John Kelly has over 30 years of experience, providing creative and cost effective design to some of the Country’s most influential corporate, financial and public institutions. A former partner at Rice Brydone Limited, his practice has taken him across Canada and as far as Nigeria and Kuwait. He is skilled in designing environments that enhance productivity through practicality and a keen aesthetic vision.
A consummate listener and interpreter, John has substantial experience leading client decision-making groups, achieving consensus across often disparate segments and interest. He is expert in developing alternate strategies that facilitate the evolution of the workplace. A graduate student of the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University – he understands the importance of a sustainable design paradigm.
An accomplished visual artist and art collector, John has exhibited his work internationally and his passion is the integration of art into the built environment. He consults with clients in the development of their corporate art collections and the coordination of art for site specific projects.