Andre D’Elia, BArch/93

The husband and wife principals of superkül, Andre D’Elia and Meg Graham, were featured in Nationla Post in July 2013. Af ter studying architecture at Carleton, D’Elia  interned in Italy before returning to KPMB Architects as a project architect on a number of award-winning projects, including the Richmond City Hall in British Columbia, which received a Governor General’s Medal for Excellence in Architecture in 2002.

D’Elia and Graham founded superkül in 2002 in Toronot and count among their project +HOUSE, Newmarket Community Centre, SPLIT House and SHIFT Cottage.

D’Elia is a registered architect with the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He is a member of the Toronto Community Housing Design Review Panel, and an OAA mentor. His areas of expertise include sustainable design, construction detailing and sequencing and the redevelopment of heritage and existing properties at all scales.

From Kelvin Browne | National Post (Canada) | July 6, 2013

“I think people are attracted to our houses because they sense they can be comfortable there, not just because they like the look of them,” says Meg. Indeed, surfing through their portfolio, the houses are sleek, somewhat minimal and yet definitely not unfriendly. Andre points out this is not accidental. “We like a certain modesty; we focus on light, the materials and proportions. Great proportions are essential.” Elegant proportions are indeed super cool. No amount of marble and fancy fixtures can redeem a space that begins with the handicap of thoughtless proportions.

Superkül has been in business for 11 years. They now have a firm of 15, including them. In addition to award-winning houses, the firm has designed the Fielding Estate Winery, the head office for St. Joseph and other commercial projects.

Andre says: “Our clients are typically very busy people, but when it comes to the design of their house they’ll make time to understand all the details.”

Andre adds, importantly, “You’re realizing someone’s dream for them, it’s a big financial commitment, but it has to be enjoyable, fun too, or it’s not going to work out.”