Diving Deep: KPMB's Shirley Blumberg and Marianne McKenna on Designing With Generosity, Giving People Choice, and Intergenerational Dialogue

Shirley Blumberg is a founding partner of KPMB Architects and a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions to architecture and community. She has designed many of the firm’s noteworthy and award-winning projects that range in scale, from interiors to architecture and planning.

In addition to her academic and cultural projects, she has also focused on social justice work in affordable housing. She is currently working on such projects as the competition-winning Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, an affordable residential community in Toronto, and prototypical housing for the northern Indigenous community of Fort Severn in Ontario, Canada.

Marianne McKenna is a founding partner of KPMB Architects and an Officer of the Order of Canada for her contributions to architecture that enrich the public experience. Marianne is a strong advocate for putting architecture into the service of fostering community and combining sustainability and innovation for the most positive impact on the urban and natural environment.

Notable projects within the cultural realm include The Royal Conservatory TELUS Centre for Performance and the renewal of Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Marianne is currently leading the revitalization project for Massey Hall in Toronto spearheading the expansion of Arts Commons, Calgary’s largest arts centre.

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