DIALOG Team at BUILDEX Vancouver 2023

DIALOG Team Presents at Passive House Canada Conference: Designing for a Hot and Dry Climate

Darrell Halliwell

Darrell is a guiding force behind our team’s strategic direction and management, bringing senior-level experience to projects across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. His expertise with private sector clients encompasses commercial offices, mixed-use, high-rise, multi-family residential, retail, and light industrial projects, as well as master planning for major developments. Darrell knows the importance of integrating

Jodi James

Jodi is an intern architect experienced in public realm and cultural projects that bridge art, urban design, graphic design, and architecture. Her diverse portfolio of work with major municipalities and community groups demonstrates her approach to city-building grounded in a sense of place. Before DIALOG, Jodi served as project coordinator for Calgary’s 1st Street SW

Diana Smith

Diana is a highly motivated mechanical engineer who joined our team over a decade ago. She leads the mechanical design on buildings ranging from small renovations to large institutions and helps manage the Edmonton mechanical engineering team.  Diana is recognized for her analytical mind, strong sense of ownership, and approachable leadership style. She has a keen

Josh Bornia

Josh is an electrical engineer in our Edmonton studio, versed in all aspects of electrical design and BIM modeling. A meticulous designer with a collaborative ethos, he works with multidisciplinary teams on projects in healthcare, arts and culture, education, and transportation. Josh always looks for ways to develop practical and cost-effective engineering solutions in his

Paria Sajadpour

Paria is an architect focused on residential projects and designing energy-efficient buildings. From master plan studies and design development to the production of working drawings, she has been involved in various stages of architectural and interior design throughout her career. Paria is proficient in all aspects of the profession, and her passion for design drives her to look for the

Edmonton

Situated in Central Alberta, our Edmonton studio works hard to get the job done and the team knows how to have fun doing it. Down to earth and curious, our Edmonton team is always working on something new or gathering for an after-work social.

Gerard Dourado

Gerard brings over 20 years of architectural design, contract administration, and project management experience to DIALOG. He thrives in the process of design by discovering the necessary problems to be solved, facilitating the exchange of ideas across team members, and ultimately serving as an educator in the translation of conceptual work to the built form.

Edel Naughton

As Studio Operations Manager (SOM) for DIALOG Vancouver, Edel focuses on managing a sustainable business and a culture of preeminent design. With a degree in Business, Edel is especially drawn to understanding the inner workings of companies, cultures, and countries. She has lived and worked in Europe, Australia, and North America, and provided design and