
Area(s) of Expertise
Architecture, Building Systems & Sustainability, Materials & Methods, Material InnovationOverview
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Design
Chair, Material Innovation Centre @ OCADU
Lived, studied architecture and worked in Köln, Stuttgart, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Halifax and since 1999 settled in Toronto. Worked as an architect at the offices of Günter Behnisch, Gottfried Böhm, Richard Meier and was the project design architect for the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, before founding TYYZ Design in 2008. Sophisticated sustainability was always a ‘green imperative’ in his work and life: specifying maximum fly ash recycling in concrete structures, river water cooling, green roofs, grey water systems, solar and geothermal applications in architecture as well as using waste products and 100% recycled materials for custom LED light fixture and furniture designs.
Mark has been essential in the development of a Design Build Education at OCAD U with the Steam Canoe Winter Station Project in 2016 as an inital award winning project. The Steam Canoe project combines Material Innovation, Digital Design Methods and Traditional Tooling. It is the first prototype building to utilize Grip Metal TM (Metal Velcro) as a main construction method. This project was produced in collaboration with NUCAP Industries / Grip Technologies.
Education
1993, M. Arch.
Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia
1991, B.E.D.S.
Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia
Awards \ Grants
Canadian Wood Council Award, 2016 (OCAD U Steam Canoe)
Design & Technology Award, Materialica, Munich 2016 (OCAD U Steam Canoe)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, OCAD University 2015
Short listed WAN Award, Product Design 2011
Green Good Design Award, Museum of Art and Architecture, Chicago 2010
Nomination Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2010
Design Exchange Award 2009
Design Exchange Award 2008
Best of Canada 2008
OAA Award of Excellence 2008