Leonard Sedun, B.Arch, OAA, MRAIC
Len studied Architecture at the School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, where he graduated with his Bachelor of Architecture. He began his career working with John B. Parkin Architects of Toronto, where he assisted on several notable projects such as the IBM Canada Headquarters, Ottawa Station, and Simpson Tower, developing skills in the detailing of construction documents. Len has been the Principal and Project Architect in partnership with Seppo Kanerva (retired 2016) for more than 40 years and almost 1,600 projects in varying fields of architecture in Canada, the Ukraine, Abu Dhabi, and the Caribbean. His responsibilities have included leadership on projects converting sites into hotels, residential condominiums, churches, nonprofit housing, long-term care facilities and various senior living accommodations. Since 1973, the firm has designed numerous Continuum of Care facilities under his guidance and leadership, contributing new ideas to the first edition of LTC Facility Design Manual (1999). Len can draw upon a wide range of professional experience to provide the necessary skills to fulfill this role to ensure budgets and timelines are met.
Seppo Kanerva, B.Arch
Seppo has retired from his role as principal in charge, but his influence is maintained with some staff who have worked on Sedun + Kanerva projects dating back almost 30 years. Under his leadership, the firm designed facilities satisfying two successive editions of the Nursing Homes Act, and later the Long-Term Care Home Design Manual, acutely aware of the requirements and how to create a comfortable home-like atmosphere for residents. Dementia had been of particular interest, as more and more seniors / residents suffer from it, and with this in mind, an innovative Dementia Wing was designed to mitigate the effect of common traits associated with dementia, and elements have been successfully included in the design approach taken on other Sedun + Kanerva projects.
Christopher McCormack, B.A., M.Arch, OAA
Christopher is responsible for encouraging innovative design, providing confident leadership and proven experience in architectural and interior design. With Sedun + Kanerva since 2016, Christopher has been the project lead on several long-term care and seniors’ apartment projects that are currently in design and production, working directly with the clients, authorities-having-jurisdiction, and sub-consultant engineers. Christopher was the design principal and project architect for the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club for $30 million of phased additions and renovations. He has designed several significant private homes, cottages, ski cabins and boathouses, and initiated a national retail and store design program for Sobeys, and design programs for Sears, Cineplex Odeon and Atlantic Shopping Centres. Previously, as Senior Designer at NORR Partnership, Christopher was involved in projects that included the design of film studios, mixed-use developments, airports, hospitals, hotels, and resort work in locations throughout Canada and abroad. In the employment of James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates, he was involved in the design of the Chemistry Department for Columbia University, the Clore Gallery at the Tate in London, the Sackler Art Gallery at Harvard University and the Performing Arts Centre at Cornell University. With A.J. Diamond and Partner, Christopher worked on the Hazelton Lanes expansion in Toronto and community planning in Richmond Hill. While at Harvard, Christopher studied under a generation of leading educators and practitioners and completed his Master of Architecture degree with a thesis on theatre design. He has taught urban design at the University of Toronto and has been an annual lecturer and critic at Ryerson University for the past ten years. Christopher is a past Chair of the Toronto Society of Architects.
Yomi Rennaiye, B.E.S., M.E.D, Intern OAA
Yomi graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria with both a Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (B.E.S) and Master of Environmental Design (M.E.D) with distinction in the field of Architecture. He currently holds an Intern Architect status with the Ontario Association of Architects. Yomi joined Sedun + Kanerva Architects in 2007, with significant experience working on various educational, residential, mixed-use, and institutional projects in various capacities. He has been involved in all aspects of projects, from feasibility studies, design, production drawings, planning and development submissions, to the role of Job Captain in on-site contract administration responsibilities for a recently completed $18 million Long-Term Care facility in London.
Malekmohammad Zand, M.Sc., Architecture & Engineering
Malek graduated from Tehran University of Architecture, Iran with a master’s degree. Hehas over 40 years of experience in educational, residential, commercial, institutional and health projects of various scales both in Iran and Canada. He has been a valuable architectural designer since joining Sedun+ Kanerva Architects in 1998, with immense project experience and familiarity with Ministry mandates and code requirements. Malek’s principal involvement has been on long-term care and seniors’ apartments, with a team leadership role in planning, design, working drawings, preparation of tender and construction documents, shop drawings review, site meeting, general co-ordination and deficiency review.