THE WORK OF MACKAY

The work of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects embodies two interrelated primary principles: economy and place. Economy as an ethica l imperative leads to creating the maximal experience with minimal form, material, and cost. Reinforcing this imperative is the ar chitects engagement of their place of practice, coastal Nova Scotia, and its climate, landform, and material culture.The practice h as evolved plan types that allow the architects to engage the land and climate of their native Nova Scotia, and is also focused on t he importan...[Read more]