About Us - Mythral Quintor Architecture

The Story So Far

Mythral Quintor started in 2012 when three of us got tired of seeing good buildings ruined by bad decisions. We'd been working at big firms where sustainability was just a checkbox and client meetings felt like lectures.

So we broke off and started something different. A practice where we'd actually take the time to understand how people use spaces, where green design wasn't an add-on but baked right into everything we touch.

These days we're a team of 18 - architects, interior specialists, sustainability nerds, and a couple folks who just know how to make things work. We've done everything from heritage restorations that made preservationists cry (the good kind) to net-zero commercial buildings that actually pencil out financially.

127+

Projects Completed

12

Years Running

18

Team Members

How We Got Here

A timeline of milestones, mistakes, and moments that shaped our practice

2012 - The Beginning

Started in a cramped office above a coffee shop on Queen West. Our first project was a residential addition that taught us more about dealing with the city permit office than three years of school ever did.

2014 - First Commercial Win

Landed our first major commercial project - a 12,000 sq ft office retrofit. We incorporated reclaimed materials and passive cooling that cut energy use by 40%. The client's utility bills became our best marketing tool.

2016 - Heritage Deep Dive

Got our first heritage restoration - a 1920s warehouse conversion. Spent six months just researching original construction methods. Nearly went broke but learned we could honor history while making buildings work for today.

2018 - Award Recognition

Won the Ontario Architecture Award for Sustainable Design. More importantly, proved that green buildings don't have to cost more or look like science experiments. Our waitlist went from weeks to months.

2020 - Pandemic Pivot

Like everyone, we had to rethink how we work. But it also made us rethink how people use buildings. Started focusing more on flexible spaces and better air quality - stuff that should've been standard all along.

2023 - Net-Zero Milestone

Completed our first fully net-zero commercial building. Took three years and a client willing to take some risks with us. Now it's our proof-of-concept for what's possible when ambition meets practical engineering.

2024 - Where We Are Now

Still in that same Queen West building (though we took over two more floors). Still driven by the belief that good design shouldn't cost the planet. And we're just getting started.

Meet The Team

The people behind the blueprints

Elena Mythral

Principal Architect & Co-Founder

Elena's the one who keeps us honest about sustainability. She's been LEED-certified since before it was cool and has a gift for making complex environmental systems actually make sense to clients. Started her career doing disaster relief housing, which taught her how to do more with way less.

Marcus Quintor

Design Director & Co-Founder

Marcus thinks about space the way musicians think about silence - it's what you don't put in that matters. His background in theatrical set design shows up in unexpected ways. He's convinced that every building should tell a story, and he's usually right about which story it should tell.

Sarah Chen

Senior Project Manager

Sarah's the reason projects actually get finished. She has this uncanny ability to know when something's about to go sideways before anyone else sees it coming. Came to us from commercial construction and brought a no-BS approach that contractors actually respect.

Jamal Foster

Lead Interior Architect

Jamal makes spaces feel right. He's got this intuitive sense for how light moves through a room and what materials will age well. Used to restore vintage furniture on the side, so he knows quality when he sees it. His material library is basically a curated museum.

Priya Anand

Sustainability Consultant

Priya's the numbers person who can tell you exactly how much carbon you're saving and what it'll mean for your operating costs in year five. She's got degrees in environmental engineering and economics, which is a deadly combination when you're trying to justify not doing the green thing.

Thomas Bridgewater

Heritage Specialist

Tom knows more about century-old building techniques than most people know about their own homes. He's that guy who can identify mortar composition by touch and gets genuinely excited about original window hardware. His obsessive attention to historical detail has saved more than a few heritage projects from disaster.

And 12 More Talented People

We've got junior architects who see things we miss, admin folks who keep the chaos organized, technicians who make our wild ideas buildable, and a couple interns who keep us from getting too comfortable with "how we've always done it."

Everyone here brings something different to the table. That's kind of the point.

How We Think About Design

Look, there's no magic formula. Good architecture happens when you actually pay attention - to the site, to how people move, to what the building needs to do in 20 years, not just today.

We start every project by shutting up and listening. What's the client really asking for underneath what they think they want? What's the neighborhood telling us? What does the building want to be?

Sustainability isn't a feature we add on - it's woven into how we think from day one. Natural light, proper ventilation, materials that'll actually last, energy systems that make sense. This stuff should be standard, not special.

And yeah, we care about how things look. Beauty matters. But we're more interested in buildings that get better as you use them, that reveal themselves slowly, that feel right even if you can't articulate why.

Want to Work With Us?

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