Allan Partridge

Allan has been a practicing, registered architect for more than 39 years and has been working in the industry for over 52 years. The founder of Next Architecture, his direct involvement in all aspects and phases of projects brings extensive experience to new building processes, where quality, budget, schedule and function are major issues.

The recipient of numerous design awards over the last two decades he was honored with the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 in recognition of outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta. He is the past president of the Canada BIM Council and has lectured nationally and internationally at conferences since 2004 speaking about BIM, IPD and other related topics. For his extensive use of BIM, Allan was the recipient of the very first Autodesk Green Building Award.

Regardless of accolades, Allan prefers to walk instead of talk. He continually explores and implements methods using emergent technologies to overhaul and re-fabricate architectural practice including the way architects design and increase their effective involvement in construction through nonstandard means. As a player-coach, he is committed to working with highly collaborative teams to develop solutions that result in high performance outcomes, cost certainty, schedule predictability and greater end value for owners.

Education

1985
RAIC Syllabus Diploma in Architecture, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Edmonton, AB

1976 - 1977
Undergraduate Degree Coursework, Toronto School of Architecture, Toronto, ON

1973 - 1975
Undergraduate Degree Coursework
Dundee School of Architecture, Dundee, SCT, UK

Memberships + Affiliations

1985 - Present
Registered Architect, Life Member (2018), Alberta Association of Architects

1990 - Present
Registered Architect, Architectural Institute of British Columbia

1985 - Present
Member, Fellow (2017), Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

2005 - Present
LEED AP, Canada Green Building Council

2010 - Present
Professional Member, Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals

2008 - Present
Safety Codes Officer, Group A Level 3 Certified, All Uses and Occupancies

2017 - 2022
Chair, Consulting Architects of Alberta

2020 - Present
Acting Chair, Alberta Joint Industry Response Team