Carol is a Partner at Moriyama & Teshima Architects, having led some of the firm’s most valued civic, cultural and educational buildings. She brings a passionate drive for powerful and graceful architectural solutions developed over 20 years of working in Canada and abroad. Carol immediately distinguished herself upon arrival at MTA with her first completed project, the award-winning Multi-faith Centre at the University of Toronto. This centre continues to serve diverse communities with grace, accommodating inclusivity and intercultural understanding – underlying principles that inform all of Carol’s projects.
Carol’s civic experience includes Surrey City Hall and Plaza, the Guelph Civic Administration Complex, and Ottawa’s new Parliament Hill Visitor Welcome Centre which is under construction. Her portfolio also includes notable Toronto projects such as the Toronto Reference Library Revitalization, Goldring Student Centre at University of Toronto, and the upcoming Ryerson Centre for Redevelopment and Urban Innovation. Carol is currently Partner in Charge on George Brown College’s ‘The Arbour’ Tall Wood Building in partnership with Acton Ostry Architects.
Known for her exceptional presentation skills and her ability to gain broad support for her projects, Carol is adept at stakeholder engagement and promoting designs in ways that result in wide-scale consensus. A Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, her complete design and collaborative skills allow her to drive and lead every phase of a building project while her exceptional and versatile design leadership drives the vision for designs of varying building programmes, reinforcing the principles of generous, inspiring spaces that serve their communities.