ABOUT
Our Story
People seek enjoyable and compelling experiences in an increasingly stress-laden and high-demanding world. RevelHouse emerged as a design firm with the primary goal of assisting our clients in crafting environments that can foster such experiences.
As a team, we adopt a Social Architecture approach that prioritizes the needs and desires of the users in each and every step of our design process. This approach not only serves our clientele but also extends to the welfare of our workplace.
Originally, our firm was dedicated to creating the 3rd Place in people’s lives – the space where unwinding and socialization occurs beyond the realms of work and home – including attractions and retail projects. As spaces and trends evolve with the recent hybrid scenarios where these worlds converge, our work has expanded with a growing number of mixed use and residential projects.
By applying the principles of social architecture and pursuing our work with a mixed use mindset, we ground ourselves in staying original, relatable, authentic and relentless. We stray from stylistic preconceptions and pursue clarity within the ever-changing complexities of our
environment.
Team
John Plumpton
John is a visionary Architect with over 20 years of experience with unique entertainment, foodservice, mixed-use and cultural projects throughout the world. He has worked in over 20 countries, helping him bring a unique perspective to each and every job. His role has involved the vision, programming and design of every aspect of the work including Site Planning, Landscape Design, Architectural Design, Interiors and Graphics.
Sara Jordao
Sara is a highly skilled professional leading the construction documentation team at RevelHouse. With a keen eye for details, she excels in managing the delicated balance between form and function that each project and client presents. Her architectural education took her to Europe, where she obtained a B.Arch degree from Portugal and an M. Arch degree from the Netherlands. Sara has been a registered architect in Ontario since 2016 and actively contributes to the architectural community as a member of the Practice Resource committee for the OAA.
Joseph McBurney
Joseph is an Intern Architect who leads projects ranging from large commercial developments to small scale residential with a focus on creating innovative and visually interesting spaces. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Toronto. With a background in Art History and Psychology, he is interested in the relationship between architecture and its impact on the human psyche, behavior, and perceptions of environment. Joseph enjoys games, logic puzzles, urban scale scavenger hunts, and exploring.
John Yoon
John is a Junior Architect with a Bachelor of Architectural Science from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson U). John specializes in architectural visualization, where he experiments with different materials and 3D modeling techniques. Outside of architecture, John enjoys playing badminton, visiting art galleries, and is involved in fashion photography and set design.
Georgia Temush
Georgia is a Junior Architect with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Design) from Carleton University. With an interest in placemaking, she is passionate about creating spaces that positively impact our climate, environment, and society. Georgia’s passion for sustainable architecture has fostered a deep appreciation for materiality and craftsmanship. She enjoys furniture restoration as a creative outlet. Georgia enjoys playing guitar and piano, as well as exploring the outdoors.
Yidan Wang
Yidan is a Junior Architect with a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Architectural Science from the University of Waterloo. In her Master’s thesis, she explored ways of fostering desired experiences through the fusion of people, nature, architecture and play. Yidan enjoys art and cooking, as well as spending time outdoors and exploring different corners of the world. Her collective interest fuels her passion for new knowledge and experiences.
Pedro Pacheco
Pedro obtained a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He specializes in Marketing and brand expression through spatial design. His interests range from programming to music production and is often intrigued by the possible connections between the different fields of knowledge.
Fei Zhou
Fei is an accounting/finance professional with more than 20 years experience and strongly focuses on helping companies achieve their financial goals. She handles all of the accounting tasks at RevelHouse, including invoicing and reports. She obtained her master's degree in accounting from a top U.S University and has worked for multiple international companies that have operations around the world. Throughout her career, she has gained valuable experience handling finance for companies across many different industries.
Process
Narrative
Strategy
Vision
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.
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
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
When it comes to hospitality, experience is everything. Here’s how we partnered with these clients to transform rooms into memorable encounters.
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
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
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.