STUDIO APPOSITE
Architectural Design + Research
Studio Apposite is an architectural design and research practice based in Victoria, British Columbia. The studio operates through two parallel bodies of work: a client-facing architectural practice focused on residential renovation and alteration across a range of scales, and an independent research and publishing program dedicated to the study of regional architectural history and theory.
Practice
The studio approaches architectural practice as a form of applied design inquiry, shaped by the specific attributes of the building and site and informed by a close working relationship with the client. Projects are developed with attention to proportion, material sensitivity, and buildability, balancing design intent with the realities of construction and use.
Research
The studio maintains an independent research and publishing program focused on the history and theory of architecture in Victoria and the surrounding region. The work is developed through archival research, writing, and image-based study, and is disseminated through publications, exhibitions, and public projects under the imprint Apposite Press. The program contributes to the documentation and interpretation of regional architectural culture.
People
Brandon Poole is an architectural designer, researcher, and educator based in Victoria. He is a PhD Candidate in Architecture at McGill University, where he is a Vadasz Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow. He holds a Master of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria. He is also an artist and filmmaker, and lectures in the Visual Arts Department at the University of Victoria.
Patrick Rollins is a designer, researcher, and curator. His work has included contributions to From the Ground, Into the Light: Organic Architecture of the Islands and Centennial Square: A Design History at the Wentworth Villa Architectural Museum. Current projects include research and exhibitions focused on regional architectural history and a forthcoming publication on the work of Alan Hodgson.
Contact
© Studio Apposite · Victoria, BC