Guelph Firm Pioneers Co-Operative Architectural Practice in Canada
Arise Architects Co-operative?s recent transition to a worker co-operative business has established the 41-year-old firm ? formerly known as J. David McAuley Architect Inc. ? as a pioneer in co-operative architectural practice in Canada.
Yvonne Ip, Danielle Gignac and David McAuley, partners/member-owners of Arise Architects Co-operative, at the firm’s recent celebratory event on October 24, 2019 in Guelph ON.
The decision to evolve into a co-operative business about two years ago, seemed to be a natural fit, says Danielle Gignac, one of the firm?s partners/worker-owners: ?In many ways, our methods have been co-operative for some time, with our commitment to working together to improve our communities, and our collaborative approach to design.? As the oldest architectural firm in the City of Guelph, Arise Architects Co-operative?s strong environmental ethic and passion for building sustainable communities are aligned with co-operative business values.
?Co-operatives have a triple bottom line that includes social, environmental and financial returns. These are the returns we aim for both as a business and in the architecture we practice. Becoming Arise Architects Co-operative was a no-brainer,? says Yvonne Ip, Arise partner/member-owner.
The transition marks an intentional transfer of ownership, which organizes the employees in business practice and professional practice, within a democratic and co-operative framework.
The transition additionally creates an equitable, ...
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