BDP Quadrangle
Originally from the United Kingdom, Andrew Geldard knew he wanted to become an architect because of his natural aptitude for the sciences and creative drawing throughout his studies. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture, a Diploma in Architecture, and a Masters in Architecture and Practice Management from the University of Nottingham in England.
Andrew has several years of experience working in Canadian and international architectural firms in design development and contract administration, as well as producing construction documents. He joined the BDP Quadrangle team in 2011 and is often involved in a project from the pre-design conceptual stage through to design development. Andrew was the Design Lead for notable projects including 1181 Queen Street West, Duke Condos, Picnic, The High Park and 900 St Clair Avenue. He has contributed to several mixed-use, residential and commercial buildings for the Downtown Markham master plan.
In his role as Design Director, Andrew takes initiative in promoting design excellence across all BDP Quadrangle projects, acts as a mentor, and injects passion for design into the working process and atmosphere of the Studio. At BDP Quadrangle, Andrew utilizes and enhances his skills in BIM, which has sparked his growing interest in emerging design technologies. He demonstrates sound understanding of programs such Revit, AutoCAD and 3D Studio. Andrew’s prior professional experience has made him well- versed in institutional, commercial and residential projects.