Kevin Bridgman

Kevin Bridgman has contributed to the design and development of many of KPMB’s most recognized projects in Canada and the United States. With three decades at the firm, Kevin has deep and diverse experience and he leads multidisciplinary teams of architects and specialists through collaborative processes to create award-winning designs.

Recognized for his talent and versatility as a designer, his portfolio spans all typologies and sectors, including academic, adaptive reuse, civic, corporate, cultural, hospitality, master planning, residential, and workplace strategy. Notable projects include the Governor General’s Medal-winning James Stewart Centre for Mathematics at McMaster University, Vaughan City Hall, and the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University.

He co-led the design of KPMB’s new office in Toronto’s Design District. His work on the long-term master plan, feasibility studies, and strategic transformation of Lloyd Hall — the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity’s premier hotel accommodation — has enhanced the destination’s appeal for artists and cultural leaders. Building on the success of Lloyd Hall, he also led the phased renovation and expansion of the Banff Centre’s Performing Arts and Learning Complex. In Calgary, Kevin is also working on the expansion and modernization of the Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons), the city’s largest arts venue.

Kevin spearheaded the development of the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, collaborated on the reimagination of Toronto’s Park Hyatt Hotel for Oxford Properties, and served as the design principal for the transformation of the Soap Factory, an adaptive reuse and expansion of the former Unilever soap factory in Toronto’s East Harbour for First Gulf.

He served as design partner for the Downsview Framework Plan, a 520-acre redevelopment in north Toronto, in collaboration with Henning Larsen Architects and SLA. An award-winning master plan, it intertwines the built environment and nature to create a unique urban development form that honours the site’s unique natural geography and deep history. It sets a new standard for healthy and inclusive urban life, with sustainability and resilience woven into its fabric.

Kevin spoke about the Downsview Framework Plan at AZURE Magazine’s Human/Nature conference, sharing insights on phased community consultation and crafting design principles for a series of connected, vibrant, and healthy communities supported by sustainable urban systems.