The Heritage + Design Company

The Heritage + Design Company facilitates and participates in rural community revitalization through heritage projects rooted in the uniqueness of place.

Consulting on a variety of projects across Canada, The Heritage + Design Company strives to identify, cultivate, and celebrate the tangible and intangible cultural heritage in rural communities. At the junction between design and heritage conservation begins a fascinating dialogue where the past and the future are simultaneously informing the present - the living heritage of the place. The Heritag

06/23/2020

Another exciting project completed this past spring! The Design Guidelines we prepared for the Almonte Public Library Expansion Project are inspired by the historic train station and rail lines. Just as the historic train station was a hub for the town of Almonte, the library continues to be an important gathering place for the community. Excited to have been engaged in the early days of this project!

In collaboration with Benoit Maranda & Big Thinking Consultants.

05/28/2016

The Top 10 Endangered Places list has been announced! With support from some key people, my nomination for Wooden Grain Elevators across Canada has made the list!!! :)
Let's get some projects going!

Top 10 Endangered Places in Canada Every year, the National Trust for Canada releases its Top 10 Endangered Places List to bring national attention to sites at risk due to neglect, lack of funding, inappropriate development and weak legislation.

05/17/2016

The wooden grain elevators across the Canadian Prairie are critical components of the unique cultural landscape yet they are quickly disappearing. This incredible video has been created by Andrew Ranford over the past 20 years and creatively illustrates the story of the wooden grain elevators.
https://vimeo.com/146011096

PRAIRIES Music by Gordon Lightfoot Film by Andrew Ranford National Heritage of the Canadian Prairies Prairies is a Canadian western rock and roll time travel film…