Richard Chmiel Architect & Associates Incorporated (RCA) is a design oriented; medium size architectural and interior design firm located in the downtown core of Ottawa, and was established in 1996.

The RCA Team consists of a well balanced proportion of young ambitious Architects, Interior Designers and Technologists and senior experienced professionals who all bring unique abilities, ideas and expertise to the dynamic team. Many of the firm’s projects are recognizable, being simple yet elegant designs which often become reference locations throughout the city’s urban texture and connect smoothly to existing building fabric. The philosophy of the firm is creativity through a clear, modern design vocabulary, with close attention to detail, integrating buildings in a lively interplay with a given site and enriching the matrix of the city.

A successful practice and reputation have been built with innovative state of the art facilities as:
JDS Uniphase Masterplan and Headquarters – Ottawa (Design Award winner)
100 Murray Street – Ottawa (Urban Design Award winner)
TELUS House Headquarters – LEED GOLD - Ottawa
Export Development Canada Interior Leasehold Design – LEED Gold - Ottawa 

Via an integrated design process the firm connects its architecture with a focus on sustainability; building technology with system performance targets and aesthetics with functionality. In responding to a client’s program and the urban environment the Firm’s Architecture addresses energy and resource performance targets, schedule and cost objectives on a whole building level, and strives to be innovative in design excellence.

Any given building design facilitates a synergistic, inter-disciplinary design approach which will lead to improvements in form and function, in the selection of structural systems and in overall architectural expression.

RICHARD CHMIEL ARCHITECT
& ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
SUITE 200, 109 BANK STREET
OTTAWA, ONT, K1P 5N5

T: (613) 234.3585

F: (613) 234.6224

rca@rcarch.com