Janis Kravis, Architect
North York, ON
Company Overview
EXPERIENCE Janis Kravis has been practising environmental architecture, interior design, graphics and industrial design since 1961.
Janis was born in Riga, Latvia and received his early education in Sweden. In 1950 he came to Canada and in 1959 graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto.
Janis Kravis has contributed to a number of architectural and design publications and has been involved in the field of design education.
As chairman of the Interiors Committee of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Janis formed the "Healthy Buildings Task Force", assembling information on the various factors affecting the built environment and methods and procedures on how to reduce and eliminate the negative influences. As chair of the "Envirofest" task group of the Committee on The Environment of the Ontario Association of Architects, Janis organized a number of annual exhibitions of building products and furniture and furnishings and services which may contribute to energy and resource conservation, sustain ability and environmental quality. Janis consults with industry and communities to help them reduce their environmental impact and work toward sustainability and restoration. Janis has consulted on incorporating environmental and sustainability principles as well as alternate energy and waste treatment strategies for new residences at Sir Sanford Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario and for various projects for Public Works Government Services Canada and Greater Toronto Airport Authority.
AFFILIATIONS Ontario Association of Architects Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Latvian Architects Association Association of Canadian Industrial Designers, Ontario Royal Canadian Academy Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Ontario) Inc. Interiors Committee, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Founding Chairman RAIC Interiors: Healthy Building Task Force American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment Committee on the Environment, Ontario Association of Architects, Founding member and chair The Design Exchange, Member Canadian Environmental Defense Fund, Former Director The Natural Step Canada, Member of founding steering committee Design-Host, "Humane Village", ICSID '97 Congress, Toronto. TNS Forum, Toronto. Associate member International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE) Member: US Green Building Council. LEED Accredited Professional.
AWARDS
1967 Three Small Rooms, Windsor Arms Hotel, Toronto DESIGN AWARD Ontario Association of Architects and Department of Tourism and Information of the Province of Ontario.
1967 ONTARIO FURNITURE DESIGN AWARD, Ontario Department of Economics and Development
1990/91 25 YEAR AWARD OF MERIT Architectural Excellence, Three Small Rooms, Under the Architectural Excellence Awards Program of the Ontario Association of Architects
Company Information
Physical Address
38 Cedarbank Cres.
North York, ON M3B 3A4
CA
Mailing Address
38 Cedarbank Cres.
North York, ON M3B 3A4
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Janis Kravis, Architect
CA
Contacts
Janis Kravis
Title: Manager
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Services
- Architect - Architectural Programming
- Architect - Feasibility Study
- Architect - Graphics
- Architect - Health Care - Other
- Architect - Hotels/Tourism
- Architect - Industrial
- Architect - Interior Design
- Architect - Office Building - High Rise
- Architect - Office Building - Low Rise
- Architect - Other (specify)
- Architect - Residential - Single Family
- Environmental Consultant - Air Quality-indoor Air
- Environmental Consultant - Consulting
- Environmental Consultant - Energy Conservation And Recovery
- Environmental Consultant - Environmental Services-other
- Environmental Consultant - Plant Retrofits(design)
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
541620, 541310
Latvia, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States