Expertise That Fits Your Project
MMMC Architects strength is found in our team – the collective talents of our staff, consultants, peers, advisors and our clients. Our staff consists of a complementary mix of background, age and experience. We share a high level of competence, enthusiasm, and an attitude that strives toward excellence.
We value a creative workplace that balances work and family life. Our staff and their families live in the Brant, Hamilton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Norfolk regions.
It is our belief that engineering and other consultants are best sourced on a project specific basis. We assemble the most appropriate team from an extensive network of expertise, informed by our insight and clear understanding of the project at hand.
MMMC’s staff are active contributors to the communities that we live in and in the communities in which we work. We help make successful communities by giving back through volunteerism, involvement in service clubs, and through meaningful charitable donations and sponsorships.
Craig Newsome, Principal/Chairman
B.Arch, OAA, MRAIC, CAHP
Craig Newsome leads the innovative design work of MMMC Architects. He has been associated with MMMC since his graduation from The University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Dean’s Honour List in 1986.
Craig combines business acumen and skill to lead many of our office’s major projects. His strengths are in communication, client liaison, conceptual design, and project management, resulting in innovative ideas and effective teamwork. Craig is a member in good standing with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals.
Craig’s culmination of experience enables clients an opportunity to work with a knowledgeable Principal who offers lasting architectural solutions.
Lawrence Combe, Principal
B. Arch, OAA Life Member, RAIC Life Member
Lawrence is a founding member of MMMC Architects and is invaluable as a conceptual designer. His concepts stimulate and guide everyone in the firm and his analysis of program requirements drive his creativity to produce outstanding buildings.
In complex projects, Lawrence has a synoptic ability to find the major forces which must be satisfied if the problem is to be successfully solved. This clarifying quality exposes the idea for many of our buildings and his ideas become the base for successive layers of detail and consideration.
Dwight Lander, Managing Architect
B.Arch., OAA., MRAIC
Dwight distinguished himself by graduating on the Dean’s Honour List with his Bachelor of Architecture Degree at Carleton University in 1986.
An excellent designer, Dwight received eleven honours and awards at school. Dwight was also awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal in Architecture. He has been a valuable member of the team at MMMC since 1990 and is Managing Architect of our Brantford Studio.
Dwight is a detail-oriented designer with a thorough understanding of building science and pragmatic resolution. He is a highly motivated team player who values a collaborative relationship with clients.
We are a mid-sized practice serving South Western Ontario and beyond from our design studio in Brantford, Ontario. Our offices are strictly architectural and our staff share a high level of competence and enthusiasm. Collaborative teamwork with fellow staff, consultants and clients is one of our strengths.
Our firm has proactively maintained our infrastructures with up-to-date computer workstations and software, large format plotters and printers, and high-speed connectivity.
We are pleased to be able to offer co-op terms to students from the university, college and/or high school levels, at various times throughout the year. Please see the CAREERS section of this site for additional information.
MMMC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Our firm has active relationships with the cooperative education programs at the Schools of Architecture and technical colleges and we employ students at our Brantford and Kitchener-Waterloo studios.
For coop placements + career opportunities, please email your resume, along with a cover letter to:
email: career[at]mmmc.on.ca