director of Practice of BB&R Architect dovetails nicely into his developing passion for the ministries of God's people in their various churches and agencies. He particularly enjoys working with congregations having developed a renewed vision of their mission, helping them to renew their facilities to suit their ministries. For Mr. Menzel, church architecture is about strengthening a community of God's people in its worship and ministries.
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Graduate, University of Toronto, 1977

Graduate Associate, Beck & Ross Architects, 1977-1981
Graduate Associate, Brown Beck & Ross Architects, 1981 - 1982
Project Architect, Brown Beck & Ross Architects, 1982-1995
Project Architect, The DuBois Plumb Partnership Inc.,
Architects, 1996

Sole Proprietor, Brown Beck & Ross Architect, 1996 - 1998
Director of Practice, BB&R Architect Inc., 1999 to present

Relevant Continuing Education

Ontario Association of Architects, Continuing Education Program

Building Construction Issues:
Workshop on 1990 Ontario Building Code
Workshop on 1993 Amendments to O.B.C.
Workshop on O.B.C. Subsection 3.2.6: Requirements for High-rise Buildings
Beyond the Code: Workshop on Barrier Free Design
Workshop on ASHRAE 90.1
O.B.E.C. Workshop on Air Barrier Design and Detailing
Construction Specifications Canada Seminar on MasterFormat 2004 Specification update

Legal Issues:
Construction Disputes and Legal Remedies
Construction Contract Administration
CCDC-2, 1994 Version: Significant Changes
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Presentations

Concerning Barrier Free Accessibility, January 18, 2000
For P.L.A.N.S., a coalition of 15 social service agencies

What Makes a Space Sacred? A Design Perspective, May 21, 2002
For an ad-hoc study group of St. Marks United Church, Scarborough

Heritage Preservation of Churches: Use and Adaptation for Ministry, April 8, 2005
For Community Heritage Ontario Conference on Churches and Heritage Preservation

Related Community Experience and Involvement

Canadian Blood Services (formerly Canadian Red Cross)
Donor, aphaeresis program since 1977

Citizens for Public Justice, member, 1982 to present

Ontario Building Envelope Council, member, 1989 to present

NeighbourLink Downtown Toronto,
Board Member and Treasurer, 2003 to present

Church of the Messiah Anglican Church, Toronto
Member, 1992-1995
Advisory Board, member, 1993 - 1995

Little Trinity Anglican Church, Toronto
Member, 1976- 1991, 1995 to 2005
Koinonia (study, fellowship) group co-leader, 1982- 1988
Property Development Advisory Committee, 2001
104 Trinity Street Advisory Committee, 2002 to 2005

Church of the Redeemer, Toronto
Member, 2005 to present