2021 was a record year for building in North Bay. Year to date construction values came in over $105 million as reported in November of last year. Those figures bode well for someone whose job it is to design buildings. President of Bertrand Wheeler Architecture Inc. Marcus Wheeler says it’s a good time to start your career.  

“For people who are local there is a new school of architecture in Sudbury that’s about six years old and it’s bilingual with an emphasis on indigenous studies as well,” says Wheeler.   

“We’ve gotten two hires from that school and we always have co-op students from there. I think that’s a good opportunity for anyone that wants to get into this field. And it’s great for us because we could certainly hire more people if we could find experienced staff. Finding qualified staff is a tough thing and this school really helps us in those searches.” 

Wheeler says there are many ways to get interested in architecture, as there are a lot of skills that the job combines.  

“You have to have an eye for design, and an interest in the building environment. A lot of people are interesting in engineering, but architecture gives you a little more freedom and creativity,” says Wheeler.  

Wheeler says you have to be crafty and you have to be a bit of an artist as well as have math skills and a basic understanding of structures and physics. 

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