John van Nostrand

John van Nostrand is the founding principal of regionalArchitects, along with sister practices planningAlliance and rePlan. He is the driving force behind the firms’ domestic and international architecture, planning and urban design practice.

John has worked on significant architecture and urban development projects throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Canada. He has also worked in developing countries on the planning, design and construction of new communities ranging in size from 150 to 150,000 persons. He has been active both in Canada and overseas for over 30 years.

John’s work has received numerous awards, including City of Toronto Urban Design Awards, OAA Design Awards, Awards of Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners, and a World Habitat Award for a major project in South Africa. In 2004, he was awarded the Jane Jacobs Award for Ideas That Matter for his contribution to and advancement of social housing and urbanism.

John is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects, the Alberta Associations of Architects and the Canadian Institute of Planners. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He writes and lectures extensively on architecture and urban planning in Canada and around the world.