When Laurentian University welcomed the inaugural class to its new McEwen School of Architecture in 2013, Taylor Kreps was part of that cohort. Today she is a project architect at a firm based in Sudbury. Alain Roy, who graduated from the school in 2022, works at the same local firm as an intern architect. 

The road to becoming an architect is long, but according to these two Laurentian alumni, it is also full of rewarding experiences. 

Kreps said that from the beginning, her values as an architect were being formed by her experience in the program. “Part of being a good architect is listening,” she said in a release. “Almost everything we did in the program at Laurentian was in groups or teams, always involving the community. It built my understanding of how to be an architect but also built my love of working with communities.”

Both Kreps and Roy are from Ontario and knew they wanted to be licensed here. More than that, they wanted their education to happen in the North because they love what the area has to offer. 

For future students considering the program, both Kreps and Roy agree that creativity, community, and hands-on learning are key to a well-rounded education.