PUBLIC CITY ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO

PUBLIC CITY is an award-winning critical design studio. Their expertise includes architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, public art, public engagement and indigenous design consultation in a single hybrid practice.

PUBLIC CITY is a critical design studio practicing architecture in Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta and practicing landscape architecture in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The firm is owned and led by Liz Wreford and Peter Sampson, award-winning design principals who collectively hold 50 years of experience in professional design practice. Public City is known for its collaborative and inclusive approach to design, people, and context.

As a transdisciplinary design firm, Public City is committed to a practice that is deeply rooted in the belief that the cross pollination of ideas and expertise latent in a project team is the key to a project’s success. Our expertise includes architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, public art, public engagement and indigenous design consultation in a single hybrid practice.


STUDIO

Peter Sampson OAA MAA AAA FRAIC

Founding Director & Principal



Liz Wreford OALA MALA SALA AALA APALA CSLA

Founding Director & Principal



Andrew Lewthwaite OAA MAA AAA MRAIC

Director & Senior Associate Architect



Taylor LaRocque MALA SALA CSLA

Associate Landscape Architect, Indigenous Design Lead



Maggie Bonnetta MALA CSLA

Senior Landscape Architect



Ramsey Leung OAA MRAIC LFA

Architect & Toronto Studio Director



José Castillo-Pilcol OALA CSLA

Landscape Architect



Amanda Bakker MAA

Architect



Dale Wiebe B.Env.D. M.L.Arch

Senior Landscape Architectural Intern



Evan McPherson B.Env.D. M.L.Arch

Intern Landscape Architect


Angela Moreno B.Arch. M.L.Arch

Intern Landscape Architect

Sean Vandekerkhove B.Env.D. M.Arch

Intern Architect



Breanne Baydock B.Env.D. M.Arch

Intern Architect



Paul Susi B.Env.D.

Studio Assistant



Curtis Metzler

Marketing


Angela Hildebrand

Financial Administration