about
FOUNDER
As founder and principal of RevelHouse, John combines a talent for planning with thoughtful design to bring spaces to life. He begins with a simple question: how would you most enjoy experiencing an environment? From there, he strives to find design solutions using a human-centred approach.
John is deeply involved in all of RevelHouse’s projects. Having worked in over 30 different countries, much of his current inspiration comes from the adventurous environments he encountered while abroad and he incorporates many of these elements into the firm’s work.
When John is not pouring over his latest projects, he can be found cheering on the Toronto Maple Leafs or experiencing the latest and greatest in the restaurant scene.
Ontario Association of Architects
B. Arch., University of Waterloo
BES, University of Waterloo
John Plumpton |
RevelHouse|
process
Our process starts from the user’s point of view. Whether you’re designing for visitors, customers, staff or residents, we consider every possible experience they may have in the environment you want to create. We go into great detail, examining who is going to be using the space and how they want to use it.
Narrative
Once we’ve determined how you want the space to be experienced, we work with you to consider how your space could be used in the future, and suggest the best possible approach. Together, we’ll develop a program that aligns with the desired experience. Then, it’s on to the drawing board.
Strategy
At this stage, we unveil the initial vision. This is where you get a chance to weigh in and verify our work, all in making sure it aligns with your goals and needs.
Vision
Once the foundation has been established, our highly dedicated and skilled team hits the ground running. Along our outlined process, our group of collaborative partners add their expertise as required to help bring your vision to life.
Execution
Narrative
Our process starts from the user’s point of view. Whether you’re designing for visitors, customers, staff or residents, we consider every possible experience they may have in the environment you want to create. We go into great detail, examining who is going to be using the space and how they want to use it.
Strategy
Once we’ve determined how you want the space to be experienced, we work with you to consider how your space could be used in the future, and suggest the best possible approach. Together, we’ll develop a program that aligns with the desired experience. Then, it’s on to the drawing board.
Vision
At this stage, we unveil the initial vision. This is where you get a chance to weigh in and verify our work, all in making sure it aligns with your goals and needs.
Execution
Once the foundation has been established, our highly dedicated and skilled team hits the ground running. Along our outlined process, our group of collaborative partners add their expertise as required to help bring your vision to life.
Expertise
We provide distinctive and memorable design services for many of our clients and partners in the retail, mixed use, attractions, entertainment, sports, hospitality, and residential industries. See for yourself. We invite you to take a look at some of the work we’ve created, we promise to grab your attention.
Attractions
Attractions
From entertainment centres to clubhouses and exhibitions, we’ve helped a number of our partners facilitate connection, relaxation and accessible fun in these thoughtfully-designed attractions.
Hospitality
Hospitality
When it comes to hospitality, experience is everything. Here’s how we partnered with these clients to transform rooms into memorable encounters.
Retail
Retail
The consumer of the future is interested in experiences, not things. Using our unique strategic design process, we’ve helped a number of retail partners augment their customers’ emotional connection to their brands by transforming the environment into the main attraction.
Residential
Residential
Homes are more that just places to eat and sleep. They have become loadstones around which our busy lives revolve, prompting us to radically shift how we design and use space. Our surroundings have an enormous impact on our wellbeing. As we spend more time at home than even, there’s a growing need for our living spaces to be multi functional, mindfully designed, beautiful and welcoming.
Sports Facilities
Sports Facilities
With a bit of creative flair and a lot of careful planning, we can transform centres into mixed use, accessible, multi layered sports facilities featuring arenas, rinks, retail, hotel and stadiums that boast a broad appeal.