Next Architecture Inc. (2008) was born out of Rule Wynn and Rule (1938), one of the longest continuously operating architectural firms in western Canada.
We have deliberately set out to extend Rule Wynn and Rule’s bold vision and audacious commitment to innovation by adopting and inventing technologies and processes that enable increasing cost certainty, schedule predictability and preservation of quality for our clients and collaborators.
Historical Stewardship
Emeritus partners Craig Henderson and Stewart Inglis provided support of and signed an attestation along with current partner Allan Partridge to confirm that Next Architecture is a natural successor of the firm Rule Wynn and Rule. This enables us to have access to existing historical content and an ability to create, curate, or archive additional content, and where possible make it available to the public.
Knowing where we’ve come from helps us to be what’s Next.
The firm has been known by many names over the years. This graphic helps to show some growth rings from the deepest root out to the tips of the greenest branch.
Timeline of Significant Events
A lot can happen in 100 days, and we’re approaching 90 years! Here’s a few of the highlights.
50 Years of Architecture (Book)
Researched and Written by Tony Cashman & Norman H. Croll, published November 1988.
RWR/HIP Architects 75 YEARS (Book)
Compiled and written by Craig Henderson, published September 2020.
Breaking Ground (Exhibit)
This pop-up exhibit synthesizes some of the above resources and was on display as part of Edmonton Design Week 2024.
Send Us Your Stories - Good and Bad, Funny or Sad.
We are hopeful to publish a book and/or video series to celebrate 90 or 100 years of the legacy of the firm. Anyone with information related to the history of Rule Wynn and Rule and successor firms is invited to contact us.
Whether it's photos, memorabilia, or simply oral stories, we’re looking for submissions from former clients, colleagues, or even tenants in the buildings the firm designed.
In particular, information from the Edmonton and Calgary regions is sought.