Carol Phillips

Principal
B.E.S., B.Arch., OAA (BCDS), LEED AP, FRAIC

Carol is a Principal with the firm, and Project Architect for some of our most valued projects. Carol joined Moriyama & Teshima Architects in 2005 and immediately distinguished herself; she was named Associate in 2006. Carol's first completed project at M&T won six design awards and was published in five countries. In 2014 Carol was named a Fellow of the RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada).

Carol brings a passionate drive for design excellence balanced with over 20 years of practical experience to her work. While her complete skills in all aspects of architectural practice allow her to assume the leadership roles of designer, manager, or advisor equally on technical or artistic matters, she is particularly skilled in the process of team building, harmoniously guiding a team and a process toward a unified vision.

As Project Architect, Carol has spearheaded design for a number of M&T's most notable cultural and civic projects including the award-winning Multifaith Centre at the University of Toronto, the ONE-NBM Museum competition, the Guelph Civic Administration Centre (involving the renewal and expansion of an 1890's heritage structure), the Hillfield Strathallan College Transformation Project, the renewal and addition to the iconic 1953 Eric Arthur Wymilwood Student Union building for Victoria University at the University of Toronto; and the Meewasin Valley Interpretive Centre in Saskatoon.

Carol is a strong public speaker dedicated to mentoring at all levels and ages. She has participated in the Ontario Association of Architects mentoring programme; the Ryerson University Thesis mentoring programme. Since 2004 she has annually conducted one-day structures workshops in Toronto elementary school classrooms; and participates as a guest lecturer and guest critic in the Faculty of Architecture at Ryerson University, University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto. Most recently, Carol was a featured speaker at the "Multi-Faith Spaces: Symptoms and Agents of Religious and Social Change" international conference at the University of Manchester, UK.