GREAT GULF
A foundation of excellence. The height of opportunity.
One of North America’s premier builders, Great Gulf has projects in Canada and
12 major U.S. cities. Our advantage is leading edge architecture, design, and
state of the art construction in prime locations.
Since 1975, our portfolio of companies has built more than 40,000 homes.
Our commercial division, First Gulf, is a leader in office, mixed-use retail and
industrial development with assets of more than $2.5 billion since 1987.
Burdifilek
DIEGO BURDI
Creative Director, Burdifilek
As Creative Partner, Diego Burdi brings to the studio a freshness and vision that
assures
his clients the benefit of innovation. Able to cross-reference influences and circumvent
trends, Diego’s design work is eclectic, always morphing, and invariably successful at
moving design forward.
A designer who has remained frontline in client liaison, he counts amongst his assets
the
ability to understand his clients goals, and then creatively translate their vision into
three dimensions of immaculately appointed spaces. Noted for his professionalism,
well-regarded for his distinctive taste and style, Diego is a world traveller who
consciously exposes himself to the life and style of other cultures.
Having enriched his own perspective, Diego brings it back to the world in the form of
uniquely honed, considered design. The company assembles a team with ambitious design
philosophies for every project it undertakes. Their challenge is to create an iconic
development that contributes to the residential landscape of the city.
architectsAlliance
PETER CLEWES
Lead Architect, architectsAlliance
Over 30 years of practice, Peter Clewes has developed a body of work shaped by the
clarity,
simplicity and functionality of modern architecture, and by a steadfast commitment to
urbanism and city-building.
Peter’s residential practice is remarkable for the manner in which he balances the drive
for
design excellence with the contingencies of the development process, from planning and
economics to design and construction. His residential work has been published
internationally, and has received Awards of Excellence from Canadian Architect magazine,
the
Design Exchange, the OAA, the City of Toronto, and the Urban Land Institute in
Washington,
DC.
Peter is a strong proponent of residential, academic and mixed-use intensification as a
tool
for ensuring the vitality of the urban core. He is a former member of the Waterfront
Toronto
Design Review Panel, and speaks to professional, academic and civic groups across Canada
and
the US on topics related to design, density and urban renewal.